My dad has one of these in his living room, its very good to my untrained ears. Sounds nice and has plenty of connectivity. I'd say a def deal at this price
@haydesigner the negative connotation would refer to my ability to play them rather than the instrument itself. While I have never heard them played by a novice, I would think that listening to bagpipes played badly could be ... Irritating. :)
@justan79 Or go for the inexpert hat trick and get a bagpipe, fife and drum crowd together. Think ̶f̶u̶l̶l̶ ̶t̶i̶l̶t̶ full kilt St. Patrick's day parade gone horribly wrong.
@Thumperchick asked me if I wanted to rub my junk on this when she heard me whistle and say "Wow" in that soft, sexy, lustful voice. I immediately told her no, that's reserved for her and her alone. But I would fondle this receiver, I would finale the shit out of it until it loved me.
Damn, I really want this but I can't justify upgrading from my still pretty new Yamaha RX-V675. Awesome price for an Atmos receiver.
I should mention that it's incredibly misleading to advertise this as being 805 watts though. It can output 115W into ONE channel, 65W into TWO channels, and about 18W into all 7 channels at once. It's a 130W receiver. Still, that's 130 real watts and is more than enough power for nearly any home theater.
EDIT: To explain further, it does have 7 discrete amps all capable of outputting 115W, but they're all fed from the same power supply which can output about 130W in total which is split between the 7 amps. Pretty much all A/V receivers operate in this fashion.
@growyoungagain Stereo is great for music of course, but nothing beats a properly set up surround system for movies and games. It's just so engaging. Dolby Atmos and DTS: X are the next evolution of surround sound with 3D positional audio and the use of ceiling speakers.
@RedOak Oh it's a thing. Spend 5k on a good power cord and hear the nuances explode the awesome in your ear drums. Yes I'm being facetious. But that's why they are removable. Well that BS and more usefully you can add a longer/shorter cord as needed to keep cable management clean.
I have an older 7.1 I bought right before HDMI was universal. Now HDMI 2, and HDCP 2.2 are universal and this has both. If my old Onkyo wasn't still chugging along, I'd buy this in a heartbeat. It's a perfect time to jump on this new technology, and it's going to be The standard for another 10 years. Now, I had to send my old Onkyo back as it arrived DOA, but it's worked perfect since. And it's on 12 hours a day. (I know nothing about this captive power cable @grazapin mentioned above my post. )
@plariers - I thought about returning it...but it's only going to cost me about a penny a day more over its lifetime, and I was happy with the price I paid when I got it, so I really don't mind.
@sparkyfarad assuming you still listen to FM, once you've heard HD FM using decent speakers either in a car or home system you won't go back. Like CD vs Cassette tapes.
Do these multi channel systems significantly alter the sound of something that was recorded in mono or stereo? I've never heard anything beyond stereo, except in a movie theater.
@cercopithecoid You would be amazed with what signal processing in a modern AVR can do with upmixed stereo and even mono audio, especially with newer 3D audio codecs like Dolby Atmos and DTS X. Just don't fall into the trap of the Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) system. Quality speakers are important.
@cercopithecoid There's some fancy math (with names like "Dolby Pro Logic II") that does a surprisingly good job of placing sounds from a stereo track onto more than two speakers.
It sounds different from just copying the left and right audio to both the front and rear speakers.
Hey Meh, can you find a smokin' deal on a 7.1.2 receiver? I'd like to upgrade to Atmos, but I don't want to lose my rear surround like I would with this one.
@SpenceMan01 You won't find any AVR's with Atmos/DTS X and 9 amps built in for less than $1600 new. Used/refurb for a bit less than that but definitely not under $1k.
meh. this is practically the same as the TX-NR535 that sold for $180 back in july (which was a good deal, except for the clicking sounds it randomly makes, and randomly going blind to the remote).
@uwacn The clicking sounds are relays being switched. All AVR's do this. The NR545 is very different (and much improved) from the 535 due to Atmos support.
@haydesigner It may seem silly to most, but there are plenty of people like me buying vinyl still and would appreciate not having to use a separate preamp. Also, when is meh going to sell gramophones?
@modtuc82 you just need to add a phono pre-amp. Plenty of them out there at all price points. I have a cheapo Pyle that lives behind the stack, about the same size as it's wall wart power supply. I'm sure it's degrading the sound slightly but you can spend more if you want
I can't replace my tx-nr1009 with this as I need the 9 channels, but both of my 5.1 setups could use it...hum. However after reading the cedia article on @snapster theater, well, I just give up.
