Onkyo TX-NR809 THX Certified 7.2-Channel A/V Network Receiver (135 W/Ch) price changes daily (but now going back up): $445.32 @ Amazon

795.85 now

Quote from amtrucker22 : 795.85 now

And it still looks like they have more than 999 in stock. WTF?

it was 446.99 earlier today so I was able to request a 22 dollar refund,,,,

Quote from gunthonungo : it was 446.99 earlier today so I was able to request a 22 dollar refund,,,,

same here. My original price was 458, so i was able to get 11+ dollar refund this morning. surprised to see the big price jump..

$802.93 for a discontinued model...

price dropping $798.88

Quote from Mungo : $802.93 for a discontinued model...

Whats up with that, I only paid $600 for mine when it was the current model in 2011.

Quote from Mungo : $802.93 for a discontinued model...

Maybe it's now getting the "antique" premium.

price point to buy? $659.00 -> $656.33 -> $646.13

they screwed up my shipment so they give me a $40 refund plus the $22 price adjustment means I got one for $407 not bad at all considering I bought my 609 for $330 last year...... no one wants to buy a lightly used 609 do they hahaha



I'll make u a "slick deal" on it

Quote from gunthonungo : they screwed up my shipment so they give me a $40 refund plus the $22 price adjustment means I got one for $407 not bad at all considering I bought my 609 for $330 last year...... no one wants to buy a lightly used 609 do they hahaha I'll make u a "slick deal" on it

I got the 809 as an upgrade to the 609 as well. I have not hooked up the 809 yet. Can you let us/me know about the specific upgraded features in 809 that you think are worth it over 609 ?

Quote from pragma : I got the 809 as an upgrade to the 609 as well. I have not hooked up the 809 yet. Can you let us/me know about the specific upgraded features in 809 that you think are worth it over 609 ?

The biggest upgrade is the type of high current amp used in the 809. If I understand correctly, 609/709 series receivers have one type of amp system and the 809 has a totally different amp system referred to as some kind of PUSH-PULL design,,, gotta look it up on google to read a description if you want... that's the whole reason I splurged and did the upgrade... I have Bowers and Wilkins speakers and the more power you give those things the more they seem to come alive... that was my reasoning for it...

There are other features like the Audyssey MultEQ XT, higher end video processor, RS232, 12v trigger, etc.... but my main goal was to get more power for my speakers.....

hope that helped...

and here's a copy and paste of something in wikipedia about push-pull amp design... do I understand it all??? heck no..... and I'm not tryin to get into some deep discussion about it... but there's definitely a meaningful difference in the amp design of the 609/709 and 809....

"A push–pull amplifier is more efficient than a single-ended "Class A" amplifier. The output power that can be achieved is higher than the continuous dissipation rating of either transistor or tube used alone and increases the power available for a given supply voltage. Symmetrical construction of the two sides of the amplifier means that even-order harmonics are cancelled, which can reduce distortion. [1] DC current is cancelled in the output, allowing a smaller output transformer to be used than in a single-ended amplifier. However, the push–pull amplifier requires a phase-splitting component that adds complexity and cost to the system; use of center-tapped transformers for input and output is a common technique but adds weight and restricts performance. If the two parts of the amplifier do not have identical characteristics, distortion can be introduced as the two halves of the input waveform are amplified unequally. Crossover distortion can be created near the zero point of each cycle as one device is cut off and the other device enters its active region."