Onkyo TX-DS989 Receiver.

Manufacturer: Onkyo U.S.A. Corporation, 18 Park Way, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458; 215/785-2600

Price: $3,199.95

Software Upgrades: $49.95 plus shipping, handling, and tax

Source: Manufacturer loan

Reviewer: Kevin East

One of the problems with being "me" is that, unlike the redoubtable HF, the ever-dependable TM, and proud papa TL, I'm an audio slug. I get stuff to review, it gets plugged into whatever's available, and I promptly forget about it--that is, until a publicist politely inquires, "Uh, do you still have the Gonzo 9000-ZIT Maestro we sent you two years ago? Did we miss the review?" And of course the memory modules are jiggled, and by golly the unit is still where I left it. Does this mean that the Onkyo TX-DS989 (henceforth, the "989") is suddenly passe or out of production? Happily, no. What it does mean, however, is that by now you've gulped down HF's monumental review of the Onkyo TX-DS787 receiver (Issue No. 86), and my innate dilatory nature has been rewarded with an article of simple contrasts versus a full-blown review. Thank you, Howard, thank you.

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