How is the heat? Does the unit get pretty hot as compared to previous models of Onkyo AVR's?
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Our receivers do tend to run about 80 degrees above ambient room temperature, this is normal. If you install the apparatus in a built-in installation, such as a bookcase or rack, ensure that there is adequate ventilation. Leave 20 cm (8") of free space at the top and sides and 10 cm (4") at the rear. The rear edge of the shelf or board above the apparatus shall be set 10 cm (4") away from the rear panel or wall, creating a flue-like gap for warm air to escape. Please make sure that when you turn off the main receiver that you also turn off the Zone 2 because if you don't turn off Zone2 (if your receiver has this feature) then the receiver will continue to run and will produce heat. There is an internet dealer selling cooling fans that can be used with our receivers www.coolerguys.com.
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Yes. coolerguys.com have great on top of receiver fans that will take care of the problem. Tell them your need and they will help you out. Pretty inexpensive as well. That's what I did. My last Onkyo, I had for 25 years and I am a firm believer in taking care of my equipment.
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I have added AC clients to mine, and there does not seem to be a heat issue, at first it did run a bit warmer than my abgn-Pro APs, but not to a level that concerned me. It has worked flawlessly before and after the firmware updates. In my situation the units are even covered for aesthetic reasons and still no issues whatsoever.
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I agree - the price fluctuations at Amazon on these Onkyo receivers make no sense to me. I have been watching the price on the 706 since December when it was $480 and have watched it fluctuate between $550 and $650 the last couple of months. I was waiting for it to come back down, but when it got to be about the same price as the 806 I started to pay attention to that price too. Both jumped in crazy increments from yesterday to today (the 706 went from $650 to $799 and the 806 went from $611 to $999). Meanwhile another Yamaha receiver I have been watching hasn't moved from $499 since December. Can anyone explain this? Is it Amazon or Onkyo that's driving this? What gives? I agree - the price fluctuations at Amazon on these Onkyo receivers make no sense to me. I have been watching the price on the 706 since December when it was $480 and have watched it fluctuate between $550 and $650 the last couple of months. I was waiting for it to come back down, but when it got to be about the same price as the 806 I started to pay attention to that price too. Both jumped in crazy increments from yesterday to today (the 706 went from $650 to $799 and the 806 went from $611 to $999). Meanwhile another Yamaha receiver I have been watching hasn't moved from $499 since... » Read More I agree - the price fluctuations at Amazon on these Onkyo receivers make no sense to me. I have been watching the price on the 706 since December when it was $480 and have watched it fluctuate between $550 and $650 the last couple of months. I was waiting for it to come back down, but when it got to be about the same price as the 806 I started to pay attention to that price too. Both jumped in crazy increments from yesterday to today (the 706 went from $650 to $799 and the 806 went from $611 to $999). Meanwhile another Yamaha receiver I have been watching hasn't moved from $499 since December. Can anyone explain this? Is it Amazon or Onkyo that's driving this? What gives? « Show Less
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Go with yamaha,the onkyo's run hot. Loys of complaints by other owners with heat issues.
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I do and have had no issues, just awesome music. Onkyo TX-8255 Stereo Receiver Stereo RMS Power: 50W per channel x 2, into 8 ohms
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Have you called Onkyo to see if they have any suggestions? Or maybe go to one of the AVS forums, they may just have an answer for you. somewhere like digital home forums . com or avsforums dot com. they are pretty brilliant there and most are either dealers or beta testers for a lot of the gear. good luck
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I read that about the Denon and ended up with the Onkyo 876 for $700 less. It's been rock solid for me and competes quite nicely with the 3808, depending on whether you can do without the internet radio feature. Denon has also had unhappy customers with this as well.
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yes it is...BUT - you may want to do a reliability check on the Onkyo. There's a rumor afloat about HDMI issues - and i think i've had one already.
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This is because your Onkyo only does HDMI Passthrough and no audio processing. It's basically an HDMI switch. So you need a separate audio connection to get sound to your AVR.
