Seems a decent price for this well reviewed "unknown" brand amp. Dolby Atmos, Airplay, Bluetooth, Spotify, HDMI/HDCP 2.2, HDR, 6 x HDMI...
Supports Dolby Atmos up to 5.1.2 Channels
HDMI 6 In / 1 Out (4K UltraHD / HDCP 2.2 / HDR)
True Driving Power from Discrete Amp Circuits
Bluetooth Audio / Wi-Fi with Spotify and AirPlay
4K/60 Hz-Capable HDMI® Terminals for Ultra HD Entertainment
Built-in Wi-Fi® Certified Wireless LAN Capability
Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR Capability (Compatible Profile: A2DP v1.2, AVRCP v1.3) with Advanced Music Optimizer DSP Technology
Internet Radio and Music Streaming Subscription Services Included (TuneIn Radio, Spotify, and Deezer)
Dolby Atmos® Decoding
HDMI® Support for 4K/60 Hz, 3D, Audio Return Channel, DeepColor™, x.v.Color™, LipSync, Dolby Atmos®, Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio™, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, Multichannel PCM, and CEC
Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ Decoding
AK4458 384 kHz/32-bit DAC (8 Channels x 1)
6 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output
USB Port
Mass Storage Class USB Memory Playback Capability
2 Component Video Inputs (Rear)
4 Composite Video Inputs (1 Front/3 Rear)
3 Digital Audio Inputs (2 Optical and 1 Coaxial)
8 Analog Audio Inputs (1 Front/7 Rear)
2 Parallel Subwoofer Pre-Outs
Sofa, yoghurt and unknown brand jokes all included foc
Also in black for €60 more http://www.amazon.de/gp/offer-listing/B011L773CS/ref=olp_twister_all?ie=UTF8&mv_color_name=all
- Fistral
Top comments
LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 16139#9
Hello everyone
chrisbenwalker
17 May 1673#12
Hook. Line. And. Sinker.
LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 1664#2
Very nice
BuzzDuraband
17 May 1662#3
It looks nice and the specs seem great. But I'm not sure i'd outlay so much money on an unknown brand. Especially one that seems to have taken it's name from a yoghurt company. :smirk:
Latest comments (300)
phukat
13 Jul 16#300
After 2 months of placing this order, rcvd an email from Amazon that my order has been deleted. Anyone experienced this.
gjhukd
23 May 16#299
you could put a Pioneer sticker on it...
dorsia
23 May 16#298
This might be a good amp and everything, but for something on show in my living room I would prefer a more prestigious name.
You can't be serious. You haven't tried Bush yet, have you?
wheresmywashboard
23 May 16#295
this don't have a phono input, so if you have a turntable with Onboard Phono Stage, then you can plaug it into cd or whatever. if not, then these DAC's can be had for a decent price. You plug the turntable into one of those and then out from that to receiver.
treb
23 May 16#294
Onkyo sounds a bit crap. Nothing beats my Alba system.
KERMITZBITZ
23 May 16#293
right.. total newbie here but ive heard of Onkyo.. hooraah.. I want to start playing vinyl again to go back to my teenage years.. do I just need this.. a decent turntable and some speakers? can anyone help please?
Bogart
23 May 162#292
Or an idiot!
loop
23 May 16#291
Top banter! :wink:
gabberandy
22 May 16#290
Just an unknown brand get Sony, Yamaha or denon.
Bogart
22 May 161#289
I would never use an amp such as this for listening to vinyl so I think no phono stage is not a great loss. I will keep my old valve amp for the hi-fi. This does look very nice for the money though and always thought Onkyo was a decent make.
DuWolfy
22 May 16#288
only people saying it's an unknown brand are people who don't km now much about amps lol.
Had a 607 for years, deff a bargain !
Be very careful and be sure to inspect the branding - there is a Chines company selling knock-offs that look exactly like the real think, but on close inspection are branded "WONKYO"
You have been warned
Darkscience
22 May 16#284
Onkyo do some great stuff, a lot of mid to high end hifi separates will be names most of the general public will not have heard of. The spec on this unit is awesome for the money but the lack of a phono stage may balance the price out a bit. Still a decent receiver...heat added.
natbuk
22 May 16#283
Regarding customer service comments, in the UK, I have an TX-NR414, and though I was very happy with it, it began to fail after around 18 months, with the 'known' issue of no-sound from HDMI. Apparently a build/design fault. I contacted Onkyo in the UK, and without any quibble, they sent a courier out with a packing box - courier waited while I packed the amp in the box - they took it away and a week later, it came back fixed and fully working, which I think was very good customer service indeed. I've ordered one of these 545's now, thanks OP. It seems OOS with amazon.de, but fingers crossed, I can upgrade my 414 (want the built in bluetooth/airplay stuff mainly - otherwise the 414 does a fine job for being AV centre/tele-watching).
cynikill
21 May 16#282
After 4 Onkyos, I finally bought a Yamaha, mainly for better multi-zone support but of the 4 i have had, 1 it dead and 2 of the others are partially faulty. Customer service not what it was
Sharpharp
21 May 16#281
No idea if this is applicable, but would this be able to upscale the poor quality Standard Definition channels from a Sky+ HD Box before sending to a UHD TV? -The TV itself is doing a poor job
Sharpharp
21 May 16#280
I would say so, didn't have to make several doctors appointments for a yeast infection after buying this :confused:
renegade007
21 May 16#279
I bought an Onkyo home cinema system from Amazon last year (different model from this)... the first one had a faulty subwoofer and a dodgy rear-right speaker connection in the unit. Amazon sent me a whole replacement system, which, in turn, had a malfunctioning rear-left speaker and an intermittent subwoofer connector.
Amazon let me take the functional bits from both units to put together one working set-up and then I returned everything else. Then, about three weeks later, the DTS decoder element ceased working and, shortly thereafter, something else gave up the ghost.
Returned for a full refund and spent a bit more to get a decent Toshiba amp and Tannoy speakers from Richer Sounds. Much better!! I know some people rave about Onkyo, but I'd never touch 'em again!
Gixxerman001
21 May 16#278
Thanks but it tells me I have an invalid serial number, I did try that before & then rang the UK service people (Genserve) & they told me it was because my unit was not covered as it was too old.
Shame (& just more than a bit annoying given the 875 is supposed to be pretty high-end, you'd think they'd be wanting to stand by their products for repeat business which until this happened I was all set for, in all other respects it's one heck of an amp).
Gixxerman001
21 May 16#277
Well, I'm not going to argue but like I said I think you can almost always do better spec/cost-wise looking elsewhere, Sony used to be good but these days I think many if not most would agree that they have lost their way.
DominicA
21 May 16#276
Same experience here but with the 806.
I will never be buying a WOnkyo again and would not recommend them to anyone.
Stick with Yamaha, Denon or Sony etc.
