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post #901 of 1054
10/31/12 at 12:31am
Is there any reason to choose the 818 over the 515 if I am just using it for the video processing?
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post #902 of 1054
10/31/12 at 12:32am
Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2-Channel THX Select2 Plus Certified Network A/V Receiver for $349.00 at amazon.com.

http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-NR616-7-2-Channel-Certified-Receiver/dp/B0077V88W2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top



I was thinking about buying it, but I don't want to have the same issue with the HDMI as I did with my HT-R960 to where the HDMI board went out.
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post #903 of 1054
10/31/12 at 12:33pm
Shameless plug: My review of the TX-NR818 went up this morning.
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post #904 of 1054
11/4/12 at 11:59am
Quick question.

Can you turn on/off the AVR with the android/IOS app?

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post #905 of 1054
11/4/12 at 3:24pm
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Quick question.
Can you turn on/off the AVR with the android/IOS app?
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If network standby is enabled you can turn it on, off always works (as long as the AVR is on the network).
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post #906 of 1054
11/4/12 at 7:48pm
Thanks.

Ps. I very much enjoy your site/reviews.
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post #907 of 1054
11/6/12 at 8:43pm
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Originally Posted by GusGus748s View Post

Onkyo TX-NR616 7.2-Channel THX Select2 Plus Certified Network A/V Receiver for $349.00 at amazon.com.
http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-NR616-7-2-Channel-Certified-Receiver/dp/B0077V88W2/ref=cm_cr_pr_product_top
I was thinking about buying it, but I don't want to have the same issue with the HDMI as I did with my HT-R960 to where the HDMI board went out.

Gus...I must say I purchased this receiver just after the lastest firmware update. No handshake issues or any of the issues mentioned. Also have to say this receiver is amazing. Actually fixed a handshake issue with my media center pc direct to the TV. Also spoke with a guy who worked for Denon the other day and mentioned that I was getting this recevier and he stated it was a good system, and I also mentioned some of the HDMI concerns, and he mentioned that many receivers struggle with HDMI. Anyway I am loving playing from my Android. This thing is greatness.
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post #908 of 1054
11/6/12 at 9:12pm
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Gus...I must say I purchased this receiver just after the lastest firmware update. No handshake issues or any of the issues mentioned. Also have to say this receiver is amazing. Actually fixed a handshake issue with my media center pc direct to the TV. Also spoke with a guy who worked for Denon the other day and mentioned that I was getting this recevier and he stated it was a good system, and I also mentioned some of the HDMI concerns, and he mentioned that many receivers struggle with HDMI. Anyway I am loving playing from my Android. This thing is greatness.

My only beef with the 616 is that it does not eq the sub. It has the entry level 2eq. If you can live with that all other features are nice.
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post #909 of 1054
11/8/12 at 11:01am
I have Onkyo TX NR 818 what option is best Bi-Amp or Digital Crossover Network, my speakers is Klipsch RF-82 II, RC-62 II, RS-52 II and soon SW-112.
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post #910 of 1054
11/8/12 at 11:54am
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My only beef with the 616 is that it does not eq the sub. It has the entry level 2eq. If you can live with that all other features are nice.

Not a problem living with that for me as I have tried many of the Auto Calibration systems, and for me they have never done as good as I can do myself. I did try the 2eq, but same thing. Ended up doing it myself to get the best sound. I know some will not even consider a receiver without it, but for me it doesn't matter as I like the way I set it up better. So far still loving this receiver. Wife even notices improved sound over older Onkyo and it even sounds better than my year old Yamaha.
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post #911 of 1054
11/8/12 at 12:24pm
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Not a problem living with that for me as I have tried many of the Auto Calibration systems, and for me they have never done as good as I can do myself. I did try the 2eq, but same thing. Ended up doing it myself to get the best sound. I know some will not even consider a receiver without it, but for me it doesn't matter as I like the way I set it up better. So far still loving this receiver. Wife even notices improved sound over older Onkyo and it even sounds better than my year old Yamaha.

Glad you and your wife enjoy it. Have you tried the THX mode? I wonder how it is because I have never owned an avr with it.
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post #912 of 1054
11/16/12 at 12:48pm
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Glad you and your wife enjoy it. Have you tried the THX mode? I wonder how it is because I have never owned an avr with it.

I was excited to finally have a THX receiver, but I must admit I have tried some of the THX modes, and it didn't sound all that great. But might play around with some more before I pass final judgement. Switched back to my original setup.But with that said....the thing just sounds great. I did not expect the improvement I got because I am using the same speakers I got with my HTIB Onkyo setup. With that said these speakers have always sounded better than my Polks.

