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Onkyo - Fix it or Throw it Away?

post #1 of 9
10/5/10 at 12:02pm
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I have an Onkyo SR605 receiver that I bought in July 2008 for about $300. (so of course the 2 warranty just expired!). Last night I put in a DVD at low volume - the sound worked for about 2 minutes, and then nothing. No sound at all. Tried the tuner, CD, ipod - no sound! Called Onkyo and did the system reset. Same problem - no sound. Not even with the speaker calibration.

So.... is it time for a new receiver? Or is it worth taking this to the shop?

Thanks!
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post #2 of 9
10/5/10 at 12:23pm
Most of the time parts and labor exceed what the unit is worth and technology seems to
be making major jumps more HDMI switching better room correction and GUI/Remote.
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post #3 of 9
10/5/10 at 12:46pm
At best when working it is worth $150..
So now you will have to pay to get it working..

Not worth it..
Time for a new AVR..

Just my $0.02...
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post #4 of 9
10/5/10 at 2:14pm
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post #5 of 9
10/5/10 at 2:20pm
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post #6 of 9
10/5/10 at 9:43pm
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Just realized that the wireless router plugged into the same outlet is shot too. They were all plugged into a power strip - but the power strip isn't grounded. Only a two prong outlet. I've been meaning to ground it- but just moved in to the new house.

Guess it really is blown.

PS. Did I miss something? I don't see the word misspelled in my original post.
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post #7 of 9
10/6/10 at 12:28am
I think you should replace it, too -- not worth repairing.

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PS. Did I miss something? I don't see the word misspelled in my original post.

That's just samsurd2's signature. It has nothing to do with your post.

-Max
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post #8 of 9
10/6/10 at 5:49am
If it were a good receiver, I would probably get it fixed, but no sense in fixing an Onkyo. It will probably have another problem in a few months.

Get a new one. Not an Onkyo.
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post #9 of 9
10/9/10 at 1:58pm
Hi DanMc,

FWIW, if you could do a (full)firmware upgrade - may be worth trying, in case there has just been corruption (slim to no hope). As for the router, maybe just its power adapter died or the reset/firmware procedures may do the trick. OTOH, this could be a blessing in disguise.

More importantly, if you have ungrounded outlets it could be a sign you have an old service/breaker panel. Problems with the neutral feeding the house/panel can cause voltage fluctuations (up or down) affecting each 'half' of the breakers/outlets in an opposite fashion. So if you only had a surge on a certain oulet(s), consider this scenario before more non-ONKYO stuff gets toasted.


TX-SR576 owner
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