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Jul 4, 2022 12:33 PM

Costco Members: Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel AV Receiver

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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel AV Receiver for $439.99. Shipping is free.

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  • Note, must be logged in to your Costco Wholesale account to see price.
Key Features:
  • 7.2 Channel Dolby Atmos, DTS:X (5.2.2 Channel) with Zone 2
  • Smart AV Receiver with Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, Tidal, Deezer, TuneIn and Multi-Room Audio Technologies
  • 6 HDMI Inputs and 2 Outputs (Main with ARC, SUB)
  • 4K Ultra HD, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision
  • Dynamic Audio Amplification with High-Current Low-Noise Power Transformer

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (12% savings) than the list price of $499.99 and matches the previous Frontpage Deal from June.
    • Offer is valid through 7/8/22. While supplies last. Limit 3 per member.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion of this receiver.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.4 stars overall from over 290 Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy here. -Corwin

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Written by Cooney01
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Costco Wholesale has for their Members: Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel AV Receiver for $439.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Cooney01 for finding this deal.
  • Note, must be logged in to your Costco Wholesale account to see price.
Key Features:
  • 7.2 Channel Dolby Atmos, DTS:X (5.2.2 Channel) with Zone 2
  • Smart AV Receiver with Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, Tidal, Deezer, TuneIn and Multi-Room Audio Technologies
  • 6 HDMI Inputs and 2 Outputs (Main with ARC, SUB)
  • 4K Ultra HD, HDR10, HLG and Dolby Vision
  • Dynamic Audio Amplification with High-Current Low-Noise Power Transformer

Editor's Notes

Written by slickdewmaster | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $60 lower (12% savings) than the list price of $499.99 and matches the previous Frontpage Deal from June.
    • Offer is valid through 7/8/22. While supplies last. Limit 3 per member.
    • Refer to the forum thread for additional details and discussion of this receiver.
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.4 stars overall from over 290 Costco customer reviews.
  • About this store:
    • Details of Costco's return policy here. -Corwin

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Jul 6, 2022 3:57 PM
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TardeauxJul 6, 2022 3:57 PM
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Quote from roughlaw View quoted comment :
You've been an SD member for 13+ years, with ZERO deals posted, 10 rep points (in 13 years?) And 110 comments? Less than 10 comments a year?

I call BS on your "review" of the Onkyo dying in two weeks and you doing research, blah blah blah.

SD should add the option of granting trolling awards!

Ayyyyy, some of us just show up to look for the deals as we need em laugh out loud

That said, my first AVR was an Onkyo entry level model that I bought around 2005 and that thing still works 100%. I swapped it out for a much beefier Denon when I got my big Klipsch speakers but the Onkyo still has patio duty and hums along beautifully.

I bought into the Costco Denon 760 deal several months back because I really really wanted eARC and streaming, but I've been underwhelmed with its performance (coming from the $1200 Denon of 2012, I thought a decade would put them in parity...nope). I'm tempted on this because the Denon just seems weak in the clarity at high volume category, general disappointment with the worthless thing that is HeOS, and annoyance with having to use a kinda crappy chromecast solution (unable to stream music from Google Home without it using the TV as a display because there's no audio-only mode on modern chromecasts, google home can't steam to old chromecast audio directly, and chromecast audio can't join speaker groups).

Anyone have any input on the Denon vs Onkyo in regards to Google Assistant & Chomecast integration? Ideally I want to be able to tell Google to play **** to the Stereo, and it will click on the receiver and stream.

Right now I have the Denon mostly working, but it's more "tell Google, TV turns on and starts connecting, then the receiver turns on" and after about 30 seconds I'll have streaming audio and have only missed the first 10 seconds or so of the music, and the TV has to stay on with the Chromecast display showing my cool custom library of pure-black photos .
Jul 6, 2022 4:04 PM
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psteng19Jul 6, 2022 4:04 PM
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Quote from tijj View quoted comment :
I'm planning to return because built in chromecast does not work. Any experiences?
Firmware update fixed that issue for me.
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Jul 6, 2022 4:33 PM
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muchgooder.comJul 6, 2022 4:33 PM
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I bought mine 6 months ago after moving away from my beloved 15 year old Denon. The Denon was rated as having waaaaaay more watts but I don't noticed a difference at all. I have a 7.1 setup in a dedicated room and the sound is fantastic.
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Quote from c_nitty View quoted comment :
Oh how I miss Fry's 😢
I do also, they once in a while had a good deal. Too bad poor management took them down. Here's to incredible universe!
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Jul 6, 2022 5:10 PM
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PeterW1Jul 6, 2022 5:10 PM
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Caveat emptor! Onkyo declared bankruptcy in May 2022. And when they say, "The brand name will live on," expect the Onkyo name to be pasted onto a series of low-quality junk that Onkyo never would have sold in its prime days.
https://www.av2day.com/2022/05/on...l-live-on/
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Jul 6, 2022 5:25 PM
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dman1000Jul 6, 2022 5:25 PM
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Quote from davomyster View quoted comment :
But didn't it get sold to another company? I haven't contacted their support line yet but I saw some Reddit comments saying it was really poor due to the change of ownership.
The sale fell apart. Sharp and VOXX purchased the assets and name in bankruptcy but did not agree to service existing products as I understand it. Buyer beware.
Jul 6, 2022 5:54 PM
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dealz4homeJul 6, 2022 5:54 PM
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*yawn* why is this a deal? This has been knocked down to this price multiple times since March. Im a buyer at $380
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Jul 6, 2022 6:02 PM
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Jul 6, 2022 6:02 PM
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Quote from dealz4home View quoted comment :
*yawn* why is this a deal? This has been knocked down to this price multiple times since March. Im a buyer at $380
Nope, I'll buy it now because I NEED it now....
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Quote from Cooney01 View quoted comment :
I have tested both Onkyo TX-NR6050 and Yamaha TSR-700 7.2 . in a 5.1.2 setup in my den. I kept the Yamaha and here is why:

Sound quality, most important to me - I only use the den to watch movies. The sound from the Yamaha was a little better than the Onkyo. It was a little more crisp and with the Atmos sound is where the Yamaha really shinned compared to the Onkyo. I do not have Atmos in my living room so the Onkyo should be fine for that room's setup.

