Adorama has
Integra DRX 3.4 100W 9.2-Channel 8K Network AV Receiver (DRX3.4M2BMDD) on sale for
$749.
Shipping is free.
Thanks to Deal Editor
iconian for sharing this deal.
About this Item:
- 5.2.4/7.2.2-ch Dolby Atmos and DTS: X playback
- 9.2-ch multichannel pre-outs
- IMAX Enhanced certified for IMAX digital remasters
- Independent tone controls (bass/treble) for all channels
- Works with Sonos supporting multiple Sonos Connect/Port control and Volume Passthrough mode
- AirPlay 2 multi-room audio with Siri voice control
- Dedicated gold-plated Zone 2 and Zone 3 speaker outputs
- Ethernet LAN terminal
- AC inlet for detachable IEC power cable
- Aluminum front panel and volume knob
- 3-Mode display dimmer (Normal/Dim/Dimmer)
Top Comments
Join The Conversation
Share your experience with the Slickdeals community
Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!
73 Comments
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
This particular model is basically a Onkyo TX RZ50 with slightly less power but keeping DIRAC and preouts and everything else.
https://www.zkelectroni
As others have said, Integra caters to the custom-install crowd and may have additional benefits like the aluminum front, zone 3 RCAs, etc. but largely the same across the 3. Buy what you like!
https://www.zkelectroni
As others have said, Integra caters to the custom-install crowd and may have additional benefits like the aluminum front, zone 3 RCAs, etc. but largely the same across the 3. Buy what you like!
In terms of power supplied you are correct (which is why I also stated the DRX 3.4 had slightly less power), but a key about the DRX 3.4 is that it has full preouts so you can hook up an external amp to 9 channels (vs 11 on the RZ50) -- this feature is missing from the 7100 and 305 (which dont have any preouts) and only in the Onkyo RZ50 and Pioneer 505. If desiring using external amps this would be a dealbreaker for the 7100 or 305 but possible with the DRX 3.4 (making the lesser power not even matter). Otherwise its got same functionality as RZ50 (less 2 channels processed so youd be limited to 5.1.4 with 4 atmos vs 7.1.4 with rear surrounds and 4 atmos)
Also helps it recognize it is not a real sub for Audyssey/Dirac.
https://www.zkelectroni
This is "common knowledge" amongst AV forums (Slickdeals is not exactly a fountain of AV knowledge). Your example for the pre-outs on the DRX3.4 is just one of the bonuses by going w/Integra. It doesn't make it equivalent to the RZ50 as the DRX5.4 clearly is!
This is 9.2 channel with preouts, which puts it above the Onkyo 7100 and Pioneer LX305.
However, it does NOT have 11 channel processing. That puts it a notch below the Onkyo RZ50, Pioneer LX505, Denon 3800H, and Yamaha A6A.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
This is 9.2 channel with preouts, which puts it above the Onkyo 7100 and Pioneer LX305.
However, it does NOT have 11 channel processing. That puts it a notch below the Onkyo RZ50, Pioneer LX505, Denon 3800H, and Yamaha A6A.
By the way, additional channels processing normally requires a stronger DSP. Just ask all those RZ50 owners why it takes forever to transfer the Dirac filter vs RZ70 owners. Once you start saying AVRs w/a different number of channel processing are "clones", that's when it's no longer apples to apples!
If you look at the price of DRX 5.4 (even more than the RZ50) vs the 3.4 I think the DRX 3.4 is quite compelling. I know the DRX 5.4 and RZ50 are the 'top end' of the lineup while 3.4 and 7100 are one notch down but that doesnt mean this isn't closer to the RZ50 than the 7100.
I've actually owned both the DRX3.4 and Onkyo RZ50 and found no meaningful difference, I just wanted the option for 11 channels down the road, which may be a nonstarter for someone.
It offers 11 pre outs, all 11 are assignable and all 11 can be turned off individually when using the pre outs(preamp mode).
The others do not offer this.
It supports 4 subwoofers and all 4 are independent. It offers integration for them with a new Directional setting.
It works under the same theory as DIrac's DLBC(& Trinnov/Room Perfect).
As someone pointed out it also offers bass shakers integration.
The others only offer parallel/mono sub outs.
Speak of Dirac it offers both Dirac Live & their sub/bass RC Dirac Live Bass Control(possibly Dirac's ART in the future).
Sony doesn't offer Dirac and the others only include Dirac Live with no option for DLBC.
Nice thing is you only pay for Dirac if you choose to.
Audyssey is a very good RC also and with the options available with it like Audyssey Editor app, MultEQ-X, Directional setting, Audyssey One EVO script for much less, very likely you won't need it.
It's there if you find you want it though.
That's quite a bit of features and future proofing the others don't offer imo.
Sign up for a Slickdeals account to remove this ad.
I personally own the onkyo Rz50
If this is sonically similar then it's a win win for anywhere remotely close to this price point
Join The Conversation
Share your experience with the Slickdeals community
Share information with the community. Please follow our Community Guidelines and be kind!