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Onkyo TX-NR7100 9.2-Channel AV Receiver $449.99
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The Onkyo TX-NR7100 is a 9.2-Channel HT AVR. It can run Atmos and has DIRAC Live. This is the lowest price I've ever seen it at.
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The Onkyo TX-NR7100 is a 9.2-Channel HT AVR. It can run Atmos and has DIRAC Live. This is the lowest price I've ever seen it at.
https://www.adorama.com/onkyo-tx-...n4QAvD_BwE
https://www.adorama.com/onkyo-tx-...n4QAvD_BwE
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The TX NR7100 stands out as a strong budget receiver for 9.2 channel home theater, especially if you want Dirac Live and solid Atmos performance at a low price. The deal is framed as unusually cheap versus recent pricing, and the receiver is praised for good sound, enough power for moderate listening, and good value compared with pricier RZ30, RZ50, and Denon options. The main cautions are the reported power limiting protection mode, no pre amp outs, and only three HDMI 2.1 ports. It also lacks independent sub outputs and Bass Control support, so it fits best with efficient speakers and modest power demands.
Home theater setups with 8-ohm speakers that stay above 4 ohms, because the receiver delivers plenty of power and avoids protection mode in normal use.
Movie listeners using sensitive speakers, because the receiver can sound strong at moderate volumes without needing extreme power.
Buyers wanting Dirac Live room correction in a budget receiver, because it includes the feature without extra charge and compares well below $700.
9-channel home theater owners who do not need pre-outs, because it can run a full Atmos layout and the extra wattage over pricier rivals is hard to hear.
Owners of low-impedance speakers that dip below 4 ohms, because the receiver can enter protection mode and limit output until it is unplugged.
Listeners using less efficient speakers that need lots of current, because sound quality can drop out when the receiver is pushed hard.
Systems that need external amplification or independent subwoofer outputs, because this receiver has no pre-outs beyond subwoofer outputs and no separate sub outs.
Buyers expecting reliable HDMI 2.1 behavior on every input, because only three ports support HDMI 2.1 and the board was reported as flaky.
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https://www.audioscienc
Onkyo RZ50, 7100, RZ30, Denon X3800 to name a few
All of them have issues passing Amir's testing, on a few fronts, and are NOT recommended
But people buy them and are happy...so its about expectations it seems
You lose dynamic range.
[Warning, Pulp Fiction spoiler] So you will certainly 'hear' when the gunshot goes off in the car, but it won't have the same impact at 20w as it would at 150w of clean power.
But what price are you going to pay for an AVR that gives you a true 150W?
The cheapest I can think of is the RZ70 that comes close
https://www.bing.com/videos/river...&FORM=V
But after that you are in the $6-7K AVR range that has those types of performance numbers
We have to remember this is a $450 AVR
Even the beloved Amir "measured" it didn't "hear" it!
Let me guess you think those measurements tells us what percentage we are actually using!
Hmmmm on that note, what if I normally only use 17w in my normal day listening & pretty satisfied!
Why would I need to worry about what happens at 20w, even more so at 150WATTS!!!
Reading through those post on the link, apparently there are many owners having no issues with 15% power!
Hmmm let me see, should I go by "measurements" or "hear", they aren't the same!
LOL of course not, no one has said they could!
Even the beloved Amir "measured" it didn't "hear" it!
Let me guess you think those measurements tells us what percentage we are actually using!
Hmmmm on that note, what if I normally only use 17w in my normal day listening & pretty satisfied!
Why would I need to worry about what happens at 20w, even more so at 150WATTS!!!
Reading through those post on the link, apparently there are many owners having no issues with 15% power!
Hmmm let me see, should I go by "measurements" or "hear", they aren't the same!
A manufacturer rips you off, and you make a dozen posts a day defending their bad behavior.
I bet in the early 2000s when Apple said the battery in an iPod could not be replaced, you were online every day "Hey, my battery is still working, so why are people so upset?", "I mean, you got over a year of use out of the thing, throw it in a landfill and buy a new one." , "Apple never said it would last more than a year, nor did they promise you they could repair it".
I'm glad that last generation got angry, got vocal about it, and forced Apple to start offering $39 battery service; rather than lying on their backs like baby turtles.
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This is coming from the guy that bought/uses the "bad behavior/iPod"!!!
LOL terrible analogy, but to use it actually it's more like:
hey look no one says they need a new battery, no one I know that has one didn't.
Big difference!
BTW your Pioneer 505 doesn't have preamp mode, might want to look up what that means, it matters pertaining to this "bad behavior"!
A manufacturer rips you off, and you make a dozen posts a day defending their bad behavior.
