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Adorama has
Onkyo TX-NR6050 7.2-Channel 8K Network AV Receiver (TXNR6050M2BMDC) on sale for
$299.
Shipping is free.
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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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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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Under powering speakers is more of an issue.
I have this issue as well and what I noticed is power cycling the TV fixes it ( receiver reset works too like you mentioned). Seems like an arc/e-arc issue.
It's a wild take to dismiss it.
PSA: anyone looking for advice on audio, do yourself a favor and post your questions to sites like avsforum.com.
similar situation for questions about higher-end camera gear, the signal-to-noise ratio is abysmal out here.
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PSA: anyone looking for advice on audio, do yourself a favor and post your questions to sites like avsforum.com.
similar situation for questions about higher-end camera gear, the signal-to-noise ratio is abysmal out here.
Lol oh the irony!
You will find many over there that prefer manually setting their boxes over so called true room correction!
The main advantage to true room correction is being able to make adjustments to results.
That makes them much more comparable than apart, IF you know what you're doing.
Owning it and using it properly is often VERY different!
My personal favorite, opinions based on never actually using it!
So it seems as if it may do what you want. It can connect to Sonos.
Anyone touting Audussey is coping with overpaying for a feature you use once that rarely sets a dial +/- 1-10 accurately for you
Do I get another Onkyo or something else?
In general the NR-656 has been a good receiver.
Recommendations on how to fix subwoofer or a new receiver?
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I ordered mine about noon CT, and it's shipped already. But no calls from them.