Wattage - Yamaha has 100w per channel while the Onkyo has 90w has 90w per channel. This is maybe why the Yamaha sounds a little better than the Onkyo


lots of in correct information there.

first - when you did the comparison if you didn't volume correct for each receiver then the results are meaningless. An increase in volume will always make a difference. So uncorrected volume comparisons are not an accurate assessment.
the wattage ratings (90 vs 100 wpc) are 2 CHANNEL ratings. those figures drop a lot (50-70% of the rated 2 channel power is common) when running ALL CHANNELS. so unless you did an all channels driven bench test you don't know what each is putting out. the newer yamahas have a ton of nannies built in that severely limit power. noted several times by Audioholics ( A well respected audio/video review site)
Quote from dezau44 View quoted comment :
"I never tried the Denon receiver, with only 75 per channel"
They all rate the power differently, you should really never look at the "specs".

Though of all 3 receivers Costco's selling right now, I feel like Yamaha would produce the best audio quality with their amp.

Onkyo wins if you need 2 HDMI out.
as noted above, that is a 2 channel power rating. not all channels driven.
Quote from 240SXFAN View quoted comment :
Onkyo just filed for bankruptcy.
Quote from davomyster View quoted comment :
But didn't it get sold to another company? I haven't contacted their support line yet but I saw some Reddit comments saying it was really poor due to the change of ownership.

Quote from PeterW1 View quoted comment :
You chose the company that just filed for bankruptcy.
https://www.av2day.com/2022/05/on...l-live-on/
Quote from PeterW1 View quoted comment :
You forgot to research each company's viability. Onkyo declared bankruptcy 6 weeks ago.
https://www.av2day.com/2022/05/on...l-live-on/
they were sold to VOXX a large manufacturer. the onkyo you are referring to is an entirely different company.
Quote from Forerunner343 View quoted comment :
Honest question: Can anyone actually tell the differen e between 5.1 and 5.1.2? Seems like you would need the rear height speakers for it to feel like 3D sound. I have the denon 750h which also supports 5.1.2, but I don't want to bother running wires for additional speakers if it won't make much of a difference.
a properly setup atmos (x.2 or x.4) will make a difference. but people try to take shortcuts and use enabled (bouncy) speakers or put them in locations where they are not effective, high ceilings, vaulted ceilings, etc.
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Jul 6, 2022 8:59 PM
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dezau44Jul 6, 2022 8:59 PM
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Quote from fourml8r View quoted comment :
as noted above, that is 1 2 channel power rating. not all channels driven.
Sometimes they use different ohm speakers for their advertised wattage output too
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bommaiJul 6, 2022 9:14 PM
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Quote from brucknerfan View quoted comment :
Who needs this in the middle of a recession?
What recession?
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Quote from dezau44 View quoted comment :
Sometimes they use different ohm speakers for their advertised wattage output too
Always compare the FTC rating which is 2 channels driven. 20-20,000 Hz with 8 ohms impedance. then you are always comparing apples to apples.
Jul 6, 2022 10:04 PM
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BluteJul 6, 2022 10:04 PM
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A note to anyone considering the Yamaha, it is limited to 24 gbps on their HDMI 2.1 spec. This may be important for those who want full 4k/120 gaming or more future-proof capability. Both this Onkyo and the Denon from Costco meet the higher spec of 40 gbps.

https://www.flatpanelshd.com/news...1629971809
(The Yamaha TSR-700 is the same as the RX-V6A model)
Jul 7, 2022 12:04 AM
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tijjJul 7, 2022 12:04 AM
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Quote from fourml8r View quoted comment :
lots of in correct information there.

first - when you did the comparison if you didn't volume correct for each receiver then the results are meaningless. An increase in volume will always make a difference. So uncorrected volume comparisons are not an accurate assessment.
the wattage ratings (90 vs 100 wpc) are 2 CHANNEL ratings. those figures drop a lot (50-70% of the rated 2 channel power is common) when running ALL CHANNELS. so unless you did an all channels driven bench test you don't know what each is putting out. the newer yamahas have a ton of nannies built in that severely limit power. noted several times by Audioholics ( A well respected audio/video review site)

as noted above, that is a 2 channel power rating. not all channels driven.







they were sold to VOXX a large manufacturer. the onkyo you are referring to is an entirely different company.

a properly setup atmos (x.2 or x.4) will make a difference. but people try to take shortcuts and use enabled (bouncy) speakers or put them in locations where they are not effective, high ceilings, vaulted ceilings, etc.
Did you actually test and experience both receivers or is all this just a theory?
I second that Yamaha sounds better than onkyo with identical setups. Also volume is determined by the calibration on the receivers.
Source: I have both receivers and been swapping them out back and forth and yamaha which doesn't look so great always sounds better.
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Quote from tijj View quoted comment :
Did you actually test and experience both receivers or is all this just a theory?
I second that Yamaha sounds better than onkyo with identical setups. Also volume is determined by the calibration on the receivers.
Source: I have both receivers and been swapping them out back and forth and yamaha which doesn't look so great always sounds better.
When comparing two amplification sources you must normalize the volume first. The amplifiers have different amounts of gain so the volume will be different. Loudness plays a role in audio preferences. if you don't do that, then it is not a fair apples to apples comparison as the test lacks validity.
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