I bet in the early 2000s when Apple said the battery in an iPod could not be replaced, you were online every day "Hey, my battery is still working, so why are people so upset?", "I mean, you got over a year of use out of the thing, throw it in a landfill and buy a new one." , "Apple never said it would last more than a year, nor did they promise you they could repair it".
I'm glad that last generation got angry, got vocal about it, and forced Apple to start offering $39 battery service; rather than lying on their backs like baby turtles.
As for me, I want my money to go a little further so I'm willing to do the research to avoid AVRs or amps that can't give me "honest power" under low impedance. All eyes are on the 2027 Onkyo generation to see if the mode still exists, especially since they have to support Dirac ART. That technology doesn't suffer fools, I can tell you that much!
Considering the current poor state of the market (where prices for most receivers have increased by at least 10% compared to a year and a half ago) this is an excellent deal for a budget receiver. There are several caveats to be aware of with this model though.
Specs: https://assets.onkyo-av.com/spec-...3_llhk.pdf
The nr7100 is probably the best value receiver currently available below ~$700, it offers acceptable (though not particularly good) dac and amp performance, supports 9.2 channels, supports hdmi 2.1, and includes dirac live room correction (at least as good as any room correction that comes natively with receivers under $1k) at no additional charge.
There are several important limitations to remember though:
- The nr7100 (and other similar models) have a design flaw where if the amp attempts to draw too much power at any point, it will drop into a low power "protection" mode where output is limited to ~35w per channel. The receiver will not notify the user in any way that it is in low power mode, and it will stay in low power mode even if you power cycle using the power button. You have to unplug and replug the power cord in order to get the receiver to output at full power again. As per this post ( https://www.audioscienc
- The nr7100 only has subwoofer pre-outs, you're stuck using the internal amps for all other speakers. Additionally, it does not have independent sub outs, and you don't even have the option of upgrading to dirac live bass control room correction or future dirac ART.
- Only three of the hdmi ports support hdmi 2.1, and the hdmi board in the nr7100 was known to be incredibly flaky, at least during the initial production runs. To my knowledge most of the issues with it were eventually ironed out, but it's still not the most reliable.
The next step up over this receiver, the newer tx-rz30 (which went for ~$700 for a while, though the price has risen) has a similar dac and amp but: has independent sub outputs and supports dirac live bass control (a separate license required for the dirac bass control license, and will not support future dirac ART), has pre-outs for the rest of the speakers, and has a newer upgraded hdmi board. The higher end tx-rz50 (from the same generation as the nr7100) has much more powerful amps and supports 11.2 channel processing (only 9.2 amplified), but is substantially more expensive while also lacking independent subs and having the older hdmi board.A year or two ago the next major step up over the rz-30 (and my personal recommendation for anyone looking at a midrange receiver) would have been the denon x3800h at around $1000, which has higher quality dacs and amps, no low power mode design flaw, independent subs, and supports a1evo room correction (third party room correction as good or better than diracs extremely expensive licenses at a fraction of the cost). Unfortunately, the price of the x3800h has risen drastically, and remains very inflated even with denon having released their next gen lineup.
Overall, if you're looking for a budget receiver and the caveats I mentioned earlier aren't deal breakers for you, at this price the tx-nr7100 is a very good value.
How does a vehicle "drive and feel" when it hits "300HP" .
Not 95-99% but there has not been one owner stating they hit it and how it felt & drove at that HP!
Yes this includes friends/acquaintances(not clients LOL) I've helped!
Not the same, big difference as usual!
Keep in mind this isn't just owners of A vehicle, it's several vehicles from 5 years of use and counting!
This from admittedly someone who has never driven any of these vehicles, research didn't include actual owners(?) then insinuates this single "flaw" is a reason to "avoid" it!
The funniest irony here is, often people look at external amps because the listed "advertised" HP on AVRs "isn't honest" either.
So get "measured" honest power, ignoring actual owners of said AVRs(vehicles) of no heard "flaw"!
Huh, this flaw has nothing to do with Dirac and their ART RC!
Unless you know something Dirac doesn't, please share?
On that topic: In improving sonics more.
Which would you insinuate putting money on.
An external amp or DLBC for $300($240 on BF)?
You do know DLBC is required to get $300 ART when using a sub?
You can "cheat" a bit under low impedance w/a traditional SW crossover because you offload quite a bit of work outside of the AVR. Under ART and demanding too much speaker support (which CAN happen), you'll easily tell the "good enough" AVRs from the robust design AVRs. This will be obvious once limp mode disappears from the 2027 Onkyo lineup...
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