Update Review on the Onkyo TX- NR696

[@valmejp17]

After a year with this model (after the warranty).. the hdmi board is now dead..

[@valmejp17]

The service center is charging me 500 usd for the replacement hdmi board. I think ill just buy a new one with differwnt brand😔

[@11onejay]

@@valmejp17 man idk if I'm even going to buy a new receiver now. That's crazy my 16 year old onkyo still works flawlessly. I seriously hate spending hundreds of dollars and the product breaks and your out money.

[@valmejp17]

@@11onejay i think you can safely buy a new one but just avoid onkyo thats not the flagship model especially this model.

[@11onejay]

@@valmejp17 use to love onlyo they were so legit back in the days. I'm reading they filed for bankruptcy so I wouldn't even touch thst products now. There are negative reviews on literally anything $750 an below :( I guess I'll give the 1700h or s960h by denon a try.

[@hdjoe22]

Mines been going for YEARS now and it’s still rocking a 7.1 setup extremely cleanly

[@musshu1981]

my onkyo TX - NR696 is still working with no issues so far,🤞6 years since i bought it.

[@cpappone]

I have this receiver - have had it for years now - it works awesome - set-up was easy on my tv screen directions - whoever comes over and watches a movie with us is blown away at the depth and accuracy of the sounds - people with much more expensive systems come over and tell me that there's no way I could've paid so little for this much goodness - God I sure hope it lasts because it truly is an amazing home theatre receiver imho

[@moubear32]

So this receiver is about 2 years old (had it for years 🤣) worst paid troll ever. Nice try buddy 👍

[@cpappone]

@@moubear32 you're the only troll - I didn't attack you - just stated facts

[@cpappone]

@@moubear32 look it up - was built in 2019 - it is now 2022 - you do the math troll

[@cpappone]

@@moubear32 and who would pay me?

[@moubear32]

@@cpappone Google

[@SQTierHog]

Onkyo 696 for the win! Had mine ever since it came out!

[@Jon-zy4ni]

I bought a refurbished about 18 months ago and it still works fine so far. My Yamaha lasted just over 2 years. I was so disappointed - it was a Yamaha. I went back to Onkyo. I gave away my working Onkyo 5xx after 20 years so I could get the better features.

[@toddlampron5799]

I've had this model for almost 3 yrs now! Not sure what you're going on about. I have had it set up 5.1, 7.1, 5.1.2 and to my PC. Hasn't failed yet. Set up was easy ISH, if you have used any other AVR in the past 10 yrs.

[@marvinaquino9503]

This AVR model the volume control knob is motorized, I mean whenever you adjust vol. via remote the knob rotates physically rotates?

[@laurencewinburn1826]

I picked up one from Facebook marketplace for a $100. It’s really good so far. I use it every night. Onkyo with klipsch sounds really good! Previous owner stated there is a problem with some of the hdmi ports. Not sure which ones. But I have my tv and Apple TV connected with no problems.

[@georger8212]

First problem wireless signal screwed up. Now the sound is gone.

[@jordansjournal3077]

I’ve had my TXNR 656 for six years. No issues. Dunno. I think there’s issues with all brands now, potentially. Things are made on the cheap now, on average. But I can’t say there’s been any major issues with mine. I’m actually going to sell it, as I just bought a TXNR 6050. That’s the Costco one from last year in the US only. Haven’t set it up yet - fingers crossed. But yeah, no problems with Onkyo and for the price, sound quality, features, you can’t go wrong. For a Denon in the same price, the Onkyo sounds better and has more features. Maybe if you’re spending $2000.00 I’d go Marantz, but Onkyo has the RZ70, which is likely a better choice.

[@kalep1000]

I have a pioneer vsx 832 4k hdr that failed a week ago due to an electrical problem in the house, I had it for 6 years of daily use for hours and zero problems, I am looking for a replacement and I saw this model from onkyo but I was hoping for good references and I can't find anything good

[@nunika1975]

Mine is 4 years old and gets heavy use as it is used for everything. The trick is to a USB fan on top of the amp to make sure cooling is sufficient (especially here in Australia). My previous Denon lasted 3 years before it died.

[@matt927]

Got two of these from Amazon, said was brand new out of the box, no dents or dings DOA!

[@brucepietsch1184]

Totally wrong on all points. Crutchfield still sells this AVR today in 2022. The only problem I had with mine was that it felt a bit warm over the vents on the HDMI board. I purchased 2 AC Infinity fans and run them on low. Receiver is now cool to the touch. The Denon that the Onkyo replaced had over heating problems at the power supply and shut off time to time. I would recommend to everyone to get one or two AC Infinity fans to put on top of a receiver, they only costed $27 with tax and delivery. You can not hear them them run on low and medium speeds and are on rubber feet to keep them from moving due to heavy bass output. The Onkyo has a usb plug in for them and the fans turn off and on with the receiver.

