voxpop Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 (edited) I have for sale a great Onkyo 505 mini system. I have had it for about 2 years in my spare room for when guest stay over for the weekend. It has hardly been used and is in wonderful condition. No speakers are included with the sale. [b]£75.00 posted.[/b][u][/u] Here is some info................... Onkyo CR-505DAB CD/DAB Receiver We love Onkyo's all-singing, mains powered DAB/FM/AM tuner/CD player For around 260 quid you get a lot of bang for your money, with the attractive brushed aluminium unit packing in a high quality amplifier, CD player, AM/FMRDS tuner and - best of all - a DAB (Digital Broadcast Audio) receiver. Unlike many other all-in units in the same bracket, this puppy offers a 'proper' amplifier with high-quality Wolfson DACs delivering accurate digital-to-analogue conversion and discrete output stage circuitry for a clean output signal. Moreover, there's a slew of RCA/digital connectors available on the rear for hooking up external units like MD players and cassette recorders, so the unit can be used as the heart of a small hi-fi system. Setting up Setting up the system was easy enough, although it was strange to discover that three separate aerials had to be installed for the FM/AM and DAB tuners! We couldn't wait to get playing with the DAB tuner, and after a quick bash on the auto-scan button we were astounded by the huge variety of channels it managed to find. Admittedly, most of the channels sounded absolute rubbish, but it was a revelation to find so much content available. With all those channels to wade through, it was necessary to set up our own list of favourites, and although it was a bit of a fiddly process, it wasn't long before we'd programmed the thing to our liking. The nice thing about DAB is the additional text information transmitted with the audio signal, and the CR505's pretty blue LED display served up two rows of text, with users able to choose which DAB information they want onscreen - we fell in love with the scrolling text option that provided details about the station and the song currently being played. The FM and AM tuners were equally straightforward enough to sort out, with the auto scan quickly scooping up a list of available radio stations. The onboard CD player usefully supports MP3s recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs as well as Audio CDs. We had no problems at all playing a wide selection of discs. # Sound quality The sound was impressive, with a tight, controlled bass and clear soundstage. Cranking up the sound levels, the system coped admirably, with no harshness or distortion marring the thundering output. The system would make a great bedroom, kitchen or study stereo system, offering a huge range of radio channels and enough poke to accompany the occasional air guitar wig out or party. Specs: Amplifier: 25 W/Ch int4 (1 kHz), WRAT (Wide Range Amplifier Technology), Discrete output stage circuitry, Tone control (Bass/Treble), Tone direct and 3 audio inputs and 2 outputs. CD Player: Plays Audio CDs and MP3 CDs, Wolfson single-bit D/A converter, 20-track programming, Random/Memory/Repeat play modes, Optical digital output. Tuner: DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) with 59 Presets, 5-mode timer (Timer 1/2/3/4/Sleep), 40 FM/AM presets, Automatic FM scan tuning, RDS (CT/PS/RT). Other features: Battery-free memory backup, Headphone jack, RI-compatible remote control Thanks. Edited February 19, 2010 by voxpop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joegarcia Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 These are great, bit of a bargain I reckon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 [quote name='joegarcia' post='737286' date='Feb 6 2010, 03:12 PM']These are great, bit of a bargain I reckon.[/quote] This is a great small HiFi system and would suit anyone wanting high quality in a neat package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 6, 2010 Author Share Posted February 6, 2010 Bump for new picture............................. [attachment=41994:DSCN0784.JPG] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 [b]Bump for clearance price. £75 posted[/b] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sub-a-dub Posted February 8, 2010 Share Posted February 8, 2010 Hi Voxpop, PM'd..., Regards, Sean Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 8, 2010 Author Share Posted February 8, 2010 And PM'd back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 14, 2010 Author Share Posted February 14, 2010 Bump...still available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 bump to the top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 17, 2010 Author Share Posted February 17, 2010 Cant believe this has not sold bump....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ajr Posted February 18, 2010 Share Posted February 18, 2010 Hi, Is this still for sale? Bit new to this board. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voxpop Posted February 19, 2010 Author Share Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='ajr' post='750180' date='Feb 18 2010, 08:46 PM']Hi, Is this still for sale? Bit new to this board. thanks[/quote] Sorry........Sold today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Marlin Posted February 19, 2010 Share Posted February 19, 2010 [quote name='voxpop' post='750669' date='Feb 19 2010, 11:13 AM']Sorry........Sold today.[/quote] Oh pants, If I had spotted this earlier, I would have ripped your arm off. It's a great unit - excellent value for money, even at retail price! If it falls through, I'm waiting in the wings Cheers Mr Marlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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