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Out of thousands of reviews for 185 products, over 100 people recommended Receivers specifically for Satellite. These 10 are the most highly recommended products we found.

No 1 Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo 2 Channels
Onkyo TX8522 High Fidelity Stereo Receiver 2 Channels $300 Compare Prices
  • 2 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Composite (Video) x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Composite (Video) x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3
  • Released over 2 years ago
10 People Recommend
"i wanted a 2 channel quality receiver that had xm, i-pod and a phono hook up to run the audio portion of my system.…"

- Crutchfield.com User

"the only other item i need and would recommend to complete my ultimate outdoor system is the xm mini tuner plug-and-play package.…"

- Crutchfield.com User

"in addition to my turntable, cd player, cassette deck, and 2 sets of speakers, i am now enjoying the xm radio ready feature of my new receiver which was a snap to get up and running.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 2 Onkyo TX-SR504
Onkyo TX-SR504 $240 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS,DTS 96/24,DTS ES,DTS Neo:6,THX EX
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 3,Digital Coaxial x 1,Digital Optical x 3,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 4,S-Video x 3
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 2
  • Released over 2 years ago
5 People Recommend
"i have not set up the xm radio on it but it is xm ready.…"

- Vanns.com User

"then put on some xm radio and was able to hear it all over the first floor.…"

- Pricegrabber.com User

"i view xm as a bonus feature - the new model (505) doesn't offer it - need to go upscale & they now include both xm & sirius.…"

- Pricegrabber.com User


No 3 Pioneer VSX-816-K/S 7.1 Channels
Pioneer VSX-816-K/S 7.1 Channels Receiver $300 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital,Dolby Digital®,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS,DTS 96/24,DTS ES,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®,THX EX,THX EX®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Released over 2 years ago
4 People Recommend
"it has built in xm radio.…"

- ScubaStv from Cleveland, Ohio at Circuitcity.com

"it is also xm ready.…"

- PhilC from Miami, Florida at Circuitcity.com

"easy to set up auto calibration for easy setup of the surround sound dialog enhancer (great feature), xm radio-ready.…"

- ATP from Brooklyn, NY at Circuitcity.com


No 4 Denon AVR-4308CI
Denon AVR-4308CI $1,727 - $2,700 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 8,Digital Coaxial x 1,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 4,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6,S-Video x 8
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 1,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
4 People Recommend
"i could not believe what it did for my 1080i/720p programming that was coming in from satellite and ota.…"

- Amazon.com User

"i believe this is the only receiver which has satellite radio+hd radio+internet radio in one unit.…"

- Amazon.com User

"polk xm radio tuner…"

- Amazon.com User


No 5 Denon AVR 2808Ci
Denon AVR 2808Ci $590 - $999 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 6,Digital Coaxial x 1,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6,S-Video x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 2,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 3
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"as an example; to play xm and use the denon to conrol it you push the tuner button twice to get to the menu.…"

- Amazon.com User

"the only issue i really have is that the control of the xm radio through the receiver is very primitive.…"

- Amazon.com User

"-no hd radio or sirius support (does have xm).…"

- Amazon.com User


No 6 Sony STR-DA5300ES
Sony STR-DA5300ES Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic,Dolby Pro Logic II,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,DTS 96/24,DTS Neo:6
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 4,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 4,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 5,S-Video x 4
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 2,Composite (Video) x 3,Digital Optical x 2,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 2,S-Video x 3
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"i have a dish network hd receiver hooked and a sony dvd player hooked up.…"

- fastfalling at Cnet.com

"press the menu button and up pops the gui, which gamers will recognize as similar to the cross media bar ("xmb") navigation found on the psp and ps3 interfaces.…"

- Cnet.com User

"non hd satellite tv programming and dvd movies look a lot better and fill up the entire screen.…"

- redcrox at Cnet.com


No 7 Denon AVR 3808Ci
Denon AVR 3808Ci $1,129 - $1,700 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 4,Composite (Video) x 8,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 4,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 6,S-Video x 8
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Composite (Video) x 1,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 4,S-Video x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"i have a dish network 622 high def dvr and a ps3 running through the 3808 the 622 is connected with component and fiber optic and the ps3 is connected with hdmi.…"

- "Milchama" at Abt.com

"if this had been primarily a music system, or if i didn't need to up-scale my standard def satellite box, the yamaha might have won out.…"

- Amazon.com User

"cons: xm-ready receiver should include tuner, but does not.…"

- njronbo at Shopping.com


No 8 Sony STR-DG910
Sony STR-DG910 $310 - $353 Compare Prices
  • Compatible With Hd
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital®,Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic,Dolby Pro Logic II,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6,DTS®
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Composite (Video) x 9,Digital Coaxial x 2,Digital Optical x 3,HDMI x 3,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 8
  • Released 1 year ago
3 People Recommend
"used with sony kdl-40xbr4 lcd tv for a bedroom home theater to integrate a satellite dvr, and eventually blu-ray disk player.…"

- "Juan Z" at Bhphotovideo.com

"when i swapped out my old satellite front/center speakers with the polk, it correctly detected that the speakers are now "large" instead of "small" and adjusted accordingly.…"

- Amazon.com User

"this receiver has awesome functionality with any brand of tv, satellite/cable, dvd, bd, etc.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 9 Harman Multimedia HK 3485
Harman Multimedia HK 3485 $274 Compare Prices
  • 2 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Composite (Video) x 3,RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 3
  • Rear Output Connectors: RCA (2 Audio Channels) x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"wish list include hd radio andor xm radio.…"

- Vanns.com User

"what i liked that you won't find in other 2 channel amps is two digital in's, xm ready, ipod integration and 2x sub out.…"

- Amazon.com User


No 10 Yamaha RX-V1800
Yamaha RX-V1800 $877 - $1,200 Compare Prices
  • Surround Sound: Dolby Digital® EX,Dolby Pro Logic IIx,DTS 96/24,DTS ES®,DTS Neo:6
  • 7.1 Channels
  • Rear Input Connectors: Component x 3,Digital Coaxial x 3,Digital Optical x 5,HDMI x 4,S-Video x 6
  • Rear Output Connectors: Component x 1,Digital Optical x 2,HDMI x 1
  • Released 1 year ago
2 People Recommend
"i also activated xm and the ipod.…"

- "The Big E" at Abt.com

"there is one for 1080p dvd players (blu ray or toshiba hd), one for regular dvd players, one for cable box/satellite set top box etc.…"

- Amazon.com User

"in addition, i added the xm radio and the i-pod attachment.…"

- Amazon.com User


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