[@moubear32]

Ok. So the denon x2700 is the model I have, which also has an overheating issue which is solved by pressing the eco button on the remote. It does however depend on the model and serial number of this product that you own. The onkyo not only was defective but not user friendly at all. FYI. Onkyo is now out of business. Yes they do now sell this model on Crutchfield again, then again Crutchfield also sells other products that are known to be defective or unsatisfactory as well (no fault of their own) so it is completely to the discretion of the consumer. This review, no matter how "wrong on all points" you think it is, is both accurate and conclusive with most other reviews of the same product. My denon is outstanding and very much worth the buy. Thank you for watching. 👍

[@serenityfpv]

Please tell me, do i get this, or denon s570bt? I have 2 polk s55's, 2 polk t15's, and 2 klipsch 12's. I currently have a sony str-dh590. The onkyo has 30 watts more than the denon....

[@moubear32]

Shop around for better denon receivers, I did. There are denons with way more wattage and some with much less. It's all in what suits you.

[@thomaslytle5519]

I’ve had 3 different Onkyo receivers since 2005. I’ve never had an issue with a single one of them. Ever! So I’m not sure why you’re having these issues, but all I can say is, not every Onkyo is a lemon. Definitely not

[@moubear32]

Without a doubt.

[@aspjake123]

Show your stated data on the failure rates.

[@moubear32]

That would be the link posted below your comment that leads to an article by Forbes magazine that says onkyo has gone out of business 👍

[@WynterKA]

Thanks god for your review. I was going to buy it today. My last receiver is still alive and kicking. A Yamaha about 20 years old and it still works extremely well.

[@caulkhead2]

Just bought this unit and although set up was a bit tricky at first , now I have it set up it works fine. The Dolby Atmos with up firing speakers is cool.. Bought it from Crutchfield , so they still sell em . It replaced my Sony unit which i have had for 10 years , and was still going when I replaced it . Reason I replaced it was I got a new tv and my old receiver did not have hdmi cables etc. And Onkyo service department told me if i need help they are just an email away.

[@sukhjeetkaur8882]

How you set it up.please share tips

[@sreenuov6014]

Can you please share important settings to get best Dolby Atmos

[@SathishKumar-tk4qx]

Hi 👋 Sir , I wanted to buy a good Home theater. I am music fan slow rock , Jazz, Blues country music , I watch music videos in stereo and movies. I need phono input, and two pre output, to connect power amplifier, active powered speakers, BEO Lab 9. This is what I needed which AVR amplifier is good to buy. Please advise waiting for reply. Thanks 🙏

[@moubear32]

Go to Crutchfield.com and browse Denon receivers, you'll be pleased at what they offer.

[@XenogearsPS]

hmm I bought this receiver, because of the price and specs. Works fine for me. Only thing is that is doesn't have e-arc.

[@coleccionistaconsuerte461]

Hello brother, how are you doing with your onkyo? I'm thinking of the same one

[@sypainthy]

for the money it is the best one out there

[@sypainthy]

i had my for 8 years now and i had no problem with it

[@kylenobody]

why are we looking at a video of a box for 5 minutes?

[@moubear32]

@@kylenobody why are you commenting about looking at a video of a box for five minutes?

[@moubear32]

@@kylenobody why are minutes minutes?

[@michaelhibbs4717]

I haven’t had one problem with that receiver that you guys are talking about I have RCA speakers hooked up to it from subwoofers center channels and speakers it throw the sound 360° there old-school and then I got one bow speaker in the back no I haven’t had one problem so unless you guys are hooking up the wires wrong item

[@jorgem50]

I watched your video unfortunately after I had ordered the nr696. Yesterday I received it, opened it up and hooked everthing up. Long story short I got a LEMON! No sound whatsoever. I tried for over 4hrs using different cables, different TVs and still absolutely no sound through any source. I'll just stick with my good old Pioneer.

[@moubear32]

Pioneer is a great brand that really knows their craft. Like most people you just wanted to see if it would work anyway, how would you know unless you try. A lot of people thought I made this video to be mean, I didn't. It was an honest review. The Denon I have operates outstandingly, no issues.

[@jorgem50]

@@moubear32 After watching your video I got curious and checked out online reviews and sure enough plenty of people having bad 696 receivers.

[@moubear32]

@@jorgem50 Onkyo used to be really good but they started having manufacturing issues and weren't able to keep up with technology, I also don't think the chip shortage during the pandemic helped. Either way they were on their way out.

