Comments Onkyo TX-NR906 AV Receiver - Surround Sound System - review

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Hans Gruber

2:01 AM on 11 October, 2008

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Safe to say, you like this then. Even if it is a tad on the expensive side.

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cjb110

11:18 AM on 11 October, 2008

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well compared to the equivalent Denon or Yamaha its not actually that bad price wise.

My 705 was the cheapest of the three in the same feature set, in fact the onkyo trumped the Yammy (my previous make) in the video stakes.

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Hans Gruber

5:22 PM on 11 October, 2008

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How long, on average, would something like this sit in the average AV user's living room I wonder? I guess that's a better measure of economy:performance.

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DannyP

10:15 PM on 11 October, 2008

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Yes I absolutely loved it - it really is an awesome piece of kit.

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Clarity

9:59 AM on 31 October, 2008

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I am considering buying one of these, but have heard the Onkyo's have a tendency to run quite hot? I wondered whether Danny could comment on this and how quietly it runs?

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PaulBishop

3:06 AM on 3 November, 2008

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I have observed many folks making comment about higher power recievers running hot. Well the answer must be yes... This Onkyo is 7 channels x 230 watts.. 1630 watts !!! put 16 100 watt light bulbs in a box the same size and see if the box remains cool!!!! If it did run cool then I would want my money back. I paid dearly for real power.. not just some phoney number.. BTW. I do have a onkyo 700 series it is just great.. It lives upto everything it claimed it would..

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NiceGuy

1:49 AM on 26 November, 2008

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I have an NR906 and the reason I 'took the plunge' on a complex piece of kit was my experience with Onkyo. It is a seriously reliable and well built product...across the range. Onkyo reminds me of a company that spends all its money developping a product and leaves nothing in the kitty to market its virtues. Not a criticism, opposite infact, it makes it appealing to people who do a bit of research.

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t99krs1

4:28 PM on 26 December, 2008

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I have a question, I'm considering buying NR906, I wanted to ask what speakers are recommended for the NR906.

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bedwards500

4:58 AM on 22 February, 2009

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Hey, Danny P, great review! I'm trying to decide between this receiver and Pioneer's SC-07. Any chance you will be reviewing that receiver? Or perhaps comparing the two?

Thanks

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Hary

11:57 AM on 29 June, 2009

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Well I bought it after a long research on the net and reading users and professional reviews. I got it to replace my good old Kenwood receiver which served me for more than 13 years and still kicking good sound. I got the TX 906 to work with my old set of Bose speakers 601-series 3 + 301- series 3 + Kenwood wide center speaker and I added Bose 161 to complete the 7.1 formation along with Samsung LCD series 6 (Full HD). With the automatic set-up, I got a very low sound out-put, which give me a scare. After a call to the distributor/dealer technical adviser, I changed the set-up manually and I got the sound right with setting the picture to 1080p. It worked fine with my DVD and PS3 in term of sound, but the picture up grading did not really work which was the main purpose of the investment. I was very impressed with my old speakers as they giving me enough base eliminating the need for an additional subwoofer, but then I added Yamaha 900SW

not to give the system an execuse. All the surround sound options are available depending on the sources, i.e. you don???t get all options for all type of sources which defeats the purpose of buying it. I was disappointed with picture up-scaling which was the main reason for buying it to watch my old home movies (which were transferred into DVDs) with in HD resolution, but no effect what so ever. In general, the receiver delivers part of what it promise to do which I assume other in the same caliber will do the same since they all use the same technology (chips). To be fare, it did up-scalling on the analog sattelite receiver, but not on CDs,DVDs & VHS.If anybody can recommend anything to improve the picture up-scaling from any source and how to get DTS, DTS trueHD...etc., please do.

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With a vast array of features, neighbour-scaring power output and sophisticated audio technology, the Onkyo TX-NR906 is not a receiver for the faint hearted or those with a bad back. It is, however, perfect for people with ever-expanding systems who want to experience the very best sound quality from Blu-ray discs and DVDs. In short, the TX-NR906 is a phenomenal AV receiver that's worth every penny of its asking price.

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Reviewed by Danny Philips

10 October 2008

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£1,399.99

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