Tell @snapster it is time to upgrade his surround processor. I recently completed two award winning cinemas using a Trinnov Altitude 32, capable of processing up to 32 discrete channels of lovely 3D audio awesomeness.
Onkyo BLOWS. They have cost reduced all their products from midrange down extensively, and their customer service is TERRIBLE for after purchase support. Ever wonder why there are so many Onkyo refurb deals out there? That's why. Lots of broken Onkyos.
@gaijin4life Some of their models do suck, my old 1007 for example. Even my 1009 has been in for two warranty repairs and one recall. HDMI board failures and network something or other replacement. My two 508s (i think) have been working perfectly for 8+ years I'd say. The thing with Onkyo, less now than in the past, was the sheer amount of crap you could get for far less than the other guys. Denon was selling a multi thousand dollar ethernet cable. That right there made me swear to never buy their crap regardless of quality, the company is shit. Macintosh is where I'm looking for my next replacement in a few years, but things could just as easily change back to pioneer by then. My vsx505s is still rock solid after 21 years of near continuous use. Onkyo is the best overall compromise in my opinion.
@gaijin4life My TX-NR626 is annoying the piss outta me. One of the circuit boards has a known defect that messes with the Dolby decoding. It's a pain. Setting volume to 18 makes for a pretty LOUD movie, unless the Onkyo is acting up. Then you need it set to 35-40, but if anything changes, it takes 2-3 mins for any sound to come back.
@gaijin4life I bought one refurbished several years ago and it was a huge mistake. Replaced the HDMI board three times before it was finally silently "recalled" and they fixed it correctly. It works now, but my trust in the Onkyo brand is permanently shaken.
Stay away! Onkyo can't get HDMI right (for years they have had the issue of not getting HDMI to work well..I find out after I bought to replace a 1998 onkyo). Loss of signal black screen all the time. I have a Onkyo TX-NR838. Bad Onkyo bad.
If my Pioneer VSX-1121-K wasn't still doing great (a $300 woot deal in 2012), I'd be all over this. Tempting, but I don't need 4K yet, and $100/year use out of the Pioneer is a bit steep. BTW, Pioneer and Onkyo are the same company now. And Pioneer too was cheapening their VSX line to boost the Elite line because there was too much overlap. The 1121 was the last model that shared Elite components. I don't think you can go wrong for the features or bang for your buck on this deal.
My 32" TV sits on top of a Bose-for-old-people speaker. Funny sounds comes out when Family Guy is on, and squishy sounds come out when The Walking Dead is on. This Onkyo box won't make FG funnier or TWD squisher.
I guess I'm one of those "It's just TV" people. meh.
i barely have one room in my house that's big enough for all 5.1 speakers, let alone more ... however, having hdmi built in would be sweet. if only my fifteen-year-old onkyo weren't still chugging along ...
The problem with this is ... it's Onkyo. And I've owned 3 Onkyo receivers. They can't do HDMI. You'll own this for 12-18 months before the HDMI board goes bad. Or maybe 25 months. Otherwise the features and quality are great. Atmos has limited content available. But hey, San Andreas was released with Atmos. Buy a Yamaha. They make motorcycles, boat engines, pianos, AND receivers. They have to be doing something right.
Dammit, Meh. I don't want to run out and get new Atmos speakers, but my pre-HDMI 5.1 receiver has to go. How bout a nice cheap plain vanilla 5.1 or 7.1 receiver?
I so want to get one of these... Actually 2... but I have other things due this month :(... Anyway... Something funny happened last night (and I'm happy I wasn't buying Baby food, then it would have been offensive) I Was purchasing the following: Distilled water, Veggies (carrots and celery to be exact) Ranch Dip, Gingerale, Cough Drops, Brie Cheese. Hannafords in their infinite wisdom thought that I could use Fancy Feast Gourmet cat food coupon...
@ACraigL flashback!! I have a black and red 12" RCA that I bought as a teenager. I still have it. I still have 2 other tube tv's. They have staying power.
I have several sets of leftover speakers laying around where those mini-amps would come in handy. I'd think a lot of people would find a use for them...at least more than BT speaker light bulbs.... :)
@mrdancer I've tried a few of those mini amp's, they sound like crap compared to a proper AVR, or stand alone amp. They may be convenient, but they are not at all worth it in my mind, unless you are running HTB speakers and won't be able to tell...or you're deaf.