[@jorgem50]

@@moubear32 this was my first and last onkyo receiver

[@eddieteepe6188]

You just need to know how to set it up correctly. You probably have no sound due to a setting that was changed or cheap HDMI cables

[@DadBradTo5]

Onkyo's "quality" was in the DUMP even before the advent of HDMI equipped units being available! I have 2 Onkyo units (a TX-SR703 and an HT-R540) and they BOTH suffered from the INFAMOUS FAILURE of the DSP Chips, which were not properly soldered to the main board. These issues/failures are all over the 'net, and Onkyo "Washing their Hands" of these failures are equally infamous! (Which probably accounts for Onkyo going "Belly Up" and having to file for bankruptcy!) I'm sure there were probably a few good Yugo's out there, but for the remaining 98+% of us who had the misfortune of shelling out major $$$'s for these BIG-BUCKS BOAT ANCHORS, all we can do is WARN OTHERS to AVOID these TICKING TIME BOMBS!!

[@moubear32]

@@DadBradTo5 🤣🤣🤣🤣😆😆😆

[@bikdav]

I found that home theater receivers (also referred to as av receivers) don’t last as long as 2 channel receivers regardless of brand.

[@moubear32]

Ir really does depend on the brand. Most good denons will last a good 5 years. Maybe longer if built properly. If it's built poorly, not even a year. At a higher end 5 years or longer. All receivers are not the same across the board. Onkyo just took too many shortcuts. To your point. In all my years working with receivers, I've never heard of 2 channels lasting longer, especially since there are still old component receivers that function like new Today. Remember, I have a little over 18 years experience with home theater.

[@moubear32]

You should also keep in my that 2 channels can't handle all of the mids highs and lows, thus the reason they actually die sooner or in layman's terms, blow, because of their inability to handle all of the different ranges of sound.

[@Noname0670]

Who paid you to post this?

[@moubear32]

The ultimate warrior. ARE YOU SERIOUS?!!

[@moubear32]

It is an honest customer review. I'm paid in views, but wait there's more! My channel isn't monetized, there you go.👍

[@od332]

Fysa, Crutchfield does still have this.

[@Barrie562]

Well this is really disheartening news, because I just bought this one, 250 off regular price. I have always been a Denon fan but my current Denon receiver does not output 4k video and I refuse to spend more than a thousand bucks on a receiver - I already have 6 useless ones that I had to upgrade every three years to keep up with new technology - most of them were a thousand bucks - or near to it. I don't stream music - listening to music on a smartphone is no way to hear music, and especially not for watching movies. Now, what do I do before opening the box? Take it back? or take the risk it may die in four months to a year, or even work at all. Oh wait, I think I have a month to test it and remind myself that I'll have to buy another one in three years anyways - like I always have had to.

[@frazern.79]

I've had mine for over 2 years and it's awesome, no issues whatsoever. Keep it.

[@chihocki]

so you have the box....

[@elvisp2684]

Dude every receiver manufactures have lemons. I mean come dude.

[@moubear32]

That's a very broad statement. Read the reviews on the product yourself.

[@elvisp2684]

@@moubear32 Well your statement is broad for saying all Onkyo receivers are lemons come on now. Every AVR manufacturer has a percentage of bad units that come off the line. To say all Onkyo’s are bad is just BS. Now if you bought another 696 and had the same problem then maybe I would tend to agree with you alittle more.

[@moubear32]

@@elvisp2684 if by percentage you mean the whole line, than that's very accurate. My statement or statements are very detailed. I gotta know though, how long you been trolling youtube and is my video the first today?

[@moubear32]

@@elvisp2684 Let's see. Absolutely no videos, no Playlist. A dummy account just to troll videos like mine 🤣🤣🤣 later troll.

[@elvisp2684]

@@moubear32 The whole line of Onkyo units are bad? Really. That is probably the stupidest statement I have ever heard. If that were the case you would have thousands of bad reviews on KZbin. How long have you been trolling the Onkyo 696? How long have you been in the home theater world? You obviously don’t know anything.

[@djflakoelmonstruo9908]

My last ever onkyo lasted less than a year i will never get onkyo again

[@georgeb2085]

thanks for your opinion, or actually WARNING! i was just about to buy this particular model based on its specs, features and price, which mean nothing if you dont have reliabilty and longevity. i cant believe how many bad reviews and experiences i have come across looking into onkyo receiver problems. way too many , its not normal. i have owned a few onkyo receivers in my life, all have had problems. as time went by so did quality. i wont go down that road again. time for a better brand..... perhaps a ,Marantz or Denon or Yamaha or Sony . what a shame. All good products seem to become rubbish eventually due to company greed.

[@moubear32]

Funny thing is I've been called a troll for putting this content up. I have nothing to gain from this and I'm not monetized. I'm just someone who knows his stuff and that's it. I went with the denon x2700 and am very happy. Choose a receiver to your own liking or needs. One person tried to tell me his onkyo worked and out performed the denon, to which my response was, I don't need the denon to out perform anything, I just need it to work. Good luck to you finding the right product and thanks for watching.