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You can't go wrong with either of these. These were my top 2 contenders when I was building my home theater system about 9 months ago. I've been a huge of Denon gear (3 receivers over the last 15 years) which IMO has better build quality and slightly better sound than equivalent amps from Onkyo. However, I went with the Onkyo TX-705 because it offered more features for less money (at the time). In particular, the Onkyo has 3 HDMI inputs, more advanced audio decoding (irrelevant as that's handled by my PS3) and the setup and menus are much more user friendly (modern Denon systems are a nightmare in this regard). The 705 replaced a Denon 1605 (I think) and I believe I stepped up from 70w/channel to 100w; not surprisingly, and the Onkyo sounds noticeably better than the 5 year old Denon (of course, we ain't exactly comparing apples here). I have absolutely zero regrets on the Onkyo purchase and it's top quality performer and setup was easy. That said, right now Amazon has the AVR-888 for about 85 bucks less than the Onk, so if I were buying today, I 'd get the Denon. For either one of these, plan on upgrading to a decent universal remote control - the included remotes for both units are terrible.
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This receiver runs cooler with more power than my last pioneer unit. I use it mostly for movies 7.1 and it's the best unit I've ever owned. *other note: I never listened to music with my old unit but with my Apple Phone and AirPlay on the SC-79 it's so easy to play music that I do.
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A/V Guru: I was wondering if you could elaborate on the core differences between the Onkyo HT-S3300 and the Denon DHT-391XP. I currently only have an Xbox 360 and a HD cable box, and am looking for a system that can handle those two components as well as (which is the actual reason for getting the system) my music (via computer and Ipod). As this is the main reason for investing in a system, I would prefer to have a quality base setup. Looks like the Onkyo has a few more features on the receiver, and I was wondering if you could let me know why those are there (pretty naive on this whole subject, sorry). I see that the Onkyo has the "green, blue, and red" input cords like those that come from the Xbox, while the Denon does not. And the sony receivers systems in this price range seem to be much sleeker (but input wise more similar to the denon). So does it sound like I actually need all of the extra inputs that the Onkyo offers? And with all this in mind do you have recommendation
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Denon does not have plII dsp modes. It runs quite less hotter. It has assignable triggers rather than only a second zone trigger. In my case, I wanted a dc trigger for my main zone sub to turn it off and on remotely, otherwise it won't turn off for 15 minutes. Onkyo didn't have a main zone trigger. Onkyo runs EXTREMELY HOT, but is perfectly safe. Onkyo has easier networking setup (for noobies). Onkyo's customer service is quite easier to deal with when calling in. Denon's denonlink has some flaws many will encounter. Onkyo's power supply is bigger, allowing for more headroom and depth, but most people not very audiophile will notice at all. SO far, these are the only real comparisons that are worth thinking about, the rest are most likely things you won't use. If you're an audio guy and will be running most everything straight to your hd tv for video and let the receiver handle the audio via optical out of the tv, then I highly recommend onkyo for the big $$$ savings and still the same if not better audio performance, isnt that what you are buying it for?!?!? LOL. If you are foolishly looking for a non flagship receiver to have the best of both, you will not be able to beat a good tv video chip in deinterlacing or video performance with a non flagship reciever. Only flagship recivers costing plenty more include top of the line video processing, such as a yamaha z7 (running a couple grand of curse). That receiver had a perfect video test score with all benchmark tests and ridiculous audio performance close to denon's flagship combo (about $10,000 with the processor and amp).
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I do and have had no issues, just awesome music.Onkyo TX-8255 Stereo ReceiverStereo RMS Power: 50W per channel x 2, into 8 ohms
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Mine has been running for over a month. It sits in an AV rack system, so I don't see it often. I just checked and it is only warm to the touch.
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How things change. At this time, the Denon 3808 is now much cheaper than the Onkyo 876, and it is about a $1000 swing!After having the Onkyo for 5 months, I can say it can run pretty warm at times, but it depends where you install it. If you are putting it in a tight cabinet space with no air circulation, you may have problems, but any big receiver would heat up in that locale, depending on how high the volume level is. You would need to buy some fans and perhaps cut some holes in your cabinet.My Onkyo is sitting on top of my cabinet, and heat has not been an issue.
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I own the A10-5700 and it cools the APU pretty good. I have not looked at the temps in a while, but I believe it was the high 40s C° when streaming.