@HankB33 Remotes are just IR. It'll work with the original Wii as you get three composite and two component in's. Use component if you got them, not that the Wii has stellar graphics, at least you won't feel like you are living in 1984.
@michaelahess Thanks for the info. I looked at the manual and could not find a clear statement about whether the remote was IR or BT (but it looked like IR.)
@HankB33 The remotes for Onkyo function via IR AND RF... I have a model that is two years older, and my new Harmony Ultimate Home talks to it just fine.
The Bluetooth functionality is purely for external media, like casting music from a mobile phone or tablet. However, with this level of sound reproduction, it would be well worth plugging the device in to get better sound quality (as long as your source material isn't rubbish).
@arosiriak Pretty sure this is incorrect. I can't find any reference to Onkyo remotes being RF. All of mine are most definitely not. Your Harmony is simply using RF between itself and the hub, IR is still used from the remote or hub to the devices being controlled. I certainly could be wrong on the newest models, but I can't imagine they'd put the expense of RF into their shit remotes and not post it in the specs pages.
Would this work for me? Zone 1: 1 center speaker, 2 front speakers, 2 in ceiling speakers, 1 Subwoofer Zone 2: 4 Rock speakers, I will be purchasing a Niles SSVC-2 Speaker Selector to run the 4 speakers outside... Don't want to buy it and be disappointed.
@andiaz Yes, the zones can work like that. I have mine, from a model now a couple years older, and it is set for a full 5 channel surround in zone 1 (Living room), and a set of dual stereo bookshelf speakers for zone 2 (Den/Office/Library). Technically, my model has a zone 3, but I have not used it - though I'm thinking about doing in-ceiling speakers around the kitchen/dining area for guests... Far better option that non-pairing, Bluetooth, lightbulb speakers, like they sold yesterday ;)
I totally can't afford this. I have to pay for summer camps and deposits on next year's school and stuff.... Yet my old Pioneer receiver keeps flaking out. mangy-peaceful-downtown
You guys need to throw up some Pioneer Andrew Jones Atmos speakers...and this, package deal. Then I'd buy to put in my home office to replace my Pioneer Elite ZX9 and crappy Logi PC speakers.
@michaelahess I LOVE my Andrew Jones Pioneers... Best graduation present EVER! And paired with a similar, but older Onkyo, they produce better sound (after a very thorough calibration) than most movie theatres, let alone home theatres. Can't find many sub-$2500 systems that can give those Pioneers anything of which to be ashamed.
@arosiriak Completely agree! Have two BS41's and two of the towers in my office at work with the piddly little RX-V377, sounds amazing! They aren't big enough for what I need in my theater though, that's all JBL, but for any normal size room, you just can't beat them!
I can't believe I'm just staring at this and not buying it. I really can't.
(If I went over to meh's home, would I just be looking around saying "OH yeah, I remember when that was posted, and that was posted, and that was posted and that was posted........."
@snapster I'm calling the bluff... Having played the DW game with you for literally years before coming here, I'd say that you're mostly doing fine with the sales predictions.
Just don't get too gimmicky, keep a good quality standard, and it's usually all good. If you pitch it, they will buy.
@simplersimon you and me both, but still, I wish we would have got together and talked ourselves into it. I have a fear one of my old components goes and nothing new in going to fit into the older. That Onkyo, a review said it didn't have enough HDMI 2's, if that's any consolation.I have the opposite of buyers remorse.
My ancient SONY ES-800 (S-Video, pre-digital) receiver is finally getting flaky. No way I'm spending in that stratosphere (my scale) for its replacement. This would have been very tempting had it not sold out!
I know I'm the only person in the world that seems to need the feature, but I need a receiver with preamp surround outputs. I could settle for a zone 2 that could be programmed to be front channels in surround mode, but I can't find any brand that offers that kind of zone 2 output functionality. The receivers that do have surround preouts all seem to be $600+
I’m kicking myself now… I really wish I could find a good deal on this, or something similar… I’ve got a new tv that looks amazing, sound is far from it… I need to change the center channel to get more audible speech, as right now we have to practically max out the volume to hear speech then go down to about 15 for action… It’s driving us crazy!
