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Model: Integra DRX 3.4 100W 9.2-Channel 8K Network AV Receiver
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I just posted this in the old thread, I wish they would combine both to help people interested.
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.
If you're on a strict budget and need 9.2 channels then the Onkyo TX-NR797 is a decent AVR for that price. Just be aware it was released in 2019 so lacks some newer features. No Dirac Live, eARC, pre outs, ALLM, VRR, QFT, QMS, etc., just to name a few. If you don't need 9.2 then the Onkyo TX-NR6100 (7.2) for $399, at Amazon, will have newer features including Dirac. For an AVR with 9.2 channels there's nothing that can touch the Integra DRX 3.4 at this price for all that it offers.
Maybe if I was strung out on meth and trying to pawn it for Jellyroll tickets.
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.
The other misconception with this imo is that only the LCRs really matters.
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. 😜
Yeah... my generous neighbor gave me a high end yamaha receiver built in Japan and it had umpteen input/outputs; however, they were all composite! Great for playing vinyl, but that's about it. LOL.
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!
Last edited by Budarow December 17, 2024 at 09:56 AM.
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.
HDMI eARC has a much higher bandwidth than HDMI ARC. That would explain why the adapter works since cheap/older HDMI cables won't be an issue. Most people that had issues with eARC on the Integra DRX 3.4 and RZ50 were resolved with using new 48 Gbps certified HDMI cables (some brands resolved the issue, others didn't) or if the HDMI cables were longer than 9.8' using optical HDMI cables or V5 HDMI injector fixed the problem. One person reported a streaming device connected to the AVR input 4 caused eARC problems, resolved by using input 3. Keep in mind that if this was a widespread issue effecting all owners of this model there would be a lot more people complaining about it in the forums then there are.
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 would suggest figuring out which layouts your environment will best support then find which one you ultimately want. You can start here: https://www.dolby.com/about/suppo...up-guides/ The quality of the speakers are the most critical for best sound quality. I would suggest concentrating on building a 5.1 1st.I understand "Atmos/X" is the rage but it's only as good as your core/base layer(5.1) setup imo.Good luck.
thanks, i plan on getting nice speakers with it as well, again since i have an employee discount i am heavily skewing toward jbl, infinity, or any of the HK (now samsung) subsidiaries since the price/performance comes more in line.
I haven't been able to test DIRAC fully because I have to factory reset the receiver every day. At first listen it's no better than my old receiver. Then again my old TX-SR876 was an absolute beast.
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.
Mine works great so far. LG tv. My old DTR 30.6 had audio dropout if you turned the volume up or down, and ARC disconnects with my old Vizio tv. No issues so far with this one.
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.
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. .
LOL, that simply isn't true at all! There is so so much more than just THD that defines sound.
Last edited by bcm00re December 17, 2024 at 06:36 PM.
Maybe if I was strung out on meth and trying to pawn it for Jellyroll tickets.
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.
Glad you are happy with the one you have but my experience was not good. Thankfully I was right in front of it when it decided to turn itself to 100% volume 3 times so I was able to turn it down before it fried my speakers. I was being charitable at $450 based on my experience.
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It kept jumping to 100% volume on its own. No agenda just my experience and opinion.
Just because you got a lemon (or found a CEC or ARC incompatibility with your other equipment) doesn't mean this Integra is "only worth $450". It sounds more like a lazy hyperbole from someone with sour grapes.
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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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