[@limaxas6207]

Can you suggest me which model of denon compare with this model

[@moubear32]

Denon x2700

[@marinoint]

Thank you for telling the truths about these electronics. Really appreciate it! I'm so sick of the unreliable products...

[@ajitthakor27]

How you getting your money 💰 back ??

[@moubear32]

I just took it back.

[@jmaugans73]

I just purchased this receiver to upgrade from my old Denon AVR-590 that I purchased for dirt cheap 6 years ago used, and that still works great. After setting it up, I was not impressed at all. As a matter of fact, my Denon sounds better. At the moment, I only have a 5.1 speaker setup, so the extra channels are useless. I also do not need all the extra music streaming and Bluetooth features in my dedicated TV room. I have other rooms dedicated to listening to music. My 1970s pioneer setup in my basement bar puts Onkyo to shame for music. I will be taking it back to Best Buy in the morning and switching back to the Denon. I will spend the money to upgrade my speakers and sub. Eventually, I will probably get another high-end Denon with more channels. This video has convinced me of my decision.

[@moubear32]

@@jmaugans73 The old school receivers compliment music well. Especially if you're trying to maintain that legendary sound.

[@dsertwq]

You're wrong. Do more research. Onkyo filed bankruptcy, still going strong however through Premium Audio Company. Also a parent company of Klipsch.

[@moubear32]

Do what research??? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 they went under get over it. BUTT HURT MUCH???

[@shawnboyer8969]

Ive had mine since it came out still works great never had an issue i run polk speakers though it with a 400 watt powered sub ive been into audio equipment for 30 years but it can sound bad or not at all with wrong hdmi cables if there not hi def cables and able to produce 4k sound or you using basic hdmi cables it will not play cause the basic cables cant read the signal and speaker gage also plays a factor toi run 14 gage speaker wire with high resolution hdmi cables and mine works perfect have to take that into consideration

[@moubear32]

My cables are always up to date. My speaker wire is oxygen free. So it was just a lemon. Apparently not their first in this series. I love that you run Polk speakers, those and jbl are my favorites.

[@chas218]

Thanks for the info, I'm looking for a receiver, and I think I'm gonna skip this one.

[@robprokey]

I just searched Crutchfield. It was the second one in the list.

[@moubear32]

Buy it at your own risk. This company no longer exists and the product is very poor.

[@robprokey]

@@moubear32 is it as of late? I’ve had 2 onkyo receivers now and they’ve worked great.

[@jessele7984]

Unfortunately Onkyo has been making defective products for more than the last decade I have a tx-nr708 in front of me that I've replaced the HDMI board on cooling fan and now the subwoofer jacks are fried. Time to move on I guess Denon is my next trial brand

[@roni1976]

This isn’t a review! Just some crying about it not lasting!!

[@moubear32]

@@roni1976 I'd like to get angry about your comment but I can't. My video has over 15 thousand unexpected views and I'm not even monetized, so my anger would be just as pointless as your comment. Thanks for the extra view though.

[@roni1976]

@@moubear32 dress it up however you want to but the truth of the matter is the video is still not a review!

[@moubear32]

@@roni1976 and this comment does what about it? Dress up your comment the way you want to but I've already gotten views and people talking. Though what you're writing is nonsense, including you 😁

[@moubear32]

@@roni1976 I love trolls. I used to be one, a better one than you could ever be. You need to work on it more because your comebacks are weak. You didn't seem to try very hard at all this time. Be more outrageous, the nonsense is good but try being more off the Mark or avoiding the subject altogether, like mentioning the grammar. Thank you for attending troll 101.

[@rollintoastmonstyer5]

Sony? They have Panasonic ICs, they suck balls, unless you spend 10k and above

[@joseparra8233]

This video does not justify why is this a Lemon

[@moubear32]

Definition of a lemon: A new product out of the box that does not function or operate as advertised by the manufacturer. This video and the one before it doubly justify why this product or even the one I purchased is a lemon. At least try to be good a trolling.

[@eddieteepe6188]

Can you show us your HDMI cables? And your set up. 98% of the time people use cheap cables and or don’t know how to set it up correctly.

[@moubear32]

@@eddieteepe6188 I have 18 years experience with this sort of technology and then some. Your not on my level at all. Nice try.

[@eddieteepe6188]

@@moubear32 🤣Bro. Says the guy who didn’t even explain why he was leaving such an inaccurate review. Oh it’s a lemon. It’s ok tho. Millions of people just like you. You don’t even know me.

[@moubear32]

This just in from Forbes magazine www.forbes.com/sites/marksparrow/2022/05/14/classic-japanese-audio-brand-onkyo-finally-files-for-bankruptcy/

[@aspjake123]

So

[@rollintoastmonstyer5]

You are incapable of being objective,