Onkyo TX-NR414 5.1-Channel Network A/V Receiver $179.99 with free shipping [Currently $238 on Amazon]

Can anyone rep to the quality of this versus similarly priced receivers?

Also, does this have HDMI pass through?

Does this have HDMI pass through?

What are better options at this price point? Or slightly higher?

Quote from weindogg : Does this have HDMI pass through? What are better options at this price point? Or slightly higher?

Yes, it has HDMI pass through.

At this price, also consider the Yamaha v373, v471 (better - $199 Newegg), Denon 1612 (accessories4less refurb'd), Pioneer vsx-1022.

As far as sound quality goes, the list usually looks like:
1 & 2 - Yamaha, Denon
3 - Onkyo
4 - Pioneer

Reliability:
1 - Yamaha
2 - Denon
3 - Pioneer
4 - Onkyo

User friendly:
1- Yamaha
2 - Onkyo
3 & 4 - Pioneer, Denon

Questions to ask yourself:
do you need networking capabilities? Do you need 5.1 or 7.1? Do you want calibration? Do you need 1 or 2 USB ports? Do you need AirPlay? HDMI pass through? Video upscaling?

IMO, the best bet right now is the v471. It has calibration, 5.1 and no frills, great reliability and top notch sound quality. Plus it enhances the quality of compressed audio (mp3), which is essential for me since that's all I own these days.

But if you can demo each receiver, that's your best bet.

Quote from needgeech : How did you get it for $150 when the HK 1700 deal ended on Saturday (but probably much sooner as stock ran out.) and $50 MC deal was Monday?? Im not thread crapping. I Have an HK that I have until tomorrow to pickup

I bought the HK 1700 for 200 at BB and it died on me in 30 minutes, returned it the very next day for a refund, i was looking to upgrade my Onkyo tx sr605 that I've had for about 6 years and have never had an issue with it but now i need something with 3d pass thru, love my Onkyo but i hear the newer models have issues.

Quote from PooMBA : Omg, what a fantastic deal!

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Amazon had the TX-NR509 for sale for $156 a few weeks ago. This is the same receiver without Audyssey for $23 more? It's an OK deal, but nothing fantastic.

Quote from bgstewar : Yes, it has HDMI pass through. At this price, also consider the Yamaha v373, v471 (better - $199 Newegg), Denon 1612 (accessories4less refurb'd), Pioneer vsx-1022. As far as sound quality goes, the list usually looks like: 1 & 2 - Yamaha, Denon 3 - Onkyo 4 - Pioneer Reliability: 1 - Yamaha 2 - Denon 3 - Pioneer 4 - Onkyo User friendly: 1- Yamaha 2 - Onkyo 3 & 4 - Pioneer, Denon Questions to ask yourself: do you need networking capabilities? Do you need 5.1 or 7.1? Do you want calibration? Do you need 1 or 2 USB ports? Do you need AirPlay? HDMI pass through? Video upscaling? IMO, the best bet right now is the v471. It has calibration, 5.1 and no frills, great reliability and top notch sound quality. Plus it enhances the quality of compressed audio (mp3), which is essential for me since that's all I own these days. But if you can demo each receiver, that's your best bet.

Thank you for the input. Does the Yamaha have HDMI pass through and AirPlay? My main issue is I would like to use it with my Apple TV and have really good sound with alot of base for my 3D TV and music through my iphone. 5.1 is enough for me. Is the wattage OK? Is the Yamaha still the best for that?

Quote from bgstewar : Yes, it has HDMI pass through. At this price, also consider the Yamaha v373, v471 (better - $199 Newegg), Denon 1612 (accessories4less refurb'd), Pioneer vsx-1022. As far as sound quality goes, the list usually looks like: 1 & 2 - Yamaha, Denon 3 - Onkyo 4 - Pioneer Reliability: 1 - Yamaha 2 - Denon 3 - Pioneer 4 - Onkyo User friendly: 1- Yamaha 2 - Onkyo 3 & 4 - Pioneer, Denon Questions to ask yourself: do you need networking capabilities? Do you need 5.1 or 7.1? Do you want calibration? Do you need 1 or 2 USB ports? Do you need AirPlay? HDMI pass through? Video upscaling? IMO, the best bet right now is the v471. It has calibration, 5.1 and no frills, great reliability and top notch sound quality. Plus it enhances the quality of compressed audio (mp3), which is essential for me since that's all I own these days. But if you can demo each receiver, that's your best bet.

Or Yamaha v471 Open Box for $160 w/ free shipping.
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Pro...882115314R
No Airplay, but does have DLNA support & Pandora.

i have 2 onkyo's mid range recievers and they have been nothing but good to me

Quote from Baddogdaddy : Grrrr, I just ordered the Yamaha 5.1 an hour ago. I think I made the better choice but didn't need to see this price drop.

I wish I went with Yamaha! My Onkyo has been nothing but trouble, waiting to hear back on what they are going to do since it's been sent out twice and still doesn't work.

Quote from GamerDad09 : Or Yamaha v471 Open Box for $160 w/ free shipping. No Airplay, but does have DLNA support & Pandora.

Considering it, but is it worth paying $40 more for a 1 year warranty and brand new?

I need to invest in a powered subwoofer so i can get a new reciever.

Quote from Saw Bodian : Considering it, but is it worth paying $40 more for a 1 year warranty and brand new?

Yeah I didn't think to look at that. Perhaps you could still register the warranty as new? Even $200 for a factory fresh unit is pretty good.

If any of you have an electrical engineer friend (or know someone good at soldering), there is a pretty easy fix for the older Denon receivers that have the HDMI problem. I have the 606, and the HDMI started getting flaky.

After a bit of searching on AVSForum.com I found a "how to" thread on adding capacitors to the HDMI card which has a high probability of fixing the issue. Of course, my receiver was out of warranty when the problem started, so I didn't care about at least giving it a try. Apparently the caps on the HDMI card weaken over time (lose capacitance) b/c they aren't good quality, and that causes the HDMI to go out.

So, I grabbed some caps (Fry's/radio shack/etc) and added them in the proposed locations. I think I also spread a couple more around for good measure. To be extra safe, I added a 120mm PC Case Fan (very low RPM and quiet) to the chassis to keep temps cooler, and voila... ~2 years later, no problems whatsoever. The cap mods took about 30-45 minutes. Adding the fan required a bit more McGuyver skill and time.

Just thought I'd through this out there if any of you are using your old broken-HDMI Onkyo as a door stop or TV try --> maybe you can resurrect it.

By the way, good deal. TU. I also like the Open Box Yamaha RX-V471 found a few posts above!

Quote from bgstewar : Read recent reviews on Amazon, Newegg, and AVS forum - still dealing with it. It's a crapshoot, of course - so you may end up with one that works perfectly. It's got more features than the Yamaha, but you have to decide if it's worth the risk or not.

My refurbed NR509 has worked fine for over a year. Seems in the Onkyo world, trolls and haters rule the land.