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expirediconian | Staff posted Jan 26, 2024 9:40 PM
Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel AV Receiver
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Adorama has Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel 8K Network AV Receiver (TXNR6050M2BMDC) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.
Product Features:
- 200 W/Ch Dynamic Audio Amplification system
- 5.2.2-ch Dolby Atmos and DTS:X playback
- Works with Hey Google or Alexa
- Stream over 5 GHz/2.4 GHz dual-band Wi-Fi supporting the 802.11ac standard
- HDMI Sub/Zone 2 Out for media transmission to a projector, gaming monitor, or TV
- Refined chassis, HDMI board, DAC, Digital/Analog inputs, power-amp grounds and power lines
- AccuEQ with AccuReflex and subwoofer EQ
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Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- About this deal:
- This offer matches the previous Frontpage Deal.
- About this product:
- Onkyo 2 Year Limited Warranty
- Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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Update: This popular deal is still available.
Adorama has Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel 8K Network AV Receiver (TXNR6050M2BMDC) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.
Product Features:
Adorama has Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel 8K Network AV Receiver (TXNR6050M2BMDC) on sale for $299. Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.
Product Features:
- 200 W/Ch Dynamic Audio Amplification system
- 5.2.2-ch Dolby Atmos and DTS:X playback
- Works with Hey Google or Alexa
- Stream over 5 GHz/2.4 GHz dual-band Wi-Fi supporting the 802.11ac standard
- HDMI Sub/Zone 2 Out for media transmission to a projector, gaming monitor, or TV
- Refined chassis, HDMI board, DAC, Digital/Analog inputs, power-amp grounds and power lines
- AccuEQ with AccuReflex and subwoofer EQ
Editor's Notes
Written by StrawMan86 | Staff- About this deal:
- This offer matches the previous Frontpage Deal.
- About this product:
- Onkyo 2 Year Limited Warranty
- Please see original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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You said the ones that you can buy at Goodwill are just as good. How would they test it or even know what to look for? THAT is throwing away money. You also said that most of those lack HDMI, which is a biggie for most. Pass through and Audio Return Channel is a most for a reviver for audio/video. If you're just listening to music, then by all means get the Marantz from Goodwill.
I think you're forgetting that most people don't have the money or want to invest in a $800+ reciever. Shoot most probably don't even have great speakers which I'd argue that is just as important as a reciever. If you buy a $800 you need to get better speakers, a great subwoofer, professional set up, even setting it up yourself wouldn't take advantage of proper tuning.
You're arguing that people should "save a few hundred more" over a $300 AVR. That may make sense when you're talking a $1k+ AVR, but in this scenario you're basically talking about doubling the price of the unit (or at least 66% more). For someone who's looking at entry-ish level AVRs and they just want to step up from a soundbar for their HDMI TV, what you're talking about is ridiculous; $50 or $100 matters a lot to many people.
People buying this unit aren't spending a few thousand bucks on speakers, they're probably spending less than $500-$1000 or so total on speakers (at least initially). You're discussing room correction, where most people are more interested in the step from crappy soundbar to real 5.1 surround. Sure, Dirac Live can make a big improvement, but most people can get a bigger jump by going from TV speakers or soundbar to a real 5.1 surround setup.
As someone else mentioned, you're trying to sell people on a fancy luxury car ($1k AVR with $3k+ speakers) when they want a nice, practical every day car (modest AVR with fairly entry-level speakers) that's a step-up from the bicycle (TV speakers) or Vespa scooter (soundbar) that they've been using before. Don't recommend what you want; recommend what they want.
To that point, the thrift store and used market is another non-starter. In order to do that effectively, you have to know the brands, models, features, and be willing to do the research and investigation to find something that really does what you need and works and for a reasonable price. Fine for an audiophile, but not practical for someone who's never owned an AVR and is just dipping their toe in. They want the easy option. For someone in that boat, a decent priced, new, relatively featureful AVR, like this one, is going to be a much better option.
What you're selling is a Mercedes to a person who just wants to Corolla.
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so to answer your question and the type of person you seen you are, yes this is worth it , a lot of "audioiphiles" here tend to turn off casuals like yoruself because they start bringing in all this mumbo jumbo making you feel guilty for getting this budget receiver instead of a $1000 one with speakers that cost $300 each.
Just make sure the receiver you get has all the latest technologies and sound format/decoding support you want/need
For ppl that have pre-hdmi receivers, just plug you hdmi devices directly to tv. Then run optical cable from tv to receiver to get digital 5.1 audio. You won't get atmos or lossless audio formats over optical, but you should not expect that in a "budget" or entry level setup.
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The only real improvement in audio quality for receivers and processors is top tier room EQ software. It's a game changer.
Getting a "new" receiver without that isn't going to get you any "better audio quality" if you already have a decent receiver from the last 20 yrs.
