expirediconian | Staff posted Dec 13, 2024 08:37 PM
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expirediconian | Staff posted Dec 13, 2024 08:37 PM
Integra DRX 3.4 100W 9.2-Channel 8K Network AV Receiver
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I finally got the 3.4 set up. For context I'm coming from an Onkyo TR-NX 818. It had 130 watts per channel vs this at 100. My first day setting it up and playing around with it I was underwhelmed. I purchased the Klipsch RP 1200SW at the same time to pair with my KSW 15. I've had my KSW 15 for over 24 years and it has served me very well. Switching to a two subwoofer system has been amazing. At first that was the only thing that had impressed me. I was really second guessing the purchase of the Integra.
This morning I got up early, moved some furniture around, and played with the sub woofer placement. Then I ran Dirac for the first time. I did the full placement testing with the supplied mic. WOW … everything came alive. I can't wait to try Dirac with my laptop, then I'm going to buy the minidsp UMIK-1 mic.
I wasn't expecting to be wowed this much, especially coming from an Audyssey XT32 set up on my old TX-NR 818. I know it will progressively get better redoing it with the laptop, than the new minidsp mic. The bass has really tightened up. Original I didn't have both subs parallel from each other, so that helped also, at least with some standing waves. I don't feel the need to invest in an Emotiva Basx A3, or an Outlaw amp anymore. I probably will once I upgrade to 5.2.4, but for now I'm set and satisfied.
There is no reciever at this price with 9 channels, pre outs, HDMI 2.1 on all ports, and Dirac built in. Also higher grade components compared to similar Onkyo and Pioneer models.
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Imo every speaker matters for optimal sound quality.
As far as the $50 receiver, you can get legacy ones for close to that that will drive $3000 speakers very well.
Especially for a 5.1 setup imo. 😜
On a side note regarding "quality" receivers. My 2007 Onkyo TX-SR604 somehow survived a lightning strike 10 years ago which literly almost hit my house! The boom and flash came simultaneously. It fried 2 outside gfi electrical sockets on my deck, a gfi socket inside my house, a circuit breaker in my interior electrical panel in the basement, the HDMI port of my projector, and "smoked" ( i.e. turned the inside of the clear plastic insulation wrap of the copper speaker cables to a smokey gray color). Everything was plugged into a somewhat "quality" surge protector. Good thing the stereo was not on at the time.
Fyi...I always buy quality items, but with"best bang for buck" in mind! HAHAHA!
Given that I had handshake issues with the RZ-50 Onkyo has a problem. My $20 ARC adapter from Amazon doesn't do this, nor does my budget Denon receiver.
Also doesn't do this when used outside of ARC/EARC.
Cable TV boxes can cause HDMI CEC issues with eARC devices. If your using a cable TV box then you could try disconnecting it and using their app instead, if they have one, to view TV channels. Alternatively, you could disable CEC on the cable box if that's available in the settings.
I did some digging on AVS forum and other people have the same issue. Something is up with the way this receiver handshakes. I even got the AMP Speakers message another owner got after a firmware update.
If I connect the receiver via that cheap HDMI arc adapter I have it works fine. The problem is very specifically ARC related. It will even show the volume changing, CEC is working.
Given that I had handshake issues with the RZ-50 Onkyo has a problem. My $20 ARC adapter from Amazon doesn't do this, nor does my budget Denon receiver.
Also doesn't do this when used outside of ARC/EARC.
There is just no way any receiver sounds any different from any other receiver. They have .08% THD. So the amps are rated to sound 99.92% identical to all other receivers and the only difference there could be is the room correction implementation, power, or components. iMO Dirac live is unbeatable by any of the alternatives so I just can't see how this wouldn't sound better given a proper room correction setup.
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There is no reciever at this price with 9 channels, pre outs, HDMI 2.1 on all ports, and Dirac built in. Also higher grade components compared to similar Onkyo and Pioneer models.
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