I just looked up the Polks so I could give you correct info on the model, etc, I think I will be sick. They have gone way down in price, and for the new price they cannot be beat.
http://www.frys.com/product/4185043?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG

Now to find a trashcan.

Edit: ....I feel better now. It was a clearance thing where none appear to be in stock.
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post #913 of 1054
11/16/12 at 1:11pm
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I was excited to finally have a THX receiver, but I must admit I have tried some of the THX modes, and it didn't sound all that great. But might play around with some more before I pass final judgement. Switched back to my original setup.But with that said....the thing just sounds great. I did not expect the improvement I got because I am using the same speakers I got with my HTIB Onkyo setup. With that said these speakers have always sounded better than my Polks.
I just looked up the Polks so I could give you correct info on the model, etc, I think I will be sick. They have gone way down in price, and for the new price they cannot be beat.
http://www.frys.com/product/4185043?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Now to find a trashcan.
Edit: ....I feel better now. It was a clearance thing where none appear to be in stock.

These and the Onkyo HTiB set are pretty small (sub does most of the heavy lifting). $150-$250 for the set is about what they are worth.

 

If the room is large ... do you have room for some real speakers and maybe even a real sub?

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post #914 of 1054
11/16/12 at 7:04pm
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I was excited to finally have a THX receiver, but I must admit I have tried some of the THX modes, and it didn't sound all that great. But might play around with some more before I pass final judgement. Switched back to my original setup.But with that said....the thing just sounds great. I did not expect the improvement I got because I am using the same speakers I got with my HTIB Onkyo setup. With that said these speakers have always sounded better than my Polks.
I just looked up the Polks so I could give you correct info on the model, etc, I think I will be sick. They have gone way down in price, and for the new price they cannot be beat.
http://www.frys.com/product/4185043?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
Now to find a trashcan.
Edit: ....I feel better now. It was a clearance thing where none appear to be in stock.
I've never used THX settings myself, as you pretty much have to have your room set up a certain way for it to sound the best. Also, the THX logo basically just means that it was certified to be able to handle a room of a certain size.
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post #915 of 1054
11/17/12 at 11:17pm
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These and the Onkyo HTiB set are pretty small (sub does most of the heavy lifting). $150-$250 for the set is about what they are worth.

If the room is large ... do you have room for some real speakers and maybe even a real sub?

I have room, but I have friends with Bose, Klipsh, etc, and my current setup sounds better than theirs, so I guess it is good enough for me. Yes a $1000+ set of speakers might make this thing sound a little better, but it shounds better than I could have expected. So I am happy with my Onkyo receiver and speakers.
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post #916 of 1054
11/19/12 at 1:47pm
Just got a great deal from OneCall. They even "helped" with the sales tax since I live in WA. Thanks for the heads up!!
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post #917 of 1054
11/21/12 at 11:31am
Both Newegg and Amazon currently have TX-NR717 on sales for $490 (plus tax).

I know many of you don't like TX-NR717 because it only has Audyssey 2EQ.
But customer reviews for TX-NR717 on Amazon are overwhelmingly positive.

So it is a good buy at $500 ?

Are there comparable receivers with Audyssey MultEQ or better for $500 ?

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post #918 of 1054
11/21/12 at 12:08pm
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Both Newegg and Amazon currently have TX-NR717 on sales for $490 (plus tax).
I know many of you don't like TX-NR717 because it only has Audyssey 2EQ.
But customer reviews for TX-NR717 on Amazon are overwhelmingly positive.
So it is a good buy at $500 ?
Are there comparable receivers with Audyssey MultEQ or better for $500 ?
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Yep much better like last years Onkyo 709 or 809 with Multeq XT on board and also has pre outs in case you want to add an amp.
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post #919 of 1054
11/21/12 at 1:13pm
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Yep much better like last years Onkyo 709 or 809 with Multeq XT on board and also has pre outs in case you want to add an amp.

Okay.. I will do some research on TX-NR709 and 809 both of which can be bought for $550 to $700 right now.
I guess TX-NR717 is still not a good buy even at $500.
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post #920 of 1054
11/21/12 at 1:19pm
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Okay.. I will do some research on TX-NR709 and 809 both of which can be bought for $550 to $700 right now.
I guess TX-NR717 is still not a good buy even at $500.


The 2EQ does not equalize the sub. I currently own Multeq and am considering Multeq XT32.
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post #921 of 1054
11/21/12 at 1:26pm
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Originally Posted by saiyan View Post

Both Newegg and Amazon currently have TX-NR717 on sales for $490 (plus tax).
I know many of you don't like TX-NR717 because it only has Audyssey 2EQ.
But customer reviews for TX-NR717 on Amazon are overwhelmingly positive.
So it is a good buy at $500 ?
Are there comparable receivers with Audyssey MultEQ or better for $500 ?
Thanks.