Great find OP, super price. I have an item from this "unknown" brand in my Dining room, it was either that or a Matsui, i dipped between the two and unfortunately the Matsui lost out, not sure if I made the right choice, but hey ho :wink:
LOUGHBORO GUY
20 May 16#271
Me too !!
TH3R4POR
20 May 16#270
I love these threads :smiley:
braddock71
20 May 161#269
before putting our amp into the tv shelf, our cat used to wash her backside then go and sit on the amp to dry it :smiley:
vithya
20 May 16#268
i want to sell mine NR515 and buy a yahama because of overheating.
DudleyGuy
20 May 16#267
Do you know nothing about premium audio? Sony is known as the best in the world for a reason.
MrNewbie
20 May 16#266
I'm not voting either way because its a good price (even though I think its gone up).
However, I had a £1000 onkyo receiver which had the HDMI fault and I actually had the Onkyo support saying on the phone that they would not fix it out of warranty and even though they're doing others mine didn't qualify. They said they have determined my model (906) it wasn't affected by the issue even though they knew of several other examples on the internet that had the same problem. The support guy sounded embarrassed as he knew their story was horse......
I had to replace every capacitor on the HDMI board myself and by in large it now works, but never ever ever would I buy another Onkyo. Ohers were lucky but I wasn't so they've lost me forever as a customer.
Having said that I haven't voted either way because this is a rant and a deal is a deal for someone but I wouldn't recommend them.
ps. I'm uk too
rev6
20 May 16#265
It's covered in the UK.
Gixxerman001
20 May 16#264
In the USA, sadly in the UK they didn't do a thing (I had my display fixed under warranty but that was it).
Gixxerman001
20 May 16#263
God no, I'll be looking at Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, Cambridge or Pioneer (depending on reviews, I see Pio is now owned by Onkyo).
Maybe Panasonic depending on reviews.
Sorry, unless things have changed very recently, I just don't think Sony is a good balance of spec to price.
Gixxerman001
20 May 16#262
Yes I was in touch with Genserve (twice in fact, once a couple of years back when it first happened and lately when I saw news of the recent recall on-line) who were very nice & sympathetic (as I said I saw something on-line about them having a recall & repairing units....but it turned out not to be for units like mine) but the cost is fierce.
It's not Genserve's fault but it's pretty clear these units had a heat problem & eventually give up, the bit that peeves me is that it absolutely is the video card that is fried (no matter what video input is tried the HDMI output is a mush of colour).
It ought to be possible to just buy the video card & fit it at your own risk, it's not difficult to do.
gabberandy
20 May 16#261
Get yourself a decent brand, this is just cheap junk. That's why it's cheap
jcrider
20 May 161#260
*yawn*
RAFAVDV
20 May 16#259
ONKYO? Not sure i'd spend that on an unknown company?
badBERTHA
20 May 16#258
Good to see the legend of the Loughborough Guy lives on :smiley:
Owned an Onkyo for years - great amp - generally great value. Hot deal.
B
lee73
19 May 16#257
I've also done this, I have a laptop cooler stand on top sucking the air up and a 120mm fan blowing the air away. I have no idea how long it will last as occasionally when it powers up there is no sound until a minute or so and also when switching inputs. If only they could fix the reliability issues.
cabstar
19 May 16#256
I thought it was just me I swapped my Onkyo for a Yamaha loads better amp and better sounding too
cabstar
19 May 16#255
Yeah they do get red hot and more effective than the central heating
spicerboy
19 May 16#254
Also no excuse for bad manners! :smirk:
mattjfromwey
19 May 161#253
I installed a 5v computer fan hooked up to a usb port on the tv. when the tv turns on the fan turns on. I installed it above the hdmi board of my 507 to suck out the hot air generated from it. Certainly runs alot cooler and should last longer
rev6
19 May 16#252
No need to. You said enough :confused:
wheresmywashboard
19 May 16#251
Can you hear it where you are, how bad does it sound? ;-)
rev6
19 May 16#250
Doesn't sound like a very good sound system.
hcc27
19 May 16#249
Well said my friend. I have a pretty high end system system but rue the day I bought every time I see it. At the volume I'm forced to listen to in, I really can't tell the difference between this and the stereo DAB radio in the adjoining kitchen.
effingandjeffing
19 May 161#248
an amplifier is only as good as your neighbours
if i even dare to play my music through a pair of earphones i get council/police/Mi5/CND advising me not to
tiberious
19 May 161#247
Thank God - no excuse for bad grammerr
wheresmywashboard
19 May 16#246
i would have one in a space with lots of airflow. My 636 gets hot so i suspect this does too, you might find it shutting off by itself frequently if it gets too hot.
phukat
19 May 16#245
whats the warranty on this, Will it be valid in UK and is the registration required to be done on Onkyo site?
absami
19 May 16#244
It's not an unknown brand but a well known brand who are into home theatres.
vithya
19 May 16#243
Does this get hot? like NR515? Mine goes in a tight space.
spicerboy
19 May 16#242
Grammar police are in da house :confused:
lee73
19 May 16#241
Decent for the price but beware the HDMI boards in onkyos are woeful. Had 2 different receivers and had to send both back twice! The spec / price ratio is unparalleled, however the quality of components / design lacks. If you can get a pioneer with the same spec even for £100 / £200 more, get the pioneer.
drtesseract
19 May 16#240
Pretty hard to find out from reading through 12 pages of mostly jokes, but is this any good?
Do these Onkyo's still overheat and have video board issues?
Are there any issues with having to send them back if it's from Germany?
Also can anyone recommend a Dolby Atmos speaker set to go with this?
Thanks!
gabberandy
19 May 16#239
Unknown brand. Get Sony. Cold
rev6
18 May 161#238
If it's faulty Amazon would collect. No import fees.
Dangermouse500
18 May 16#237
Has anyone bought one of these? Tempted to buy but never bought from Amazon outside UK. How much is it as well after all fees or whatever? Can I return it to Amazon UK?! I assume not but how do you return? Any advice greatly appreciated! Thanks
quakerphil
18 May 161#236
I know its wrong, but still tickles me when the fish take the bait!
LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#235
We are fine Leon yes still going after all these years can't believe got so many likes !!
rev6
18 May 16#234
There's 12 pages of people not getting the joke and people explaining it's a joke, rinse and repeat.
DFS have better sales.
telboy69
18 May 161#233
you know f#×k all then.
telboy69
18 May 16#232
how the hell is this a unknown brand,fantastic brand,winning awards all the time! cracking deal.heat.
jcrider
18 May 16#231
For goodness sake... the joke is boring now
Enough already!
cicobuff
18 May 162#230
Seeing you do not know the now infamous joke from a few years ago, it's yourself that should be answering that very question.
eastofthecounty
18 May 16#229
Onkyo unknown brand?? where you been hiding ??
hamodziatko
18 May 16#228
Cold, doesn't come with pedals........
splitstrim
18 May 16#227
Is this one to receive wi-fi? If yes, must be very posh.
BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#226
Come on now. Enough's enough :smile:
Crustybeaver
18 May 16#225
Clueless!
mcderment
18 May 162#224
this is a great game of spot the new HUKD user
Dr_Lovegod
18 May 16#223
I like bushoO
DudleyGuy
18 May 16#222
Cheap Chinese rubbish
omgrat
18 May 16#221
Thanks So much I filled out that form and they are going to fix it for free and pick it up so a Big thanks You have earned your Good Karma award for sure (:
noahwetterman
18 May 16#220
I have a rec. that is just 2.0, and it was really a poor investment. It's about time to expand. Onkyo is a great brand, as I've been told.
LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 16139#9
Hello everyone
jameshothothot to LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 16#27
Walk away?!
jcrider to LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 161#36
This guy never ceases to make me laugh. :smiley: Thumbs up!!
jcrider to LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 162#68
Kudos to this fella! I only open these amplifier deals for the comments... and you know you are in for a good read when its either Onkyo or Sony :smiley:.
Biggunspaul to LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#187
I'm guessing you have got to be down with the kids to understand why that comment has got so many likes
FTCom to LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#219
Whatever did we start all those years back Loughboro Guy? I hope you and the other half are well....
BuzzDuraband
18 May 162#218
What product? :smirk:
topss
18 May 161#217
Once he made an entrance it was all over. And at least there's been 2 or 3 comments actually discussing the product.
phukat
18 May 16#205
amazon site says in stock soon. does it mean they will charge me after dispatch or charge me right away and dispatch after 3 months when the price has collapsed
Grumpy_womble to phukat
18 May 16#216
They will only charge you on dispatch
BuzzDuraband
18 May 162#215
To be honest. I believe Loughboro Guy's "Hello" was genuine :smile:
topss
18 May 161#214
Personally I gave up bothering to work out which comments are sarcasm, ignorance or true belief around the middle of page 1 :laughing:
BuzzDuraband
18 May 161#213
Are we really still replying to that comment, 24 hours later :smile:
Look at the wink at the end of the comment. IT WAS A JOKE :smiley:
BuzzDuraband
17 May 1662#3
It looks nice and the specs seem great. But I'm not sure i'd outlay so much money on an unknown brand. Especially one that seems to have taken it's name from a yoghurt company. :smirk:
bouncy99 to BuzzDuraband
17 May 167#6
definitely not an unknown brand.
jimjimjeroo to BuzzDuraband
17 May 1632#7
onkyo is owned by pioneer. and is one of the best brands on the market. consistently winning what hifi awards yearly. definitely not an unknown brand.
qbs to BuzzDuraband
17 May 164#10
Funny you should say that. I was just going to post suggesting some of the not so good spellers on HUKD might rush off to Asda:smile:
FinderOfDeals to BuzzDuraband
17 May 161#11
Like others have said, it's a very well known brand actually. They are one of the better ones! They've been going since the 40s.
m1chaels to BuzzDuraband
17 May 161#13
Deal posted 39 minutes ago...you snooze you lose on the yoghurt jokes :disappointed:
Moondogg to BuzzDuraband
17 May 168#20
Yes, it's not a name I recognise. I'd turn around and look to a major Japanese electronics/entertainment conglomerate instead. It's a healthy skepticism I've learnt from living in the East Midlands.
jerrysutty to BuzzDuraband
17 May 16#31
Unknown brand where have you been. They have been making audio products for decades!
Ruffuz to BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#94
Agreed, should stick to well known brands such as Beatz :smiley:
davebakerpurton to BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#115
I've been using this "unknown" brand for the last 27 years [ Amp, CD player, and receiver ] solid reliable and long lasting
alferg75 to BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#129
Onkyo isn't an unknown brand. It's awesome. I bought an amp in 2006 from superfi. Well worth the price then and this is awesome.
id0ru to BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#156
Cant tell I'd it's sarcasm. onkyo being one of the most respected names in HiFi audio.
beckysdaddy1 to BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#198
Well done boy. :man:
appolospb to BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#208
You clearly no nothing about premium AV receivers if you haven't heard of Onkyo
Toastplex to BuzzDuraband
18 May 161#210
A very prestigeous and world famous brand making great AV equipment which is world famous picking up some of the best awards for the past 15 years+. Not famous if you exclusively buy at Argos or Currys.
tspill to BuzzDuraband
18 May 16#212
You clearly haven't looked at the AV market at all. Onkyo is a top brand. Hugely respected and has won may top awards over decades.
bazclack
18 May 16#211
No, are you?
Bungle2
18 May 16#209
Shame its silver, but other than that, what a brilliant price for a great quality unit!
bazclack
18 May 16#206
Are there any problems in buying this from amazon.de? My 5 year old Sony 7.1 could do with a refresh.
Chasloyal to bazclack
18 May 16#207
Bist du deppert?
omgrat
18 May 16#204
To there person who posted the link about the repairs sorry i forgot your name Thanks I have put in my details and i am getting the unit prepared for free Many thanks
Gixxerman001
17 May 163#23
Have they solved their over-heating issues?
My TX SR875 (a brilliant receiver/amp otherwise) fried its video board about 3.5yrs into ownership, I know from reading the net it is far from an isolated case but Onkyo didn't want to know.
It'll cost about £250 - £300 to fix so it's just not worth it, I'll use it purely as an amp (for which it's an utter beast) in another room & look to buy a replacement, I'm sorry to say I just don't think I'll look at Onkyo again.
Urbangent to Gixxerman001
17 May 16#24
Must admit you could cook an egg on my old SR607. Amazing amp even after all these years but I do wonder when the graphics cards will fry.
endothecat to Gixxerman001
17 May 16#26
I've had my 605 since 2007 and use it every day for watching TV. There isn't even the recommended clearance in the TV cabinet it's in. If you sell a lot of something, some of them will break. Also, it's mostly people with broken things that tend to post about their issues on message boards. It's how the company treats its customers when things break that matters. Did they quote you that price for the repair?
liamf12 to Gixxerman001
18 May 16#72
Onkyo have acknowledged the HDMI board fault. The Onkyo I purchased from Best Buy failed after about 2 years, they sent a courier with a box to pick it up, changed the board and returned all free. All still OK now. I did post a thread in misc about it, so try calling them again.
read_5 to Gixxerman001
18 May 16#203
I had a 626 that fried too in just over 2 years with light use
Schwarzenegger
18 May 16#197
Does it do HDMI output from analog sources?
rev6 to Schwarzenegger
18 May 16#202
cicobuff
18 May 16#201
In fairness to Onkyo the whole HDMI issue has been supported outside of the usual warranty for years now.
