The "official" The Onkyo TX-SR706 Owners Thread - Page 94

Since u only use the front channels I think you could plug the kitchen speakers into the side surrounds... In the setup menu you can disable the surround speakers as needed. When you enable them you could use all channel stereo and get stereo sound in the kitchen is think. Downside is speakers in both rooms would all play at same time.

Thanks for the idea, better than nothing. Is there any button on the remote for quick switching from surround to stereo? Or is there any way to set this up as a macro? If so, how do I do that?

Thank you very much for helping!

Not a one button solution or macro, but just press the music button on the remote to cycle through the the music related surround modes.  All channel stereo is in there somewhere.

Hi all, new to this forum, joined out of frustration with my tx-sr706. I guess I'm having the much read about and dreaded HDMI failure issue and last night the tv went to snow and now no HDMI in our out works on this unit.

My question is, do any of you know if or what Onkyo has done in their newer receivers to prevent this issue?

I plan to have it repaired and I need to buy another receiver, but after this, Onkyo is mot my first choice.

Was wondering about connecting to amp and just using as preamp section..

Is this at all popular. and what are recommended amps perhaps?

I just purchased HSU package, that has VTF-15 subwoofer, and was wondering if my 706 will drive this system well?

any thoughts ,...thanks

 

Your 706 amp section will have no problems with the HSU speakers.

Question on adding more power to current setup:

I have a chance to buy a lightly used Emotiva XPA-5 & UPA-2. Together, they would add 7 channels of power to my current rig. I have a 5.1 setup right now, with my mains bi-amped using the Rear Surround channels of the 706. My question is, would it be possible, using the preouts on the 706, to accommodate all 7 channels of power from the external amps, while using two channels of power per main speaker?

Basically, can I still bi-amp my mains using the preouts on the 706 that are intended for the Rear Surround channels? So essentially I would be using the XPA-5 amps to power the centre channel, the front left high, the front left low, the right front high and the right front low. Does the this make sense or would that bypass the x-over of the speaker? Then, the UPA-2 would be used for the L & R surround channels.

Confused...

So i stream some of these music concerts that have great audio quality, but appear to be only 2 channel on the audio track..
Very frustrating...


How can i pass this 2 channel audio through the DSP or programs to output to the subwoofer and make it sound good?

thanks

If you set it to stereo mode and your fronts are not set to large your sub should be outputting sound.

I had my 706 connected to a Rotel RMB-1095 for ten years, and I was very happy with the setup. It is now functioning as both preamo and amplifier (the Rotel is on the shelf) with new Paradigm speakers, and it doesn't have the "punch" that the outboard amplifier gave it.

So, any chance of using the preouts of the SBL and SBR upfront for the L & R high (tweeter) channels? Has anyone ever done this before?

I don't think the 706 has been out for 10 years. I believe it came out 4th quarter 08.


I don't think you can use the pre-outs. There is a passive bi-amping mode were the SB channels are redirected.

Hi to all. I'm new tonight. Please bear with me. I read a bunch of pages and I am hoping, I can get an answer here. I bought this thing about 3 1/2 yrs. ago. Brand new. It has always worked great until about may of this year. about a week after I switch from Direct TV to Dish. I'm hoping that was a coincidence. I'm running everything through HDMI. What happens is, I turn it on,and after about a couple minutes, the screen on the TV goes dark and no sound. It could be a couple of seconds, or, it could be as much as minutes! Usually, seconds though. Sometimes, only the audio goes out. If it happens too much or too long, I go over and give it a tap on the face of the unit and it clicks then comes back on! Once in a while, that's all. But sometimes this may last a while! Ideas??? I hate to get rid of it considering what I paid for it. Thanks for taking the time to read! Sbeamer

Sounds like maybe an hdmi issue. Next time try unplugging and re plugging in the hdmi cable or try twmporaruly using component connection and see if it happens with that as well.

I'll give it a shot. Willing to try anything to save er.

Thanks SOOOO much, Primetimeguy! It was the hdmi cable. I've had this problem since May. About a week after I switched to Dish. I even got a different receiver from Dish and no difference. I was getting scared it was my beloved Onkyo. Other than this issue with the cable, mine has been almost perfect. I did have a switching issue a couple yrs ago. I called Onkyo, the tech went through a few things, and we ended up doing a re-something. Thanks again!
Sbeamer

Glad you got it sorted out, enjoy!

I was programming a new universal remote, and this "Direct" button came up for the Onkyo TX-SR706 (automatically when I entered the model number in the Universal Remote's software).

So, I pressed it to see what it does since I have no "Direct" button on my original Onkyo RC-717M remote.

It put the 706 on the DVD source and turned multi-channel on, but no sound was playing. So, I swapped to CBL/SAT then back to DVD manually using the hard buttons on the front of the receiver and the multi-channel turned off.

I then went to Tuner and AUX modes and "Direct" is always lit on the front of the receiver now for these sources. None of the "Listening Mode" buttons work now (Movie/Music/Game/THX) for those two sources. The front of the receiver says "Not Available", it only does this on AUX and Tuner, and they are both analog.

How the heck do I turn off this "Direct" so I can use Listening Modes again on the TX-SR706? The owner's manual talks about Direct being a Listening Mode, but it does not tell how to turn it on or off.

Many thanks in advance.

I would think hitting the DIRECT button again would toggle it off. If not, I'd contact Onkyo.

Direct is just another listening mode. It should turn off by pressing any other listening mode button. Not sure why it is not working for you.