Specs
Highlights:
Audio:
Power output (All Channels):
Dynamic Power:
160 W (3 Ohms, Front)
125 W (4 Ohms, Front)
85 W (8 Ohms, Front)
THD+N: 0.08% (20 Hz–20 kHz, Half Power)
Damping Factor: 60 (Front, 1 kHz, 8 Ohms)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance: 200 mV/47 k-ohms (Line)
Rated RCA Output Level and Impedance:
Maximum RCA Output Level and Impedance:
1.0 V/2.2 k-ohms (Zone 2 Line Out)
2.0 V/470 ohms (Subwoofer Pre Out)
Frequency Response: 10 Hz–100 kHz/+1 dB, -3 dB (Direct Mode)
Tone Control:
±10 dB, 20 Hz (Bass)
±10 dB, 20 kHz (Treble)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 100 dB (Line, IHF-A)
Speaker Impedance: 6 ohms–16 ohms
FM range: 87.5 MHz–107.9 MHz
AM range: 530 kHz–1,710 kHz
FM/AM Preset Memory: 40 stations
Video:
Everything Else:
Condition: New
Warranty: 2 year Onkyo
Estimated Delivery: 4/14 - 4/16
Shipping: $5 or free with VMP
What’s in the Box?
1x Onkyo Receiver
1x Remote controller
1x AM loop antenna
1x Indoor FM antenna
1x Speaker setup microphone
Pictures
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Front
Remote
Tiny tv
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Meh receiver--but Amazon reviews (25 total) give it 4.3 out of 5 stars -- so "watt" are u waiting for ?
Second!!
Yay, more bluetooth....
My dad has one of these in his living room, its very good to my untrained ears. Sounds nice and has plenty of connectivity. I'd say a def deal at this price
Bass!
super meh
I live in an apartment with thin walls. My neighbors bug me. Should I invest in this as payback?
@justan79 Yes. I would also suggest taking up the bass guitar!
@justan79 Pick up some gamelan or Beijing opera recordings as well.
@cpierce, bass guitar? BAH. Drums, fool.
@justan79 Get some not so rare Meh headphones. Works both ways.
@justan79 You do want him to enjoy Dolby Atmos sound for immersive experience
@haydesigner I have been considering bagpipes....
@justan79, I'm of Scottish lineage. I simply can't condone your negative connotation there.
@haydesigner the negative connotation would refer to my ability to play them rather than the instrument itself. While I have never heard them played by a novice, I would think that listening to bagpipes played badly could be ... Irritating. :)
@justan79 Or go for the inexpert hat trick and get a bagpipe, fife and drum crowd together. Think ̶f̶u̶l̶l̶ ̶t̶i̶l̶t̶ full kilt St. Patrick's day parade gone horribly wrong.
Can't be any good.
Wasn't mentioned anywhere here by noted industry expert.
http://video.disney.com/watch/how-to-hook-up-your-home-theater-4be387e52d43da0e1266b068
@Thumperchick asked me if I wanted to rub my junk on this when she heard me whistle and say "Wow" in that soft, sexy, lustful voice. I immediately told her no, that's reserved for her and her alone. But I would fondle this receiver, I would finale the shit out of it until it loved me.
@Humper Say what?
@Humper we're gonna need an audio recording of the Wow" in that soft, sexy, lustful voice
@Humper
Damn, I really want this but I can't justify upgrading from my still pretty new Yamaha RX-V675. Awesome price for an Atmos receiver.
I should mention that it's incredibly misleading to advertise this as being 805 watts though. It can output 115W into ONE channel, 65W into TWO channels, and about 18W into all 7 channels at once. It's a 130W receiver. Still, that's 130 real watts and is more than enough power for nearly any home theater.
EDIT: To explain further, it does have 7 discrete amps all capable of outputting 115W, but they're all fed from the same power supply which can output about 130W in total which is split between the 7 amps. Pretty much all A/V receivers operate in this fashion.
@cjrhoades thanks for the total-watts-at-once assessment. Product title adjusted to avoid it.
@cjrhoades I'm stil stuck in the "video killed the radio star" when will this always upping the anty insanity stop. I'm content with just stereo.
@growyoungagain Stereo is great for music of course, but nothing beats a properly set up surround system for movies and games. It's just so engaging. Dolby Atmos and DTS: X are the next evolution of surround sound with 3D positional audio and the use of ceiling speakers.