I still however cannot take to Onkyo despite their receivers offering good value and being well equipped on the connectivity front. Depends what you want out of a receiver...whilst no AV receiver is as good as a dedicated stereo amp for music not all of us have the room or favour the convenience of a two in one device.
There are better receivers by other brands out there for a good mix of music and home cinema, Onkyo have always been thin and bright in the sound department. If you want a receive primarily for connectivity, home cinema and gaming then consider them. Personally I have always found the design and sonics of Onkyo not to my own likings.
omgrat
18 May 16#200
Thank you i try that (:
Beamish
18 May 16#199
I thought this was a good deal for a little known brand but don't want silver and it sees that if I add the Schwartz seasoning, the price goes up :disappointed:
alecb
18 May 16#196
"Fell" ?
Sure that you didn't mean "FALLEN"?
sunama
18 May 161#180
The "I've never heard of Onkyo" joke is wearing very very thin.
The only thing which puts me off buying Onkyo is the reputation that they make receivers which heat up and use a lot of power.
Does this receiver suffer from over heating?
rev6 to sunama
18 May 16#181
They haven't had that problem for years.
jcrider to sunama
18 May 16#182
I completely agree with the 'wearing very very thin' part.
mikes1 to sunama
18 May 16#195
Yes, I cook my eggs on it every morning.
I love these Onkyo threads. All those miserable gits should seek a humour transplant.
Juvenile ...Yes, of course.
All hail Luff!
LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#194
What Louise minchin in black suspenders black lace panties and black bra ?
mikes1
18 May 16#193
Yee hah. The boys are back in town!
Haven't had a good Onkyo thread for a couple of months.
Sony, Bush, Denon, Matsui etc etc.
Stinkydave
18 May 16#192
As soon as I saw this post I thought of you. Then I immediately thought of women in their scants, which is a bit worrying.
LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#191
Cold not Sony ! Yes and walk away
Nottaneil84
18 May 16#190
Did someone really create an ID that matches the product name and then paste some website spiel as there own?!
Please like me! Please be impressed by me....
Stinkydave
18 May 16#189
Woo hoo we're back. Seems like an age since we had Onkyo unknown brand related fun.
Has anyone said "cold, not Sony" yet?
HiddenMickey001
18 May 161#188
This or the DENON AVRX2200W....decisions, decisions.
ajavaid92
18 May 16#186
And 1 + 1 is not 2.
devonianboy
18 May 16#183
I got one, and my neighbour moved away........
fishmaster to devonianboy
18 May 16#185
I'm buying two :smiley:
fishmaster
18 May 16#184
You and 26 other people (and still counting) are new here aren't you.
jcrider
18 May 16#179
He is right.. but its a 5 year, 11 month old joke.. and boring now!
The only original amusing commenter is LOUGHBORO GUY himself, who simply shows up with comedy gold one liners for those of us from all that time ago.
craigstephens
18 May 16#177
Can you get a matching foot stool?
mivanpy to craigstephens
18 May 16#178
It's OK a futon is like a bed that folds out.
musicman
18 May 16#176
Hmmmm.... Yeah, okay.
I believe ya ;-D
xchaotic
18 May 16#175
I have a Logitech Harmony Remote already, I may not have done enough setup, but it's not too reliable - when powering on, sometimes it will power on the TV and the tuner, sometimes 3 dvecies sometimes 2 - say cable tv tuner and the amp, likewise for switching channels it wasn't too good - I get channel 11 rather than 1 etc...
dizzer
18 May 16#174
Is this better than my five year old Easiyo
omgrat
18 May 16#163
I have had 2 of this make both packed up after 2 years same fault what is very common for these sound just stopped everything else worked could change over channel HDMI but no sound looked own forums and there was pages of people who have had the same fault I needed up getting a Harman Kardon amp has more HDMI outs x6 and also 7.1 SS much better unit I still have the broken unit It was good when it was working but to have 2 go wrong I won't buy that make again.
rev6 to omgrat
18 May 16#164
:confused:
bobusm to omgrat
18 May 16#173
If you still have receiver try this thread with link to the free repair. They should repair it for you free of charge if it is eligible.
I would recommend Onkyo if there was not for the Hdmi problems they had. I have had my 818 in repair 3 times so far with same Hdmi board issue. Good thing is though they are happy to replace it even out of warranty and it is quick turnaround as well.
Not sure how reliable these new models are, but we will find out in 2-3 years time I guess.
Otherwise seems like a good model if you after receiver in this price range.
LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#170
Yes
Chasloyal
18 May 16#169
Give me one of the them high fidelity soundbars any day, preferably bearing a blue chip brand name like Goodmans.
Leave rubbish like this to the peasants :smirk:
rfu3
18 May 16#168
Out of stock, and price increases after you select a UK address, total comes to £229.xx including shipping now.
aibon
18 May 16#167
I am quite happy with my Yamaha DSP AX 640SE. I have never heard of Onkyo anyway :smirk:
aibon
18 May 16#166
Just LOLing at all the tards on here getting mardy cus they didnt get the joke
aibon
18 May 16#165
Every time :smiley:
sotomonkey
18 May 16#162
Hello, is it Sony you're looking for?
gabberandy
18 May 16#161
Look at the comments about these cheap receivers breaking. Complete junk. Onkyojunk.
xchaotic
18 May 16#158
I currently have a very decent streo amp + a pair of decent speakers, namely: Yamaha R-301 + Elac FS77, but hte really annoying fact is the optical connection and the need to use 3 remotes.
Would this be a suitable replacement so I can control the volume from my TV (via HDMI ARC)?
rev6 to xchaotic
18 May 16#159
It has ARC.
maui to xchaotic
18 May 16#160
Would it not be cheaper to just get a Logitech Harmony remote if you like your setup?
tiberious
18 May 16#149
only 1 hdmi output unfortunately, so it`s a no from me
maui to tiberious
18 May 161#157
Try the Denon AVR-X2200W - has 2 outputs, but are mirrored, not dual zone.
The "never heard of them" joke/wind up has been going around Hotukdeals for several years ever since someone way back when banged on about who, not trusting, never heard of, must be a cheap knock off etc. Just shows some of us have been following the Onkyo threads longer than others.
indie24
18 May 16#126
Ordered this and then cancelled. Went with the 646 from Richersounds for £329. I know it's a £100 more but it is a higher spec, 2 x hdmi outputs, any issues it will be simple to return and it has DTS:X as well as a few other bits. If none of the above bothers you then it certainly is a very good price at around £220-230ish
hcc27 to indie24
18 May 16#150
Think that was a good decision. No point in buying even slightly outdated technology given the fast changing landscape, specially if you plan on keeping it for a few years.
hcc27
18 May 16#148
Ohh dear, you bit that one big time didn't ya :smirk:
RAFAVDV
18 May 162#147
only here for the "unknown" bites.
baggy
18 May 16#146
can anyone recommend a decent speaker setup ?
musicman
18 May 16#143
'Unknown'?