That's because they have never used an AVR with either MultEQ or MultEQ XT. Consider the Denon line which uses at a minimum MultEQ. Review post #2 in each of the XX12 and XX13 Owner's threads linked in my sig.
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post #922 of 1054
11/21/12 at 3:10pm
I don't have any experience with Audyssey speaker calibration.
The spec sheet on made MultEQ XT sounds infinitely better than 2EQ but so I don't know what practical difference I would hear between a 2EQ vs MultEQ calibrated setup.

I have used an older Pioneer receiver with MCACC before but I don't know how well MCACC compares to Audessey 2EQ and MultEQ.

Does the lack of MultEQ only mean recievers such as TX-NR717 will never be able to sound as good a those with MulEQ ?
Or does that mean it will take a lot of time and effort to calibrate speakers manually to match the result of MultEQ ?

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post #923 of 1054
11/21/12 at 3:36pm
The former.
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post #924 of 1054
11/21/12 at 8:21pm
Thankds, jdsmoothie.

That makes purchase decision much easier; avoid 2EQ and get MultEQ instead.
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post #925 of 1054
11/21/12 at 8:48pm
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Originally Posted by saiyan View Post

I don't have any experience with Audyssey speaker calibration.
The spec sheet on made MultEQ XT sounds infinitely better than 2EQ but so I don't know what practical difference I would hear between a 2EQ vs MultEQ calibrated setup.
I have used an older Pioneer receiver with MCACC before but I don't know how well MCACC compares to Audessey 2EQ and MultEQ.
Does the lack of MultEQ only mean recievers such as TX-NR717 will never be able to sound as good a those with MulEQ ?
Or does that mean it will take a lot of time and effort to calibrate speakers manually to match the result of MultEQ ?
Thanks.

Not having Audyssey or just having the 2EQ will not make the receiver sound bad. There are many receivers out there that do not have Audyssey and sound great. It will take more time and effort to calibrate manually but some people prefer it that way just like some don't care for Audyssey. I think you should do multeq or higher if you get one with Audyssey. As for me I prefer having off the dynamic eq and dynamic volume because it makes the sub sound too boomy or unrealistic with much pressure.
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post #926 of 1054
11/23/12 at 5:52am
Just purchased at Newegg for a smoking price with free 3 day shipping and added wi-fi for $26. Newegg is an authorized dealer per Onkyo's site. Also came with Google's frees purchase protection policy.
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post #927 of 1054
11/23/12 at 6:52am
Same here, just purchased from Newegg, excellent deal indeed.....
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post #928 of 1054
11/24/12 at 7:50am
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Same here, just purchased from Newegg, excellent deal indeed.....
if it's the price they're showing today (sat) then i got a better deal yesterday (friday) at amazon - didn't really need a new avr but i've had too many issues w/my Denon 3312
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post #929 of 1054
11/24/12 at 8:37am
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Originally Posted by saiyan View Post

I don't have any experience with Audyssey speaker calibration.
The spec sheet on made MultEQ XT sounds infinitely better than 2EQ but so I don't know what practical difference I would hear between a 2EQ vs MultEQ calibrated setup.
I have used an older Pioneer receiver with MCACC before but I don't know how well MCACC compares to Audessey 2EQ and MultEQ.
Does the lack of MultEQ only mean recievers such as TX-NR717 will never be able to sound as good a those with MulEQ ?
Or does that mean it will take a lot of time and effort to calibrate speakers manually to match the result of MultEQ ?
Thanks.

Not having Audyssey or just having the 2EQ will not make the receiver sound bad. There are many receivers out there that do not have Audyssey and sound great. It will take more time and effort to calibrate manually but some people prefer it that way just like some don't care for Audyssey. I think you should do multeq or higher if you get one with Audyssey. As for me I prefer having off the dynamic eq and dynamic volume because it makes the sub sound too boomy or unrealistic with much pressure.

it will be impossible for the posters in this thread to "eq" as well as audyssey will...

subwoofer eq is by far the most important... as that is the area that all home users will require eq the most...
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post #930 of 1054
11/24/12 at 9:28am
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Shameless plug: My review of the TX-NR818 went up this morning.
Just read your review and my 818 will be here next week so now I'm wondering at the 24fps video issue. I watch a lot of 24p content and want 'great' video so I'm hoping this is something I can turn on or off to let my Sony HW30 handle it.
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