Meh AF. These will get way cheaper way fast. Just like televisions.
@Dizavid Plenty of receivers out there at various price points.
Nice deal if you need one, but the professional AV guy in me says "ugh" to the captive power cable.
@grazapin Kindly clue the engineer in me to what that is.
@sparkyfarad Assuming he means it's not removalbe? Normally "better" receivers have an IEC compliant removable cord.
https://www.google.com/search?q=iec+power+cord&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X
@michaelahess yah, I've had at least 23 receiver power cords fail over the last several decades.
@RedOak Oh it's a thing. Spend 5k on a good power cord and hear the nuances explode the awesome in your ear drums. Yes I'm being facetious. But that's why they are removable. Well that BS and more usefully you can add a longer/shorter cord as needed to keep cable management clean.
I have an older 7.1 I bought right before HDMI was universal. Now HDMI 2, and HDCP 2.2 are universal and this has both. If my old Onkyo wasn't still chugging along, I'd buy this in a heartbeat. It's a perfect time to jump on this new technology, and it's going to be The standard for another 10 years. Now, I had to send my old Onkyo back as it arrived DOA, but it's worked perfect since. And it's on 12 hours a day. (I know nothing about this captive power cable @grazapin mentioned above my post. )
This is the runner-up in The Wirecutter's "Best Receiver" article:
http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/best-receiver/
I just bought one ten days ago over the Denon because it had a better feature mix for my purposes.
Damnit, Meh!
@gruverja maybe unethical, but return policy?
@gruverja, yeah, just return it.
(What is the price difference between what you paid and Meh, anyway?)
@gruverja Does it have HD FM (the digital subcarriers on mostly metropolitan FM stations) ?
@plariers - I thought about returning it...but it's only going to cost me about a penny a day more over its lifetime, and I was happy with the price I paid when I got it, so I really don't mind.
@haydesigner - I got mine for $349.99 on a now-ended sale at bhphotovideo.com
@sparkyfarad - I can't find anything about HD FM in the manuals.
@sparkyfarad assuming you still listen to FM, once you've heard HD FM using decent speakers either in a car or home system you won't go back. Like CD vs Cassette tapes.
Do these multi channel systems significantly alter the sound of something that was recorded in mono or stereo? I've never heard anything beyond stereo, except in a movie theater.
@cercopithecoid You would be amazed with what signal processing in a modern AVR can do with upmixed stereo and even mono audio, especially with newer 3D audio codecs like Dolby Atmos and DTS X. Just don't fall into the trap of the Home Theater in a Box (HTIB) system. Quality speakers are important.
@cercopithecoid There's some fancy math (with names like "Dolby Pro Logic II") that does a surprisingly good job of placing sounds from a stereo track onto more than two speakers.
It sounds different from just copying the left and right audio to both the front and rear speakers.
@cercopithecoid MP3s trick your ears into not missing the unhearable/unnoticible
Was just gonna post the runner-up status.
I've been looking for a budget receiver for a couple weeks now; I'M IN
Hey Meh, can you find a smokin' deal on a 7.1.2 receiver? I'd like to upgrade to Atmos, but I don't want to lose my rear surround like I would with this one.
@SpenceMan01 You won't find any AVR's with Atmos/DTS X and 9 amps built in for less than $1600 new. Used/refurb for a bit less than that but definitely not under $1k.
@cjrhoades I know... I've looked. But one can hope, right?
@SpenceMan01
Well, there's this:
http://slickdeals.net/f/8635350-pioneer-elite-sc-95-9-2-channel-d3-class-d-amps-capable-of-11-2-processing-dolby-atmos-dts-x-hdr-999-00-best-buy-600-off
Nnnnng this is really tempting
meh. this is practically the same as the TX-NR535 that sold for $180 back in july (which was a good deal, except for the clicking sounds it randomly makes, and randomly going blind to the remote).
@uwacn The clicking sounds are relays being switched. All AVR's do this. The NR545 is very different (and much improved) from the 535 due to Atmos support.
Put one in my fuko k thx
Meh, still no phono input
I'm holding out for a gramophone input, @modtuc82.
@haydesigner It may seem silly to most, but there are plenty of people like me buying vinyl still and would appreciate not having to use a separate preamp. Also, when is meh going to sell gramophones?
