
Review Summary
The Onkyo C-7070 is an extremely versatile and sophisticated piece of audio equipment. The unit is strengthened with vibration-damping machined-brass legs, a 1/16" (1.6 mm) thick flat-base chassis and an aluminum CD tray with silent mechanism, a full-floating circuit board and a handsome aluminum front panel. In addition, the electrical system benefits from a precision clock, a pair of Wolfson 192 kHz/24-bit DACs-one for each channel-and Onkyo's DIDRC (Dynamic Intermodulation Distortion Reduction Circuitry). These improvements all but eliminate noise from the source, meaning your music will sound clearer than ever.
Naturally, the C-7070 plays audio discs or CD-R/CD-RWs and your favorite MP3/WMA compilation CDs. It also connects to your iPod/iPhone via the USB port and plays music straight off a USB thumb drive. The three-stage dimmer function, gold-plated audio terminals and headphone amplifier differential circuitry offer further evidence of Onkyo's attention to detail. All this adds up to a player that, like your CD collection, will be around for a long time to come.