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expiredlongshot201 posted Jul 12, 2026 5:12 AM
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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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.
- Goes into Limp Mode if the impedance of your speakers drops below 4ohm.
- No Pre-Amp outs on the back, so you can't hook up an external amp to overcome the Limp Mode.
So as long as your speakers are 8ohms (and don't drop substantially anywhere in their curve) this is a great price.- Goes into Limp Mode if the impedance of your speakers drops below 4ohm.
- No Pre-Amp outs on the back, so you can't hook up an external amp to overcome the Limp Mode.
So as long as your speakers are 8ohms (and don't drop substantially anywhere in their curve) this is a great price.I suggest people read the AVS forum thread of actual owners..many of whom have owned this unit since it was introduced 5 years ago
https://www.avsforum.co
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- 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 dealbreakers for
you, at this price the tx-nr7100 is a very good value.
I will add some from personal experience.
The "other similar models" include the RZ30 & RZ50.
This supposed flaw isn't a very common issue in real world use.
Basically, not only would your speakers need to be hard to drive or low impedance(4ohm), you would have to listen at extremely high levels for it to kick in.
At the very least, there hasn't been anyone that has actually heard this flaw or when it kicked in.
The included Dirac Live doesn't correct/integrate your s
ubwoofer.
It relies on the AVRs bass management & calculate into your system.
That is what Bass Control does and it's anot
her $300.
ART is mostly an enhancement/upgrade to Bass Control and another $300.
Bass Control is required for ART when using a subwoofer.
The RZ50 and even the RZ70 do/will not offer ART access.
Onkyo is coming out with all new models next year sometime.
This includes the new one for this(NR7200).
Rumored it will include ART.
Everything is all rumors for now though.
With this apparent chip shortage, I speculate later in 2027 & a bit more costly unfortunately.
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.
Though admittedly it ran bookshelf speakers in a secondary listening area
I bought it for $600 at the Best Buy outlet, used it for 2 years and sold it for what I paid
What you might want mentioned is the Sinad performance on the RZ50 is better than the Denon X3800..per the ASR evaluation
That evaluation was not kind to the RZ50 or the X3800
But..I do understand it's a price point and expectations should align
To your point that Integra 3.4 that used to show up here for sub $600 was probably the best price/performance deal
But, in my opinion, at this price point this is also a very good value
I compared this vs the RZ50 in a 9 channel setup.
In real world use, those extra 20 watts didn't make much difference.
Maybe slightly better at way higher than normal levels.
Definitely not worth the extra cost imo.
If there was this limp mode flaw, we never heard it in either unit.
Regarding these SINAD,DAC,etc performance.
If the RZ50 has better performance, we definitely didn't hear the difference to those measurements.
As a matter of fact the only time I've ever heard a benefit to those measurements is a slightly for two channel music.
No surprise, there are plenty of other people that share that same opinion over on AVS & ASR.
People have been pointing to these models with Dirac included since 2021 & even now as you can see as the best value.
That was all without Bass Control.
Yes, Onkyo added it to the RZ50 later but still parallel sub outs.
Clearly Bass Control doesn't seem to be "valued" very much, if at all.
Some say Dirac isn't even worth paying for at all.
If you have a Denon or Marantz I kinda agree now with A1Evo!
Especially for the cost difference which is free for A1Evo!
https://www.audioscienc
There are many other owners that didn't hear the issue either on that very same link you provided!
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Don't shoot the messenger, like CSOCSO just pointed out, it's only a "written/measured" issue.
There are many other owners that didn't hear the issue either on that very same link you provided!
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.
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