Onkyo DX-7222

Brief description

Enterprise and mid-range CD player with CD tray on the left, with remote control and various convenience features such as optical digital output and Peak Search

Data

General

• Manufacturer: Onkyo
• Model: DX-7222
• Years of manufacture: ca. 2000-2003
• Manufactured in: Japan
• Color: Silver and black
• Dimensions (WxHxD): 435 x 91 x 308 mm
• Weight: approx. 4.5 kg
• Original price approx.: 450,- DM

Connections

• Cinch (RCA)
• Digital output optical (Toslink)
• 2x RI system jacks (3.5 mm)
• Headphone output (6,3mm)

Technical Specifications

• AccuPulse Quartz System- D/A- Converter with 1 Bit- Pulse Width Modulation Technology
• 8x oversampling
• Frequency response: 5 - 20,000 Hz
• Dynamic range: 96 dB
• External signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB
• Stereo channel separation: 85 dB
• Distortion factor: 0.005% (1kHz)
• Basic functions can be operated on the device, all other functions on the remote control
• Reads audio CDs as well as CD-R and CD-RW.

Special Features

• adjustable headphone output (6,3mm)

Metal housing and also metal front (polished aluminum) Dark yellow display on the silver/aluminum model, mint green display on the black model. Remote control in RI system and with RC-402C (original) as well as other remote controls like RC-278C, 279C 1 optical digital output

• Title calendar - display of all available tracks

Convenient remote controls: Time Edit functions Peak Search (search for the peak level for analogue dubbing)

• Fading - fading up and down of a track
• Direct access to 10-key keyboard only via remote control

Notes

• Other models in the same series:
  • DX-7333 (next larger model, loading center, same remote control and techn. parameters).
  • DX-7111 (similar model without remote control and some functions)
• Closely related to the Onkyo DX-7211 (predecessor model), almost the same values and appearance, but the latter still with a 10-key keyboard on the unit and a different remote control.
• Predecessor model: Onkyo DX-7211
• Successor model: Onkyo DX-7333

Pictures

• Onkyo DX-7222 3 front slanted li.jpg

Test reports

• Stiftung Warentest Test 4/2001 and Yearbook 2002, pages 24-25: good, 2.0;
• Stereoplay 3/2000: very good, 48/62 points