Are you having a laugh?
Onkyo are a top brand in audio.
Heat added.
andreasuk to musicman
18 May 161#144
some people obviously dont know what they are talking about.
Onkyo is a top brand..ive known this for 20 years
ajavaid92 to musicman
18 May 162#145
IT'S A BLOODY JOKE!!!
wheresmywashboard
18 May 16#142
I've been using Onkyo Receivers since 2009. They are overrated and they have a very well known problem with their PCB's which overheat. This is why my first one blew, it never worked well from day one. I never learned my lesson and bought a newer model (TX-NR636) i am not impressed by it at all. It freezes a lot when i use internet services (when it does connect) and it is extremely temperamental when using DLNA. So far it is so bad i stopped using it a long time ago for playing music from my PC. Playing music from USB is so slow to respond and the sound is not as good as from my Sherwood Receiver. If i ever need to get a new Receiver it will be from some other company, definately not Onkyo!
Spakkle
18 May 16#141
i do believe it was a TX-SR607
cabstar
18 May 161#124
Will never buy an Onkyo again. The last one I had kept going through video boards like no tomorrow. After the fifth replacement I went for a Yamaha and reliability is no longer an issue.
WalterSmith to cabstar
18 May 16#140
Same happened to me Richer Sounds scrapped by 16kg 1070 Onkyo and gave me a Yahama A840 and a new 5 year warranty too boot. Yamaha runs much cooler and sounds just as good.
jonrobby
17 May 16#43
What about Bush then?
qbs to jonrobby
17 May 162#50
Gort1951 to jonrobby
18 May 16#139
If you were gay, you would'nt touch a bush.
mcdarius
17 May 161#53
Is today a "switch off your sarcasm detector" day ?
Rickardo to mcdarius
18 May 161#138
It's certainly been a "can't be bother to read any of the other posts that would prevent me making a fool of myself" day, for some!
cooperdj
18 May 16#137
I guess so... must just be crazily inefficient!
rev6
18 May 16#136
Which AV was it?
JonN
18 May 161#135
Amazing the amount of post first read later that's going on in this thread
dealster216
18 May 16#134
Good price, but there is always a risk with any warranty work, will take longer to fix, compared to local buy.
Spakkle
18 May 16#133
I bought it in 2011. I got rid last year. Sainsburys energy sends annual usage with comparisons to the year before. that's when I noticed the difference, and wondered what the hell had changed, getting rid of the amp was the only thing. I often wondered with the sheer heat it gave off how much it was costing to run
cooperdj
18 May 16#132
Yeah energy prices are completely different now compared to 2011 so it's likely that had more of an effect, there's no way it's costing you £200 p/a to run an amplifier!
Spod
18 May 161#131
Also available in schwarz, for just a few euros more!
philseery
17 May 163#25
So tempted but don't know why
cooperdj to philseery
18 May 16#130
It is the curse of HUKD. I have pretty much no use for this whatsoever
Spakkle
18 May 16#128
It was on from 8am - 10pm - as the TV is now, so nothing else changed.
rev6
18 May 16#127
If your AV caused a £200 price spike in your bill, then something else was wrong, unless you just never turned it off.
Spakkle
18 May 161#125
Only my electric bill stops me! I had an AVR (an Onkyo, if you've ever heard if it, bought around 2011 :wink:. It was always red hot, and my electric bills definitely proved it. I got rid (a space gaining exercise [rid of everything and down to a soundbar], sky box built in the wall etc) and now my electric bill is a third cheaper (£900pa to around £600-700max). This could, however, be the change in oil/energy prices, but its enough to put me off a little, wonder if energy rating of them has improved?.
Lareon
18 May 16#123
I have an onkyo receiver and am very happy with it, Considered a good brand. Richer sounds stock them and rate them too.
pc_tech86
18 May 16#122
Unheard of brand
rhinopaul
17 May 16#28
Do many people have silver units, most tv units & other devices are black so to have this albeit a cracking deal sitting amongst the black just wouldnt go, surely?
andreasuk to rhinopaul
18 May 16#121
i have had lots of silver units before..goes nicely with black in my opinion
ykhan16
18 May 16#120
Thats a good price especially for the spec. I was actually looking at the 646 previously since the 545 seemed a bit short on power but again there were far too many negative comments regarding Onkyo to ignore (about failures and customer service). Went instead for the Denon AVR-X2200 which was similar in price- really happy with it too.
kick_u_in_the_nuts
18 May 16#119
HOIW MUCH IS THE SHIPING AND IS IT OPNLY IN SILVOR ?
andreasuk
18 May 16#118
its actually unhealthy this time as this is a very-very good brand.
LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 1664#2
Very nice
dogsballs to LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 163#4
haha
cigbunt to LOUGHBORO GUY
17 May 16#35
0 deals posted i think you should be banned!
davilown to LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#117
Good to see you're still around :smiley:
ONKYO
17 May 162#22
Most of you need to get out a bit more, Onkyo are market leaders in AV amps and have been for years. Onkyo Corporation is a Japanese consumer electronics manufacturer, specializing in premium home cinema and audio equipment, including receivers, surround sound speakers and other portable devices
schooleydoo to ONKYO
17 May 164#32
Bless.
jcrider to ONKYO
17 May 163#38
I couldn't help notice the irony of "need to get out a bit more" for an indoor product. Anyway, that's just my 2 cent...
bargainhunter666 to ONKYO
18 May 16#69
Oh dear, you joined to say that. This is a real whopper some have caught here! (Read thread, someone says to read past thread). This colour makes it look like a nicer sofa...
ST3123 to ONKYO
18 May 16#116
What about the after sales support though ONKYO?
I had ordered this on a bit of a whim as it seemed an amazing deal, but I saw sense and cancelled it today, as I'm still rather annoyed with Onkyo over how they responded to the issues I was having with my TX-SR 607, which ultimately became unusable with the common HDMI board failure, which caused the OSD to fail as well, and then the LCD display broke too making any kind of adjustment impossible. I tried several contact points for Onkyo including both their UK service centres and contacting them direct and they just didn't want to know.
Despite the fact the problems I faced were VERY common known problem that Onkyo since admitted to, because my receiver wasn't on their very small extended support list, I was advised my only option was to pay over £120 to have a product with a second hand value of £60 (on a good day) repaired, with absolutely no long term guarantee it would continue working even then.....
Needless to say I declined and have since downsized to sound bars. I have kept my pretty nice infinity aureus speakers on the off chance I will one day go back to a dedicated receiver, but I think for most people, now including me, soundbars are the future, not quite so hi-fidelity but a much simpler, neater solution, admittedly at the cost of true surround, but I actually miss it a lot less than I imagined....
sunilm
18 May 16#110
This is almost certainly a stupid question:
Got a TV with only 2 HDMI ports
Can I use this thing to connect to 1 of my HDMI ports then plug all my devices into this so it can act as an HDMI splitter?