@modtuc82 you just need to add a phono pre-amp. Plenty of them out there at all price points. I have a cheapo Pyle that lives behind the stack, about the same size as it's wall wart power supply. I'm sure it's degrading the sound slightly but you can spend more if you want
@oldmantick except @modtuc82 said
A fair point.
I can't replace my tx-nr1009 with this as I need the 9 channels, but both of my 5.1 setups could use it...hum. However after reading the cedia article on @snapster theater, well, I just give up.
I find your lack of bass trebling.
Tell @snapster it is time to upgrade his surround processor. I recently completed two award winning cinemas using a Trinnov Altitude 32, capable of processing up to 32 discrete channels of lovely 3D audio awesomeness.
http://www.avsforum.com/ht-of-the-month-the-barber-theater/
http://www.electronichouse.com/daily/dolby-atmos-upgrade/
@Parri Are you Dennis Erskine? If so, nice cookie duster!
@jjohns71 Hehe. Not DE, but I work with him very often. I do all the work in those rooms, he gets the glory, and the moustache admiration.
Why does the remote have a phono button if the device itself doesn't have a spot for phono-in?
@lawls From the manual: " *PHONO button can not be used with this unit."
They're using the same remote for a few different AVR models.
Of course you can always get a phono preamp and connect that to one of this AVR's many RCA inputs.
Onkyo BLOWS. They have cost reduced all their products from midrange down extensively, and their customer service is TERRIBLE for after purchase support. Ever wonder why there are so many Onkyo refurb deals out there? That's why. Lots of broken Onkyos.
@gaijin4life Some of their models do suck, my old 1007 for example. Even my 1009 has been in for two warranty repairs and one recall. HDMI board failures and network something or other replacement. My two 508s (i think) have been working perfectly for 8+ years I'd say. The thing with Onkyo, less now than in the past, was the sheer amount of crap you could get for far less than the other guys. Denon was selling a multi thousand dollar ethernet cable. That right there made me swear to never buy their crap regardless of quality, the company is shit. Macintosh is where I'm looking for my next replacement in a few years, but things could just as easily change back to pioneer by then. My vsx505s is still rock solid after 21 years of near continuous use. Onkyo is the best overall compromise in my opinion.
@gaijin4life My TX-NR626 is annoying the piss outta me. One of the circuit boards has a known defect that messes with the Dolby decoding. It's a pain. Setting volume to 18 makes for a pretty LOUD movie, unless the Onkyo is acting up. Then you need it set to 35-40, but if anything changes, it takes 2-3 mins for any sound to come back.
@gaijin4life I bought one refurbished several years ago and it was a huge mistake. Replaced the HDMI board three times before it was finally silently "recalled" and they fixed it correctly. It works now, but my trust in the Onkyo brand is permanently shaken.
@G1 Check your serial number for the recall they did on these, may get it fixed free. The recall was extended till 2018 I think.
This makes me wish my ears worked better. But, at least, that makes it easier to resist.
@tut2go 8 years of Field Artllery finally caught up to me. I miss being an audio snob but it is cheaper.
So, @snapster won't invite any plain old random people into his home to experience his sound system... but what about very mediocre people?
@lljk It must be due to this:
"Yeah, Snapster went a little nuts"
I hope he gets well soon.
No phono input?
@daveinwarsh Correct.
@daveinwarsh You'll have to plug that Ion Audio Turntable somewhere else...
Funny that I just sent away my Onkyo receiver I bought on woot a couple years ago because the hdmi board failed on me. Still waiting to get it back.
Stay away! Onkyo can't get HDMI right (for years they have had the issue of not getting HDMI to work well..I find out after I bought to replace a 1998 onkyo). Loss of signal black screen all the time. I have a Onkyo TX-NR838. Bad Onkyo bad.
I refuse to buy a receiver that is not mediocre-er than the one I already have. Come on, Meh. I expected less from you!
I can't even remember how I found out about meh
If my Pioneer VSX-1121-K wasn't still doing great (a $300 woot deal in 2012), I'd be all over this. Tempting, but I don't need 4K yet, and $100/year use out of the Pioneer is a bit steep. BTW, Pioneer and Onkyo are the same company now. And Pioneer too was cheapening their VSX line to boost the Elite line because there was too much overlap. The 1121 was the last model that shared Elite components. I don't think you can go wrong for the features or bang for your buck on this deal.
