Onkyo Announces April Availability for Connected Hi-Res Stereo Receiver

Onkyo announced its TX-8270 stereo receiver -- touting Play-Fi, Bluetooth, FireConnect and Chromecast built-in -- will be available later this month for $599. The 100-watts-per-channel receiver has a 384 kHz/32-bit digital-to-analog converter with processing optimized for hi-res audio including Direct Stream Digital 5.6 MHz/2.8 MHz and PCM formats up to 192 kHz/24-bit, said the company. It has a moving-magnet phono input, three line inputs, three digital audio inputs and line outputs for a second zone, it said. Users can stream music from a mobile device or PC using 5 GHz/2.4 GHz Wi-Fi supporting AirPlay and Spotify, and the receiver will be Chromecast built-in- and DTS Play-Fi-enabled via firmware upgrades later this year, Onkyo said. Available streaming services include Tidal, Pandora, Deezer and TuneIn.