Posts by F=ma

My Onkyo Tx-Nr807, after the headache and hassle of getting the "no speaker icons/no sound" issues resolved, was damaged by a power surge during a thunderstorm a couple of days ago, as well as some other items. I wish I could write that...

Quote: Originally Posted by mick00016 I got my TX-NR809 as a replacement for the TX-NR807 and within 4 hours, the HDMI Main output failed, so I can't get any video signal out of the receiver through HDMI Main. It does work through...

Quote: Originally Posted by sixtytooneratio My 807 never ran HOT.Warm yes,hot no. Unit sits at bottom of my rack with 12" of room from the unit above it.Wide open on all sides.Its located in my basement rec room which is very cool all...

Good luck to those still working to find resolution for their issues.

Update: It's been about a month since I put my 807 back into service with a new HDMI board courtesy Onkyo warranty repair. To date, the unit has performed as it should. I had strongly considered selling the 807 once I got it back...

Quote: Originally Posted by tulsabrown Update.. Eleven days after it's return, the unit is working fine still as a surround sound system. The only issue I have right now and this wasn't an issue before is my iPod in the docking...

Quote: Originally Posted by dmac37 I would be running a 7.1 setup with Swan Diva 6.1 speakers as my mains. I have only used receivers so I'm not sure of the best way to use a pre amp. What is the best way to utilize the 807 with a...

Quote: Originally Posted by dmac37 I have a chance to pick up an used Emotiva LPA-1 Amp to pair with my 807. Ive done some searching through this thread and found a few people that seem to think a good external amp will make a big...

Quote: Originally Posted by mick00016 FYI. I got a call from ABL that the receiver was repaired and I could come pick it up today. They replaced the HDMI board (big surprise). I really can't complain about the turn around time, as...

Quote: Originally Posted by DECJ Although the problems have been described & discussed quite a bit before, you could easily get a pretty good idea of what's been going on with the bad 807 HDMI board (and/or board soldering...