I have an HK AVR 745 (circa 2008) that served me faithfully for about 7 years until it recently started acting up (turning itself off after I try to power it on). Quick research/speculation is that it will be a few hundred to repair, so I went searching for a new receiver.
After some quick research, I decided to try the Onkyo TX-NR636. After initial setup and AccuEQ configuration, I found the sound production lacking (compared to my prior receiver). I'm no expert, but I tried doing some manual calibration of crossover freqs, distance and then played a bit with the levels. The manual calibration resulted in a bit better sound, but it still seems lacking in the mid-range. Voices and high-end seem clear and bass is fine, but there seems to be a "richness" missing in-between.
I'm a bit rusty on audio tech and I'm no audiophile, but do my perceptions of the sound quality of the Onkyo seem reasonable (as compared with the HK) or am I just imagining it while lamenting the death of my old faithful? Does anyone have any suggestions of anything more to try, configuration-wise or testing-wise, with the Onkyo before I write it off? If the Onkyo is indeed lacking compared to my old HK, any other suggestions to try that might better fill the void?
Thanks in advance for any guidance here.
(I'm working with Athena AS-F1s/C1 in the front, an Athena 400W sub and Polk M10s for surround.)
After some quick research, I decided to try the Onkyo TX-NR636. After initial setup and AccuEQ configuration, I found the sound production lacking (compared to my prior receiver). I'm no expert, but I tried doing some manual calibration of crossover freqs, distance and then played a bit with the levels. The manual calibration resulted in a bit better sound, but it still seems lacking in the mid-range. Voices and high-end seem clear and bass is fine, but there seems to be a "richness" missing in-between.
I'm a bit rusty on audio tech and I'm no audiophile, but do my perceptions of the sound quality of the Onkyo seem reasonable (as compared with the HK) or am I just imagining it while lamenting the death of my old faithful? Does anyone have any suggestions of anything more to try, configuration-wise or testing-wise, with the Onkyo before I write it off? If the Onkyo is indeed lacking compared to my old HK, any other suggestions to try that might better fill the void?
Thanks in advance for any guidance here.
(I'm working with Athena AS-F1s/C1 in the front, an Athena 400W sub and Polk M10s for surround.)