ONKYO TX-NR656 Black Atmos AV Receiver £399 - £389 @ RicherSounds

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ONKYO TX-NR656 Black Atmos AV Receiver £399 @ Richer Sounds £389.00

£389 RicherSounds26 Dec 16

Source: HotUKDeals | Deals > Technology

Opening post

m14x74

25 Dec 16

I have been watching this AV receiver for a while now, it was £449 for a while, it went to £429 a couple of days ago but when I looked today it was down to £399 !!!

Well I bit on it and bought it to replace a 3 year old Sony AV receiver, this really is a sweet bit of kit

Here are some of the technical specs from the website...

DTS:X™* and Dolby Atmos® Support
Wireless Audio Playback with Google Cast™* and AirPlay
Bluetooth Audio / Wi-Fi® with Spotify and Tidal*
HDMI® 8 In / 2 Out Including 1 Front (HDCP 2.2 / HDR)
FireConnect™ Multi-room Audio* **
AccuEQ Calibration Featuring AccuReflex Technology

I hope I did this correctly, it's only the second deal I ever posted, even if it doesn't get hot I hope it helps at least 1 person

Be gentle please it's Christmas :smiley:

EDIT: A further £10 off it - down to £389 now !!

Top comments

kvn618

25 Dec 16 11 #2

should have kept sony much better brand

SLOAMAN

25 Dec 16 7 #7

whats this brand I've never heard of it . I was going to buy a bush or Alba equivalent. is this better

jameshothothot

25 Dec 16 5 #13

is this in stock in the Loughborough branch?

kvn618

25 Dec 16 5 #12

what planet are you on? onkyo is not very known outside north korea

Latest comments (56)

jimbobwalton

25 Dec 16 1 #16

Onkyo?....cold :wink:

RiKx to jimbobwalton

20 Jan 17 #56

only if you don't turn it on

m14x74

31 Dec 16 #55

Another £10 been taken off it today !! Down to £389 now

I have amended the original post

m14x74

29 Dec 16 #54

Well I have just completed setting up my new receiver, it took me just under 2 hours, I have a severe back problem which limits my mobility, so would take most able bodied people around 30-45 minutes I guess

The time it took me to setup included wiring in all the different speakers, sub woofer and re-programming my Harmony Touch remote control too

First impressions were wow this is way louder and dynamic than my last amp (Sony), I tried it out with my satellite receiver, playstation 4, built in media center and some different music genre examples

I must say I am over the moon with it, it's everything I hoped it would be and more

dunker

28 Dec 16 1 #53

thanks ordered

m14x74

28 Dec 16 #52

mine just arrived delivered by DPD, will wait until the wife and kids are away shopping and try this thing out

databar

26 Dec 16 2 #34

Loughboro guy must be on holiday
at a Travelodge with Louise Minchin

LOUGHBORO GUY to databar

27 Dec 16 1 #51

Yes just back me Louise and Carol Kirkwood amazing time

dunker

27 Dec 16 #45

I will replace the HARMAN KARDON AVR 255 it will be fits for Speakers KEF Kef 2005.3 ?

John Mason to dunker

27 Dec 16 1 #50

I run a 747 into the same speakers and the sound is stunning. You will be very pleased with a 656 I'm sure.

mreriksen

27 Dec 16 #49

Ahhh.... I see....

FYI denon is more comfortable than onkyo :smiley:

jayjayuk1234

27 Dec 16 #48

I didn't literally mean your speakers .....

mreriksen

27 Dec 16 #47

I need an av receiver for a year or so until this last years models will get heavily discounted.

My are speakers are fine thank you very much

mreriksen

27 Dec 16 #44

cant't decide between this, denon w2300 or yamaha 681....

jayjayuk1234 to mreriksen

27 Dec 16 #46

The Denon and Yamaha are uncomfortable to sit on

On a more serious note, all those models you listed are low end av receivers, your speakers will matter more

kvn618

25 Dec 16 11 #2

should have kept sony much better brand

madel79 to kvn618

27 Dec 16 1 #43

Are u serious??? :smiley:))

dannymcfc1992

26 Dec 16 #29

I'd take a look at the yamaha rx-v581 for this price I tried denon and wasn't to my liking and the yamaha blows it out of the water

Naruto to dannymcfc1992

27 Dec 16 #42

If I may ask what was wrong with the Denon?

mreriksen

26 Dec 16 #40

Still waiting for a good sofa joke :smiley:

wandaluzt to mreriksen

27 Dec 16 3 #41

Sofa there has been a distinct lack of them. Is there even such thing?

GJBrown

25 Dec 16 #14

Very good reciever but had to get a refund due to overheating issues.I got the Pioneer VSX_1131 which is superior imho and £50 cheaper than the Onkyo just now.I got mine from Peter Tyson with a 3 year warranty included.

benshaw627 to GJBrown

26 Dec 16 1 #39

Onkyo are the majority shareholder in pioneers home entertainment business, your basically getting the same brand.

jamgin

26 Dec 16 1 #38

DFS sale has started early...