Here's the basic manual:
http://redirect.onkyousa.com/redirect_service.cfm?type=own_manuals&file=TX-NR545_BAS_En_web.pdf
Here's the advanced manual:
http://redirect.onkyousa.com/redirect_service.cfm?type=own_manuals&file=TX-NR545_BAS_ADV_En_web.pdf
My 32" TV sits on top of a Bose-for-old-people speaker. Funny sounds comes out when Family Guy is on, and squishy sounds come out when The Walking Dead is on. This Onkyo box won't make FG funnier or TWD squisher.
I guess I'm one of those "It's just TV" people. meh.
i barely have one room in my house that's big enough for all 5.1 speakers, let alone more ... however, having hdmi built in would be sweet. if only my fifteen-year-old onkyo weren't still chugging along ...
The problem with this is ... it's Onkyo. And I've owned 3 Onkyo receivers. They can't do HDMI. You'll own this for 12-18 months before the HDMI board goes bad. Or maybe 25 months. Otherwise the features and quality are great. Atmos has limited content available. But hey, San Andreas was released with Atmos. Buy a Yamaha. They make motorcycles, boat engines, pianos, AND receivers. They have to be doing something right.
@Not_Ken_M Or everything half assed. :) No I like them too, got a Yamaha RX-V377 for $130 in my office. It's surprisingly good.
Dammit, Meh. I don't want to run out and get new Atmos speakers, but my pre-HDMI 5.1 receiver has to go. How bout a nice cheap plain vanilla 5.1 or 7.1 receiver?
Is this only Bluetooth IN, or can I stream to Bluetooth speakers from this bad boy?
Actually need 7.1.2. I wish these new units would even just support an external amp to add the extra discrete 2 height channels. Maybe next year.
I don't care about surround-sound in movies. I'm not even that picky about stereo.
I so want to get one of these... Actually 2... but I have other things due this month :(... Anyway... Something funny happened last night (and I'm happy I wasn't buying Baby food, then it would have been offensive) I Was purchasing the following: Distilled water, Veggies (carrots and celery to be exact) Ranch Dip, Gingerale, Cough Drops, Brie Cheese. Hannafords in their infinite wisdom thought that I could use Fancy Feast Gourmet cat food coupon...
I'm over AVRs. Much happier with a good soundbar and wireless sub. The simplicity is worth the sacrifice (not that I feel any) of sound quality.
Also, I'd want this instead:
@ACraigL flashback!! I have a black and red 12" RCA that I bought as a teenager. I still have it. I still have 2 other tube tv's. They have staying power.
I'm deciphering the model number as Texas New Receiver Interstate 545
Not bad, but I'm still waiting for MEH to have deals on cool stuff, like mini amplifiers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0049P6OTI/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_13?colid=VFELXFNUZEVI&coliid=I2YZUG0UQIX9VF
Or BT mini amplfiers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00JB4YWGO/ref=aw_wl_ov_dp_1_11?colid=VFELXFNUZEVI&coliid=IRBYSASAI5JQW
Or even just a BT adapter for my existing home receiver: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B009OBCAW2/ref=mp_s_a_1_7?qid=1459952265&sr=8-7&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=bt+stereo+adapter&dpPl=1&dpID=31xnHMD4DvL&ref=plSrch
I have several sets of leftover speakers laying around where those mini-amps would come in handy. I'd think a lot of people would find a use for them...at least more than BT speaker light bulbs.... :)
@mrdancer I've tried a few of those mini amp's, they sound like crap compared to a proper AVR, or stand alone amp. They may be convenient, but they are not at all worth it in my mind, unless you are running HTB speakers and won't be able to tell...or you're deaf.
So... Will this be a nice upgrade for my Pioneer VSX-D814? I think it would be nice to have HDMI. ;)
Will the component inputs work well with my WII? (Not a WII U, but the original WII.)
I wonder if the remote is Bluetooth or IR. (We have a Harmony IR remote.)
@HankB33 Remotes are just IR. It'll work with the original Wii as you get three composite and two component in's. Use component if you got them, not that the Wii has stellar graphics, at least you won't feel like you are living in 1984.
@michaelahess Thanks for the info. I looked at the manual and could not find a clear statement about whether the remote was IR or BT (but it looked like IR.)
@HankB33 The remotes for Onkyo function via IR AND RF... I have a model that is two years older, and my new Harmony Ultimate Home talks to it just fine.