My point is these entry level receivers don't really bring anything new to the table as far as "audio quality" in comparison to a 10-15 yr old receiver you can get in a thrift store.
If you're on a budget and just want 5.1 or 7.1, just get an older used receiver. There's no point in spending hundreds on this. As I've stated before, I've found several Dolby digital receivers in excellent condition for $20-$40, by brands like Denon, Marantz, Yamaha, that were $1000 when new. They lack hdmi so ppl drop them off at thrift stores when they "upgrade". Someone convinced them a receiver MUST have hdmi these days. Wrong.
BUT save a couple hundred more dollars and get the Pioneer Elite 305 in the other thread and you'll get Dirac. NOW you will be getting a huge leap in audio quality due to a top tier room EQ software.
Buy once, pay once. Do it right the first time.
Trying to save by cutting corners rarely works out.
You said the ones that you can buy at Goodwill are just as good. How would they test it or even know what to look for? THAT is throwing away money. You also said that most of those lack HDMI, which is a biggie for most. Pass through and Audio Return Channel is a most for a reviver for audio/video. If you're just listening to music, then by all means get the Marantz from Goodwill.
I think you're forgetting that most people don't have the money or want to invest in a $800+ reciever. Shoot most probably don't even have great speakers which I'd argue that is just as important as a reciever. If you buy a $800 you need to get better speakers, a great subwoofer, professional set up, even setting it up yourself wouldn't take advantage of proper tuning.
The only real improvement in audio quality for receivers and processors is top tier room EQ software. It's a game changer.
Getting a "new" receiver without that isn't going to get you any "better audio quality" if you already have a decent receiver from the last 20 yrs.
This isn't a high-end receiver, but Onkyo generally makes nice units, so the sound quality for most people will be an improvement over a TV or sound bar or HTIB (but again, terrible speakers coupled to a great receiver or vice versa kills any sort of expectations of how "good" an individual component will sound).
"This avr brings nothing new to the table for "better audio quality" than any other 20 yr old avr." - I'd be willing to bet you can find infinite examples of product improvement (to include "sound quality") over the last two decades that prove this false. What you're saying is you'd rather have a 20-year old Fisher versus the brand new Onkyo because, without room processing, there's no point. Same with speakers or any part of a system. Sure, the room processing may allow you to get the best measured performance from a particular setup, but that doesn't equate to "sound quality". I can move speakers and do listening tests without room processing to get a great-sounding setup...no amount of processing is going to make a garbage receiver and crap speakers sound better than what they are.
You said the ones that you can buy at Goodwill are just as good. How would they test it or even know what to look for? THAT is throwing away money. You also said that most of those lack HDMI, which is a biggie for most. Pass through and Audio Return Channel is a most for a reviver for audio/video. If you're just listening to music, then by all means get the Marantz from Goodwill.
I think you're forgetting that most people don't have the money or want to invest in a $800+ reciever. Shoot most probably don't even have great speakers which I'd argue that is just as important as a reciever. If you buy a $800 you need to get better speakers, a great subwoofer, professional set up, even setting it up yourself wouldn't take advantage of proper tuning.
Home Theater is much the same or any kind of AV. Cheap AV experiences can make a person feel sick. Some of us such as myself have odd ear and vision issues so when it comes to, for example, room acoustics - a speaker fires sound like a cone (sorta, it's more like a mushroom cap) when speakers overlap or aim at each other or reflect off of walls it cancells out, creates new horrible sounds that echo in the room, delayed echos depending on frequency (speed of sound and frequency change in room acoustics) etc. So those of us more "in tune" with the experience end up really annoyed by all those quirks. Physically altering the room acoustics and speakers is extremely expensive and not actually doable in most spaces so software/DSP hardware processing chips are becoming more and more of a gamechanger in live concert sound and home theater than ever.
Don't get me wrong a mid-tier HiFi home theater setup that is 5.1 early 2000's style is a great setup on a budget. But as things get louder and you want more rumble and stuff the experience tends to get worse as you try to get more "lifelike" with a budget setup. Trust me I have a Boston Acoustics 7.1 setup circa 2007 with an Integra (Onkyo higher end) receiver and my brother has independent processors, amps, audiophile speakers - and I tell him it's a waste, just get a good receiver with modern tech because in general "it sounds wayyy better".
Trust that tech does make a gamechanging difference to those of us that have bad acoustic situations or demanding ears, the auto room calibration is a really great thing to use if the budget makes sense. Of course, some of the settings the Audyssee does can simply be set...in the settings of any digital surround sound reciever.....
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It's very solid for a budget receiver. Ticks all the boxes for my humble living room set up. It doesn't get too hot, either. I keep it in an entertainment center have had zero issues.
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