Speculator

26 Dec 16 1 #37

"please walk away unheard of brand and for £20 more get a sony if you look round online"

lee73

26 Dec 16 1 #36

Would rather have a Yamaha even if it was £200 dearer for same features. I've had to have 2 onkyos fixed 4 times because of their hdmi board issues and it's doing it again now. Terrible quality.

lucas

26 Dec 16 1 #35

Unknown brand, I'm walking away

Nicolas

26 Dec 16 1 #32

I was thinking of buying this but I am holding out for a more well known brand like Sony

m14x74 to Nicolas

26 Dec 16 #33

how odd, I am getting rid of my Sony to have this one

jayjayuk1234

26 Dec 16 2 #31

Just a FYI

The HDMI issues were down to the DSP Chip on the HDMI board and is manufactured by Texas Instruments, and this same chip is also on Yamaha, Denon, Pioneer, Anthem etc etc.

The High temperatures are also massively over exaggerated, it's all still well within operating temps, and most of the issues people had were when they decided to block the top vents. Onkyo fit fans inside some models to counter owner stupidity

Onkyo put around 200 vents on the top of these units and people stick things on top.... or install it in a confined space.....go figure

Thankfully these fans won't kick in under normal usage

sparc

25 Dec 16 1 #4

I have the Onkyo 606 from 4-5 years ago it must be, still works fine.

When I tried to put it inside a cabinet the thing overhearts because the top needs ventalation.

Have recievers got any better for this? I'd love one to be a bit more discreet.

Kreskin to sparc

25 Dec 16 1 #6

No chance you can drill a series of holes above it? Unless it's glass of course...

check_your_bank to sparc

26 Dec 16 #27

wasn't the 606 from like 10 years ago, 4 years ago would have been 616 ... my 605 I had from release gave up years ago.

haritori to sparc

26 Dec 16 #30

My Yamaha is in a cabinet, and the top clearance is about 2-3 centimeter, it works fine and has done for years..

m14x74

26 Dec 16 #28

mine has been shipped today, well collected by the courier and has entered the system

must say, I am really looking forward to trying this out, the Sony I had was great but a bit under powered for the premium speakers I am running

I had a full test of the Onkyo 656 in my local Richer Sounds in October and was really impressed, however at the time it was still £449, so with my savings and money received for Christmas I decided to go for it once the price drop kicked in

I have had Onkyo products before, speakers built into a Toshiba Regza TV which were perfectly fine and some basic 2.1 speakers a few years back

I will feedback once received and configured correctly (this may take a while haha)

Thanks for the comments and the heat that's been added

Merry Christmas everyone :smiley:

kingshaun007

26 Dec 16 1 #26

Gotta say it "unknown brand"

rnem170

26 Dec 16 1 #25

Bought the 747 for the same price a couple of months back. Awesome receiver. This may be newer gen so a couple more bells, but not THX Select.

r simsini

25 Dec 16 1 #15

Nothing beats the Denon AVR-X2300W in this price range.

Babbler to r simsini

25 Dec 16 #17

Yes... Hoping to grab that one soon as they reduced that in the sale.

sprite127594 to r simsini

26 Dec 16 #24

Why?

Disco Dave

26 Dec 16 1 #23

Onkyo. Hot

rev6

26 Dec 16 #22

Boxing Day. The best time to buy such product.

F4STFORW4RD

26 Dec 16 1 #21

Who?

quakerphil

25 Dec 16 2 #20

If I had a pound for everyone who took the bait, I wouldn't be on this site!

JAYKAY72

25 Dec 16 #19

Oh the memories

dead4red69

25 Dec 16 1 #18

Hook, line and sinker

jameshothothot

25 Dec 16 5 #13

is this in stock in the Loughborough branch?

kvn618

25 Dec 16 5 #12

what planet are you on? onkyo is not very known outside north korea

quakerphil

25 Dec 16 2 #11

I spoke too soon haha

quakerphil

25 Dec 16 #10

slow to bite today?

superpacman1972

25 Dec 16 4 #9

Onkyo? Who? Give me Goodmans any day. :smiley:

Sampson

25 Dec 16 1 #8

I'll give you heat, but I, not sure why one would choose this over the same priced Denon X2300. That doesn't mean you're wrong to, each to their own.

SLOAMAN

25 Dec 16 7 #7

whats this brand I've never heard of it . I was going to buy a bush or Alba equivalent. is this better

Boyee

25 Dec 16 1 #5

Haha, Sony.

Just subscribe to onkyo for the Sony now. :man:

Kreskin

25 Dec 16 3 #3

Heat added because these receivers are really good at what they do. Not sure how many will get round to setting up speakers to take full advantage of atmos though. I'm quite mad and even I can't be bothered. Anyway, where's Loughboro? Do they know it's Onkyo time at all?

GrumpyJo

25 Dec 16 1 #1

blah blah blah something about looking like a sofa....

All that aside, I believe they have gotten over their high temperatures and HDMI port issues. looks like plenty of bang for your buck so have some heat :wink:

merry Christmas

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