Thanks
topss to sunilm
18 May 16#112
Yes. This has 6 HDMI inputs.
Tightarse82 to sunilm
18 May 16#114
That's exactly what you should do!
Do you have speakers to connect to it as well (it's main function)?
'There's no such thing as stupid questions, only stupid answers'
reakt
18 May 16#113
I prefer the schwarz version to the silber one pictured.
May the schwarz be with you.
DanielDarko
18 May 16#111
I LOVE ONKYO!!! Bought..... :smiley:
fit finlay
17 May 16#58
got a denon amp but since I purchased an optima projector I have to swap hdmi cables at the back if I want to switch watching between my tv, will I need to do the same with this? thanks
topss to fit finlay
17 May 161#60
A simple HDMI switch (about £10 on Amazon) will save you swapping cables, and save you spending over £200 on a new amp if that's all you need it for.
theybrokemywatch to fit finlay
18 May 16#109
Yes, this only has one HDMI out.
theybrokemywatch
18 May 16#108
And copy of Angling Times, Sir.
jimjimjeroo
18 May 16#107
this place never ceases to amuse....
b4st4rds hahaha
NikNaks12
18 May 16#106
Oh god I remember being at my old place of work reading that original thread!
anonymoose1
18 May 16#105
Amstrad... big brand laying turds for decades. It's what the brand is known for that matters and Onkyo are known for products that break and poor customer service when they do.
WalterSmith
18 May 16#104
Onkyo's run HOT!
HOT deal
Deeco
18 May 161#103
Onkyo unknown brand? trolololol!
baseley09
18 May 16#102
Low end of the range, you will get a 200 odd quid receiver. But the feature set is deffo not to be sniffed at, very nice.
sh20
18 May 16#101
Am I being blind? I can't see anything on here or the deal about the plug. On my current Onkyo (great piece of kit btw) the plug can be removed and you could fit a UK one - but this looks like it's hardwired into the amp, so would you need an adapter?
I'm really tempted by this but can't justify it (only really want it for the integrated AirPlay as that's what it offers over my current box)
Thoughtful
18 May 16#100
Without wishing to open up an EU debate, one of the things they should have done is to have forced manufacturer to be honest and consistent with the specifications.
Richer Sounds quote 65Wpc, Onkyo don't actually appear to know what their product produces as they quote several different figures such as 100Wpc, and 125Wpc. They have stopped quoting power consumption as they have realised people can calculate a rough real world power output too.
So you are left with a figure of what it can produce if you just listen to one of the 9 possible channels!
The reality is that if you are going to use it as a home cinema processor, then it will only output around 20Wpc (on a good day) and that might not be enough for decent speakers.
cicobuff
18 May 161#99
I think you will find buzzduraband was joking about the now long standing infamous "unknown brand" joke on here loughboro guy made many years ago that is still 'fondly' remembered to this day.
Besides it is the other way around, Onkyo now own Pioneer. Pioneer have sold their home theatre division to Onkyo the two sister companies move forward maintaining distinct and separate brand identities. [link]
Personally I am not convinced, besides the chassis build quality there are many similarities now between Marantz and Denon with their merger a number of years ago.
Istanbul_Kop
18 May 161#96
Had one Onkyo receiver in my life...and wouldn't again. Everything about it was inferior to the other brands I've tried.
Having tried a fair few over the years, my favourite brand in terms of quality and value for money would be Yamaha.
All personal opinion of course.
NEtech to Istanbul_Kop
18 May 16#98
I bought a second hand Onkyo receiver last year and within a couple of months the HDMI output had gone so had to use it for Audio only. But it was second hand so can't really complain and have also heard that Onkyo have fantastic customer service if anything does go wrong and you give them a call.
NEtech
18 May 16#97
Is this better than our lass's Bush?
magicwok
18 May 16#95
NO! I can't spend more money....
lilbeastie
18 May 16#93
Has anyone mentioned that it looks like a sofa yet? Or that it sounds like a lesser-known yoghurt?
mephestic
18 May 16#92
is this a good brand? never heard of them....*I'll get my coat*.. :stuck_out_tongue:
ymmf
18 May 16#91
Onkyo is far from being an unknown brand
Whyte901
18 May 16#90
Any tips of speaker and sub to go with this, I bought something similar and need speakers and sub for a budget of around £100?
Obviously happy to go second hand due to budget
HSpin
18 May 16#89
Looks like a good deal. Anyone had issues with returns due to buying from Amazon DE rather than Amazon UK?
RichardBRiddick
18 May 16#88
Nice 1 thanks..
RichardBRiddick
18 May 16#86
how did u get it for £221?, mine keeps coming up at £229..
topss to RichardBRiddick
18 May 16#87
Pay in Euros with a (for example) Halifax Clarity Fee free card. Which uses the MasterCard Currency Conversion indicative rate. Which is currently 0.781053. So probably a little less than £221, but rates change slightly all the time.
Order Total: EUR 282,88 inc delivery.
AlfMac
18 May 16#84
I can't find this price on Amazon.de any more. Current price is EUR 350 for black and 400 for the white. Am I missing something?
topss to AlfMac
18 May 16#85
Click the white one and then on where it says '8 new from EUR 268.22'. Amazon.de will be listed there.
Waspkiller86
18 May 16#83
I got a 607 from onkyo in 2010 for about £500 I think. Still working great. I have about 2 inch of clearance above it and don't think it heats up that much. I have new Teufel speakers now but I always make sure I have a powered sub as well.
1voucherfree1
18 May 161#81
I got Onkyo TXNR-579 few years back. The tuner got broken within first year and was fixed by warranty. After another year it got broken again. That was always the same problem - HDMI board. It was repaired again as the issue was well known and OKNYO decided to extend warranty for their products. However service in the UK was awful. The exchanged the HDMI board but for the one with physically broken one HDMI port. The scratched front panel of the tuner. To fix that they send me new panel to me because they thought I wanted to replace it :-). When I send back the panel and Tuner to the service, after 1 month they said that it was wrong panel and I had to wait for the reparation another 2 months.
After that I decided to buy anything apart from ONKYO!!!!!
Maybe it was just me who had that kind of issues, but be aware and check if this model doe not have any known issues.
LOUGHBORO GUY to 1voucherfree1
18 May 161#82
Did you buy a Sony ?
Moondogg
18 May 16#80
Ah, the new generation of HUKDers, eagerly snapping up the Onkyo worms. What started as a one-liner many years ago has defined a generation...(wipes away a tear...)
Ok, back to the deal. My 606 now doesn't turn on, just clicks away happily. To me that smacks of the relays not getting enough power which in turn means the capacitors have failed. So another dive into the bowels of the unit to identify and replace all those blown caps. A proper PITA and completely avoidable if Onkyo had used proper electrolytics in the first place, they should last for 20 years+. A corner cut too far.
