TasDom Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I like the look but without Audyssey, that was a big mistake imo. Anyways.......... http://www.onkyousa.com/Products/model.php?m=TX-RZ900&class=Receiver&source=prodClass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted July 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2015 That does look pretty sweet. I like the design as well. Very clean. The unit appears to be taller than most receivers. Are the rear antennae's for Wireless or just AM/FM Antennae? Just curious if you have personally heard the AccuEQ room correction. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted July 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2015 I just looked at more of the specs....man 200wpc receiver. Pretty beastly. I don't follow the Atmos hype but I'm surprised it only has 5.1.2. Interesting that they do not have surround back speakers. Maybe that's common in the new Atmos receivers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 Are the rear antennae's for Wireless or just AM/FM Antennae? Probably for the built in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Just curious if you have personally heard the AccuEQ room correction. I have not heard it yet but I'd like to see how it compares. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 How's the 5008 treating you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted July 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have not heard it yet but I'd like to see how it compares. The reason I asked is because you stated an opinion that it was a mistake for them to not use Audyssey. Wondered if you had any personal experience with it that caused you to feel that way. How's the 5008 treating you? The 5008 is working great! There are still times that I turn on everything and there is no video. I have found that if I switch inputs on the projector to something that isn't being used, let it try and sync, and then switch back to HDMI1 it typically syncs. Some have suggested this might not be an HDMI board issue (which they have replaced), but it could be the fact that I'm using an older Monoprice HDMI Cable. I'm wondering if a newer "High Speed" HDMI cable from Monoprice would fix the handshake issues. Unfortunately, wakejunkie has had to return the 1008 that I gave him. It's actually being shipped back to him now for the 3rd time. Tomorrow our family is headed up to visit him for the 4th of July weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TasDom Posted July 2, 2015 Author Share Posted July 2, 2015 I have not heard it yet but I'd like to see how it compares.The reason I asked is because you stated an opinion that it was a mistake for them to not use Audyssey. Wondered if you had any personal experience with it that caused you to feel that way. How's the 5008 treating you?The 5008 is working great! There are still times that I turn on everything and there is no video. I have found that if I switch inputs on the projector to something that isn't being used, let it try and sync, and then switch back to HDMI1 it typically syncs. Some have suggested this might not be an HDMI board issue (which they have replaced), but it could be the fact that I'm using an older Monoprice HDMI Cable. I'm wondering if a newer "High Speed" HDMI cable from Monoprice would fix the handshake issues. Unfortunately, wakejunkie has had to return the 1008 that I gave him. It's actually being shipped back to him now for the 3rd time. Tomorrow our family is headed up to visit him for the 4th of July weekend. Glad to hear. Given all the problems Onkyo has had over the last couple of years, I just feel that changing a proven room correction software will sway potential (educated) purchasers in another direction. If it is on par with Audyssey then more power to them. I would imagine the licensing fees they have to pay Audyssey are pretty high. Tell Wake hi and have a great time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Youthman Posted July 2, 2015 Moderators Share Posted July 2, 2015 Wake just texted me, he called Onkyo and they gave him a tracking number....the 1008 will be delivered today. Onkyo better get their stuff together on their quality control or they aren't going to have many customers left. I guess time will tell on how well the new room correction works. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) I think they really screwed up dropping Audyssey, but that looks nice. Instead of adding cpu's to handle atmos and audyssey (what D&M did) they chose to cheap out. Accueq does basically nothing in the eq department, I am not sure what they were thinking. Looks like the bean counters won, and personally it's D&M XT32 or Pioneer Elite MCACC Pro for me if I was buying anything. When you look at how long it took them to admit the HDMI board failures over multiple generations, I have no use for them any more. I loved the 809 I had, my dad is still using it. Edited July 2, 2015 by gadgtfreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASLS2 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Wonder if it runs hot also? Just a brand i won't wanna fool with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) My 809 didn't get very hot, but it had dual fans. My first big time avr was a 605, you could fry bacon on it. Edited July 2, 2015 by gadgtfreek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wvu80 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Are the rear antennae's for Wireless or just AM/FM Antennae? Those are for wireless, and it has a port for wired networking. There is a small block middle/left for the am and FM antennae. It has an organized block for 5.1 then outputs for Surround Back. It's just hard to see with all that stuff going on in the back.I also agree, very clean look which is what I like. At 200 wpc you can add external amps but I'm not sure if you would need them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 (edited) I just looked at more of the specs....man 200wpc receiver. Yes 200w/ch in stereo 1 channel driven at 6ohms at 1kHz at .9% distortion which equates to 140w/ch in stereo at 8ohms(20Hz to 20kHz) at .08% distortion. Now I am an Onkyo fan with sound, functionality, and in my experiences reliability, but hate the way they(and other mainstream mfr's) do a play on the specs. I know this have been covered many times on this forum but I had to mention it again. Sorry. On a positive note, that new Onkyo looks awesome visually. Bill Edited July 3, 2015 by willland 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gadgtfreek Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 Yeah, even D&M jumped on the whole 6 ohm thing... My perfect AVR would put one of the beefier Onkyo amps in a D&M body and their related hardware, with Dirac live. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHASLS2 Posted July 2, 2015 Share Posted July 2, 2015 I just looked at more of the specs....man 200wpc receiver. Yes 200w/ch in stereo at 6ohms at 1kHz at .9% distortion which equates to 140w/ch in stereo at 8ohms(20Hz to 20kHz) at .08% distortion. Now I am an Onkyo fan with sound, functionality, and in my experiences reliability, but hate the way they(and other mainstream mfr's) do a play on the specs. I know this have been covered many times on this forum but I had to mention it again. Sorry. On a positive note, that new Onkyo looks awesome visually. Bill I also like the new looks. My Pioneer Elite is still kicking fine so i have no plans to replace it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 Why is this receiver so inexpensive? I am guessing this isn't a flagship replacement. I like the looks, must do more research.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 200 W/Ch (6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD, 1 Channel Driven) The 200 watts is just one channel driven and that is at almost 1% THD. I love the big Power supply, but at a .05% THD rating its going to fall in with the rest of the top shelf AVR's at about 125 watts X 5. Rated at 8.5 amps, its just about all you're going to get. Still plenty of power and I like the new look even if it resembles the Denon upper line with a new twist on the volume control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 The 200 watts is just one channel driven and that is at almost 1% THD. Corrected. I glossed over that first spec. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max2 Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 The 200 watts is just one channel driven and that is at almost 1% THD. Corrected. I glossed over that first spec. Bill Sneaky marketing. To me, It just cheapens products to see pointless numbers thrown out by the manu's. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K5SS Posted July 3, 2015 Share Posted July 3, 2015 I usually over exaggerate my output.. Once they buy in to the hype, it's too late. Muhahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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