The Bluetooth functionality is purely for external media, like casting music from a mobile phone or tablet. However, with this level of sound reproduction, it would be well worth plugging the device in to get better sound quality (as long as your source material isn't rubbish).
@arosiriak Thank you for further clarification.
If they come back up again I should jump on one. ;)
@arosiriak Pretty sure this is incorrect. I can't find any reference to Onkyo remotes being RF. All of mine are most definitely not. Your Harmony is simply using RF between itself and the hub, IR is still used from the remote or hub to the devices being controlled. I certainly could be wrong on the newest models, but I can't imagine they'd put the expense of RF into their shit remotes and not post it in the specs pages.
Would this work for me?
Zone 1: 1 center speaker, 2 front speakers, 2 in ceiling speakers, 1 Subwoofer
Zone 2:
4 Rock speakers,
I will be purchasing a Niles SSVC-2 Speaker Selector to run the 4 speakers outside...
Don't want to buy it and be disappointed.
@andiaz Yes, the zones can work like that. I have mine, from a model now a couple years older, and it is set for a full 5 channel surround in zone 1 (Living room), and a set of dual stereo bookshelf speakers for zone 2 (Den/Office/Library). Technically, my model has a zone 3, but I have not used it - though I'm thinking about doing in-ceiling speakers around the kitchen/dining area for guests... Far better option that non-pairing, Bluetooth, lightbulb speakers, like they sold yesterday ;)
I totally can't afford this. I have to pay for summer camps and deposits on next year's school and stuff.... Yet my old Pioneer receiver keeps flaking out.
mangy-peaceful-downtown
Meh.... Could you just sell this after selling a Roomba? I wouldn't mind upgrading my receiver but the need for a Roomba is more pressing.
You guys need to throw up some Pioneer Andrew Jones Atmos speakers...and this, package deal. Then I'd buy to put in my home office to replace my Pioneer Elite ZX9 and crappy Logi PC speakers.
@michaelahess I LOVE my Andrew Jones Pioneers... Best graduation present EVER! And paired with a similar, but older Onkyo, they produce better sound (after a very thorough calibration) than most movie theatres, let alone home theatres. Can't find many sub-$2500 systems that can give those Pioneers anything of which to be ashamed.
@arosiriak Completely agree! Have two BS41's and two of the towers in my office at work with the piddly little RX-V377, sounds amazing! They aren't big enough for what I need in my theater though, that's all JBL, but for any normal size room, you just can't beat them!
I can't believe I'm just staring at this and not buying it. I really can't.
(If I went over to meh's home, would I just be looking around saying "OH yeah, I remember when that was posted, and that was posted, and that was posted and that was posted........."
@wew CRAP. sold out!
I am a terrible judge of what is likely to sell out on this site.
@zachdecker most of the time we are too
@snapster I'm calling the bluff... Having played the DW game with you for literally years before coming here, I'd say that you're mostly doing fine with the sales predictions.
Just don't get too gimmicky, keep a good quality standard, and it's usually all good. If you pitch it, they will buy.
This looks like a great deal, especially if you don't already have a receiver, but 2 on-ceiling speakers seem a little unwieldy to me.
I recently got a house with a big living room and I'm still geeking out over taking advantage of my rear 2 speakers on my 7.1 system.
Oh, thank God. It sold out before I convinced myself it was worth it. I really don't need to spend that much right now.
@simplersimon you and me both, but still, I wish we would have got together and talked ourselves into it. I have a fear one of my old components goes and nothing new in going to fit into the older. That Onkyo, a review said it didn't have enough HDMI 2's, if that's any consolation.I have the opposite of buyers remorse.
My ancient SONY ES-800 (S-Video, pre-digital) receiver is finally getting flaky. No way I'm spending in that stratosphere (my scale) for its replacement. This would have been very tempting had it not sold out!
I know I'm the only person in the world that seems to need the feature, but I need a receiver with preamp surround outputs. I could settle for a zone 2 that could be programmed to be front channels in surround mode, but I can't find any brand that offers that kind of zone 2 output functionality. The receivers that do have surround preouts all seem to be $600+
I’m kicking myself now… I really wish I could find a good deal on this, or something similar… I’ve got a new tv that looks amazing, sound is far from it… I need to change the center channel to get more audible speech, as right now we have to practically max out the volume to hear speech then go down to about 15 for action… It’s driving us crazy!