Joined on 03/18/03
An OK Case
Pros: It is a good case. It is very basic and has good cosmetic appearance. Yes, buying a case with power supply at this price was a bit of a concern but the Orion power supply does the job. I scoped both CPU power and mother board power feeds prior to installing the mother board and stability was not an issue. You get what you pay for which is a nice bare bone case with base line power supply.
Cons: None
Overall Review: If your expecting great things out of this buy - don't make this purchase but if you want a good base line case - its a good deal.
Nice at first
Pros: A good base line receiver for the price. Good sound and performance right out of the box.
Cons: I noticed during the first week that as the receiver warmed up with use, the surround channel output signal to noise ratio was not good. Monitoring signal to noise on the output with a scope and plotting it against heat of the unit verified this. After 10 days of use, the right surround channel went out completely.
Overall Review: It is a good receiver - perhaps I just received a copy that had a defect from the point of assembly. I will try one more time if the RMA is accepted. I would suggest that people who own this model of receiver not stack components as heat dissipation might be an issue with this base line model of Onkyo receiver.