Still a hot deal though.
barryfromthemountain
18 May 16#79
Onkywho?
MRGRINGO
18 May 16#78
no mentioning how big the speakers and how many discs it's accepting?/what about doovde and Blu-ray? we have large mahogany display and wish the enquiring size speakers if my display will accept ?
jamgin
18 May 161#76
Nice to see that the Onkyo bait is still catching the fish.
LOUGHBORO GUY to jamgin
18 May 16#77
It's a big pond
deeky
18 May 16#75
These AV amps are amazing value for money.
Cro_Baron
18 May 161#74
Not in same league as Pioneer though.
LOUGHBORO GUY
18 May 16#73
Cheers
HarryFenner
18 May 16#71
Look at the DAC on that!
VincentGO
17 May 161#29
This brand is not unknown! This is a high end brand.
adrianjowitt to VincentGO
17 May 16#52
whoosh....
Daves_mate to VincentGO
18 May 16#70
Tonkyo ponkyo. Nope. It's defo an unknown brand. I'll stick with my Alba stereo mated to my B&W/Rel setup.
kinnth
18 May 16#67
Had my onkyo for 6 years. Never let me down. Great brand theyve been about for yesrs just take a look at richer sounds.
bluesky87
18 May 161#65
Onkyo is actually a well known brand in terms of hifi as mentioned by others. I have owned one and it was good for its price. That being said I would choose yamaha all the way, cost a little bit more but you get a lot more reliability out if it.
BattleCat to bluesky87
18 May 16#66
My R6 had so many factory recalls it's unbelievable. I'd get a Kawasaki Ninja every time
BattleCat
18 May 16#63
So if I plug in my Quad surround sound (5 speakers and a boom-box) into this and a Ferguson Videostar as the source (of all my classics), I'd get surround sound?
androo to BattleCat
18 May 162#64
and it gets even better if you have a VR headset!
androo
17 May 16#61
########that is not the way his humour works I'm afraid.
jonrobby
17 May 16#41
Is it as good as a Goodmans??
gabberandy to jonrobby
17 May 161#62
Worse.
the__cat
17 May 16#59
It ended yesterday :wink:
RichardBRiddick
17 May 16#57
price is coming out at £229.59, how did u get it to £221.45?
the__cat
17 May 16#45
DFS are out of stock!
tinca to the__cat
17 May 161#56
They'll have them in again in time for 'the sale'
hukdbargain
17 May 16#55
Expensive for supermarket brand.
ST3123
17 May 16#54
Does Amazon.de only take payment on dispatch, like the regular Amazon UK?
I ask because the wording of the order button suggested payment was going to be taken immediately though that could have been the translation.
Also I take it you have to pay in Euro to get the best price as the pounds price comes to £229.
Finally does anyone know if they provide a estimated shipping date before dispatching? Again like Amazon UK normally would for something that was a back/preorder.
kand449170
17 May 16#46
haha, Onkyo unknown....! like others have said theyve been around years and are a major brand in home cinema
Damn damn damn. Another bit of kit I didn't know I needed. Time to sell my 607 and say hello to networking goodness!
gabberandy
17 May 16#34
Probably break within a year onkjunk.
Sockpuppetuk
17 May 163#33
I was going to comment but decided to read the whole thread first .... glad I did now. :smirk:
colourpie
17 May 16#30
Pioneer sold their AV division to Onkyo so it's sort of the other way around. But it's never simple in business is it, presumably they each own bits of each other.
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Supports Dolby Atmos up to 5.1.2 Channels
HDMI 6 In / 1 Out (4K UltraHD / HDCP 2.2 / HDR)
True Driving Power from Discrete Amp Circuits
Bluetooth Audio / Wi-Fi with Spotify and AirPlay
4K/60 Hz-Capable HDMI® Terminals for Ultra HD Entertainment
Built-in Wi-Fi® Certified Wireless LAN Capability
Bluetooth Version 2.1 + EDR Capability (Compatible Profile: A2DP v1.2, AVRCP v1.3) with Advanced Music Optimizer DSP Technology
Internet Radio and Music Streaming Subscription Services Included (TuneIn Radio, Spotify, and Deezer)
Dolby Atmos® Decoding
HDMI® Support for 4K/60 Hz, 3D, Audio Return Channel, DeepColor™, x.v.Color™, LipSync, Dolby Atmos®, Dolby® TrueHD, DTS-HD Master Audio™, DVD-Audio, Super Audio CD, Multichannel PCM, and CEC
Dolby® TrueHD and DTS-HD Master Audio™ Decoding
AK4458 384 kHz/32-bit DAC (8 Channels x 1)
6 HDMI Inputs and 1 Output
USB Port
Mass Storage Class USB Memory Playback Capability
2 Component Video Inputs (Rear)
4 Composite Video Inputs (1 Front/3 Rear)
3 Digital Audio Inputs (2 Optical and 1 Coaxial)
8 Analog Audio Inputs (1 Front/7 Rear)
2 Parallel Subwoofer Pre-Outs
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It's £249 with no stock at Richer Sounds.
Had a 607 for years, deff a bargain !
https://www.avforums.com/news/onkyo-pioneer-take-over-merger-.10448
http://www.whathifi.com/news/pioneer-completes-move-to-become-subsidiary-onkyo
http://www.twice.com/news/audio/pioneer-completes-av-business-transfer-onkyo/56234
You have been warned
Amazon let me take the functional bits from both units to put together one working set-up and then I returned everything else. Then, about three weeks later, the DTS decoder element ceased working and, shortly thereafter, something else gave up the ghost.
Returned for a full refund and spent a bit more to get a decent Toshiba amp and Tannoy speakers from Richer Sounds. Much better!! I know some people rave about Onkyo, but I'd never touch 'em again!
Shame (& just more than a bit annoying given the 875 is supposed to be pretty high-end, you'd think they'd be wanting to stand by their products for repeat business which until this happened I was all set for, in all other respects it's one heck of an amp).
I will never be buying a WOnkyo again and would not recommend them to anyone.
Stick with Yamaha, Denon or Sony etc.
You've got nothing to lose by giving it another go.
:smiley:
However, I had a £1000 onkyo receiver which had the HDMI fault and I actually had the Onkyo support saying on the phone that they would not fix it out of warranty and even though they're doing others mine didn't qualify. They said they have determined my model (906) it wasn't affected by the issue even though they knew of several other examples on the internet that had the same problem. The support guy sounded embarrassed as he knew their story was horse......
I had to replace every capacitor on the HDMI board myself and by in large it now works, but never ever ever would I buy another Onkyo. Ohers were lucky but I wasn't so they've lost me forever as a customer.
Having said that I haven't voted either way because this is a rant and a deal is a deal for someone but I wouldn't recommend them.
ps. I'm uk too
Maybe Panasonic depending on reviews.
