Onkyo TX NR709 Owners' Thread - Page 6

Originally Posted by squigly1

Is it possible to turn off the illuminated volume knob? I'm guessing the answer would also apply to the 809.

Thanks

Originally Posted by mde8965

Has anyone run into any reliability issues yet? This thread is not very active. Is this unit not a good seller among the enthusiasts? It sure does have a lot to offer for the money.

Originally Posted by THe_Flash

That being said, the recent price drops on the 809 may have persuaded a lot of potential buyers to upgrade to that unit instead.

My first 709 lasted about two weeks before failing. Onkyo replaced the unit and it has been smooth sailing ev since.

Originally Posted by Autocratic

Just received my 709 + Polk 60's from Newegg, and have a few questions:

TV is a Sony KDL55HX800

1) Is there a way to test and make sure I have my bi-amps wired correctly?
2) Does the Audyssey feature only work with X.1 surround setups? If not, how do I force the calibration for a Stereo speaker setup?
3) After playing with the OSD, I see that the EQ settings are either On/Off. I'm assuming there is no presets for the EQ?
4) Does anyone have a good overall EQ setting that would be a good starter setup?
5) Is there a way to get 8 Ohm's instead of 6?
6) Is my right speaker going to be a problem in the current position (sound hole covered partly by the fireplace bricks)? Should I get some short stands?

Thanks in advance for any help.

-Auto

Originally Posted by Autocratic

1) Is there a way to test and make sure I have my bi-amps wired correctly?
2) Does the Audyssey feature only work with X.1 surround setups? If not, how do I force the calibration for a Stereo speaker setup?
3) After playing with the OSD, I see that the EQ settings are either On/Off. I'm assuming there is no presets for the EQ?
4) Does anyone have a good overall EQ setting that would be a good starter setup?
5) Is there a way to get 8 Ohm's instead of 6?
6) Is my right speaker going to be a problem in the current position (sound hole covered partly by the fireplace bricks)? Should I get some short stands?

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie

1. Just unplug the bi-amp wires as there's likely no real advantage to it.
2. Audyssey works with a 2.0 setup. There's no "forcing" required. Just run it.
3. Audyssey is an ON/OFF EQ process.
4. How ever it comes out after running it.
5. Answered by previous poster.
6. Certainly not going to help. Stands would likely improve the audio.

Originally Posted by Autocratic


2. Well I'm obviously doing it wrong, somehow. On both Audyssey setup options, I always get an error at the end of the test because there is no sound detected from the other speakers. The small picture during the test always shows a 5.1 surround setup no matter what I change in the other speaker settings.

Originally Posted by Autocratic

Just received my 709 + Polk 60's from Newegg, and have a few questions:

TV is a Sony KDL55HX800

1) Is there a way to test and make sure I have my bi-amps wired correctly?
2) Does the Audyssey feature only work with X.1 surround setups? If not, how do I force the calibration for a Stereo speaker setup?
3) After playing with the OSD, I see that the EQ settings are either On/Off. I'm assuming there is no presets for the EQ?
4) Does anyone have a good overall EQ setting that would be a good starter setup?
5) Is there a way to get 8 Ohm's instead of 6?
6) Is my right speaker going to be a problem in the current position (sound hole covered partly by the fireplace bricks)? Should I get some short stands?

Thanks in advance for any help.

-Auto

Originally Posted by walexw

Hello


I buy this model 2 days ago and I have a problem.
When I connect XBOX or a SONY foto camera ( play movies from camera ) to a HDMI port I have pictures but I don't have sound. I try different HDMI port but no sound. If I conect XBOX or camera direct to my LCD TV ( same HDMI cable ) I have sound and pictures.
I try factory reset, sound is not on mute. The receiver works fine on radio station or from my DVD conected to analog input.
Is any settings I missed or is a damage unit ?
I have latest firmware

Thank you

Originally Posted by mde8965

I picked up one of these a couple of weeks ago to replace a Yamaha RX-V867 that I was unhappy with.

The Yamaha was a nice receiver and worked flawlessly, but it never sounded right. I have 2 12" subs in a small room, and I could not integrate them well with the Yammy. The Yamaha version of Dynamic EQ was weak...and I was constantly fiddling with the settings. And too I agree with the other poster that said this receiver seems to run out of steam when pushed hard, especially on music. It just sounded unnatural to me when pushed hard.

Anyway, I run this with some Polk Monitor 60's for fronts, CSII for the center, and 30's for the surrounds (5.2). I have used Onkyo in the past, and was always impressed with the richness of the sound. This one did not dissapoint. After dialing everything in and level matching my subs, everything sounds terrific. The subs blend in well and having Dynamic EQ and Audyssey in general is much better for me. This is my man cave system in an 8x10 room. I have another system in the living area that is higher end that is run with a Denon AVR. But this Onkyo is no slouch. Hope I have no reliability issues. I am well aware of the issues with the x08 series. In fact I did an install for my father in January with a 708. So far so good.

Has anyone run into any reliability issues yet? This thread is not very active. Is this unit not a good seller among the enthusiasts? It sure does have a lot to offer for the money.

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie

^^
Not sure why you are shocked? The Onkyo sets the speakers to -9db obviously because the room is small and must tone down the speaker volume accordingly; however, Audyssey filters are still working.

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie

Rather than raise, InteliVolume ... why not just raise the speaker trim from -9db to closer to 0db, unless you only want that one source affected?

Originally Posted by jdsmoothie

^^
Not sure I understand the logic of just randomly raising the speaker trims from -9db to +5db, rather than raising it a few db at a time to see if it's appropriate and then raising it a few more db if desired. And no clue what you mean by each speaker needs to be in different db range?