Sorry, unless things have changed very recently, I just don't think Sony is a good balance of spec to price.
It's not Genserve's fault but it's pretty clear these units had a heat problem & eventually give up, the bit that peeves me is that it absolutely is the video card that is fried (no matter what video input is tried the HDMI output is a mush of colour).
It ought to be possible to just buy the video card & fit it at your own risk, it's not difficult to do.
Owned an Onkyo for years - great amp - generally great value. Hot deal.
B
if i even dare to play my music through a pair of earphones i get council/police/Mi5/CND advising me not to
Do these Onkyo's still overheat and have video board issues?
Are there any issues with having to send them back if it's from Germany?
Also can anyone recommend a Dolby Atmos speaker set to go with this?
Thanks!
DFS have better sales.
Enough already!
Look at the wink at the end of the comment. IT WAS A JOKE :smiley:
My TX SR875 (a brilliant receiver/amp otherwise) fried its video board about 3.5yrs into ownership, I know from reading the net it is far from an isolated case but Onkyo didn't want to know.
It'll cost about £250 - £300 to fix so it's just not worth it, I'll use it purely as an amp (for which it's an utter beast) in another room & look to buy a replacement, I'm sorry to say I just don't think I'll look at Onkyo again.
I still however cannot take to Onkyo despite their receivers offering good value and being well equipped on the connectivity front. Depends what you want out of a receiver...whilst no AV receiver is as good as a dedicated stereo amp for music not all of us have the room or favour the convenience of a two in one device.
There are better receivers by other brands out there for a good mix of music and home cinema, Onkyo have always been thin and bright in the sound department. If you want a receive primarily for connectivity, home cinema and gaming then consider them. Personally I have always found the design and sonics of Onkyo not to my own likings.
Sure that you didn't mean "FALLEN"?
The only thing which puts me off buying Onkyo is the reputation that they make receivers which heat up and use a lot of power.
Does this receiver suffer from over heating?
I love these Onkyo threads. All those miserable gits should seek a humour transplant.
Juvenile ...Yes, of course.
All hail Luff!
Haven't had a good Onkyo thread for a couple of months.
Sony, Bush, Denon, Matsui etc etc.
Yes and walk away
Please like me! Please be impressed by me....
Has anyone said "cold, not Sony" yet?
The only original amusing commenter is LOUGHBORO GUY himself, who simply shows up with comedy gold one liners for those of us from all that time ago.
I believe ya ;-D
http://www.hotukdeals.com/misc/free-repair-for-some-onkyo-receivers-with-sound-fault-2041555
Not sure how reliable these new models are, but we will find out in 2-3 years time I guess.
Otherwise seems like a good model if you after receiver in this price range.
Leave rubbish like this to the peasants :smirk:
Would this be a suitable replacement so I can control the volume from my TV (via HDMI ARC)?
http://exceptional-av.co.uk/onkyo-tx-nr545-av-receiver.html
Are you having a laugh?
Onkyo are a top brand in audio.
Heat added.
Onkyo is a top brand..ive known this for 20 years
I had ordered this on a bit of a whim as it seemed an amazing deal, but I saw sense and cancelled it today, as I'm still rather annoyed with Onkyo over how they responded to the issues I was having with my TX-SR 607, which ultimately became unusable with the common HDMI board failure, which caused the OSD to fail as well, and then the LCD display broke too making any kind of adjustment impossible. I tried several contact points for Onkyo including both their UK service centres and contacting them direct and they just didn't want to know.
Despite the fact the problems I faced were VERY common known problem that Onkyo since admitted to, because my receiver wasn't on their very small extended support list, I was advised my only option was to pay over £120 to have a product with a second hand value of £60 (on a good day) repaired, with absolutely no long term guarantee it would continue working even then.....
Needless to say I declined and have since downsized to sound bars. I have kept my pretty nice infinity aureus speakers on the off chance I will one day go back to a dedicated receiver, but I think for most people, now including me, soundbars are the future, not quite so hi-fidelity but a much simpler, neater solution, admittedly at the cost of true surround, but I actually miss it a lot less than I imagined....
Got a TV with only 2 HDMI ports
Can I use this thing to connect to 1 of my HDMI ports then plug all my devices into this so it can act as an HDMI splitter?
Thanks
Do you have speakers to connect to it as well (it's main function)?
'There's no such thing as stupid questions, only stupid answers'
May the schwarz be with you.
b4st4rds hahaha
HOT deal
I'm really tempted by this but can't justify it (only really want it for the integrated AirPlay as that's what it offers over my current box)
Richer Sounds quote 65Wpc, Onkyo don't actually appear to know what their product produces as they quote several different figures such as 100Wpc, and 125Wpc. They have stopped quoting power consumption as they have realised people can calculate a rough real world power output too.
So you are left with a figure of what it can produce if you just listen to one of the 9 possible channels!
The reality is that if you are going to use it as a home cinema processor, then it will only output around 20Wpc (on a good day) and that might not be enough for decent speakers.
Besides it is the other way around, Onkyo now own Pioneer. Pioneer have sold their home theatre division to Onkyo the two sister companies move forward maintaining distinct and separate brand identities. [link]
Personally I am not convinced, besides the chassis build quality there are many similarities now between Marantz and Denon with their merger a number of years ago.
Having tried a fair few over the years, my favourite brand in terms of quality and value for money would be Yamaha.
All personal opinion of course.
Obviously happy to go second hand due to budget
Order Total: EUR 282,88 inc delivery.
After that I decided to buy anything apart from ONKYO!!!!!
Maybe it was just me who had that kind of issues, but be aware and check if this model doe not have any known issues.
Ok, back to the deal. My 606 now doesn't turn on, just clicks away happily. To me that smacks of the relays not getting enough power which in turn means the capacitors have failed. So another dive into the bowels of the unit to identify and replace all those blown caps. A proper PITA and completely avoidable if Onkyo had used proper electrolytics in the first place, they should last for 20 years+. A corner cut too far.
Still a hot deal though.
I ask because the wording of the order button suggested payment was going to be taken immediately though that could have been the translation.
Also I take it you have to pay in Euro to get the best price as the pounds price comes to £229.
Finally does anyone know if they provide a estimated shipping date before dispatching? Again like Amazon UK normally would for something that was a back/preorder.
http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/onkyo-dvbd606-black-blu-ray-player-693013#comments
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This is the comment that cracked me up!
http://m.richersounds.com/#!/product/ONKY-TX-NR545-BLK
I still think this deal offers better value for money.
nur ein Scherz lustig Englisch Mann
All will become clear if you read one of these HUKD classics
Nice of the man himself to pop in and comment, hello Loughboro!
Full Specs / Official UK Page
http://www.uk.onkyo.com/en/products/tx-nr545-123751.html