Onkyo TX-NR 809

[Schultzy]

Originally Posted by Remo

How much are you looking to spend, I've been thinking about putting my TX-NR1009 up for sale, to help fund a receiver or preamp that is 11.x capable.

I am looking hard at the upper end of the mid range line from Onkyo and Denon right now. My original budget was 500-600, but I am having a hard time trying to stay within that. Due to my budget, I almost grabbed the 809 when it was around $500, but didn't. Somehow, I didn't jump on the 818 when it was $680, but that is as high as I could go right now.

[Schultzy]

What is the real world benefit of Onkyo's "Independent Block Construction (Amp/Preprocessor)"? It looks like that is an omission on the 809 compared to the 1007 and 1009.

[Remo]

Originally Posted by Schultzy

I am looking hard at the upper end of the mid range line from Onkyo and Denon right now. My original budget was 500-600, but I am having a hard time trying to stay within that. Due to my budget, I almost grabbed the 809 when it was around $500, but didn't. Somehow, I didn't jump on the 818 when it was $680, but that is as high as I could go right now.

Yeah should have jumped on that 818 for $680, it will come around again be patient. I wasn't when I got the 1009 I should have saved up a bit longer to get something that will do 11 channels. I like the 1009 it has been great, but I want more than just 9 channels

Originally Posted by Schultzy

What is the real world benefit of Onkyo's "Independent Block Construction (Amp/Preprocessor)"? It looks like that is an omission on the 809 compared to the 1007 and 1009.

No clue

[keb33509]

Originally Posted by Remo

How much are you looking to spend, I've been thinking about putting my TX-NR1009 up for sale, to help fund a receiver or preamp that is 11.x capable.






No it does not. The first Onkyo receiver to support that is the TX-NR1009

How much would you be willing to sell your 1009 for?

[Remo]

Originally Posted by keb33509

How much would you be willing to sell your 1009 for?

PM Sent

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by keb33509

Does the NR1007 support neo x?

Originally Posted by Remo

How much are you looking to spend, I've been thinking about putting my TX-NR1009 up for sale, to help fund a receiver or preamp that is 11.x capable.


No it does not. The first Onkyo receiver to support that is the TX-NR1009

What exactly IS "Neo X", &, is it (the 1009) worth $180 MORE in price.

Originally Posted by keb33509

How much would you be willing to sell your 1009 for?

A4L has the 1009 for $849.99 (Onkyo Factory Refurb. also), & it comes with a One-Year Mfg Warranty (like the 1007)


TX-NR1007: $669.99

TX-NR1009: $849.99

[pentatonic]

Originally Posted by Aerodude73

What exactly IS "Neo X", &, is it (the 1009) worth $180 MORE in price.

A4L has the 1009 for $849.99 (Onkyo Factory Refurb. also), & it comes with a One-Year Mfg Warranty (like the 1007)


TX-NR1007: $669.99

TX-NR1009: $849.99

The TX-NR1009 is a beast, a true 9.2 receiver, independant block construction, higher end, but you do lose out on XT32. So it depends on how much XT32 is an important feature you want.

Edit: NEO-X is a new way of processing your 5.1 and 7.1 tracks to include your heights are wides. There are even movies now with NEO-X (Lionsgate obviously) The Expendables 2 being 1 of them, but they couldn't review the audio, not being equipped for it. For me it would be one of my many important features with movies optimized for 11.1

[Aerodude73]

Originally Posted by pentatonic

The TX-NR1009 is a beast, a true 9.2 receiver, independant block construction, higher end, but you do lose out on XT32. So it depends on how much XT32 is an important feature you want.

Edit: NEO-X is a new way of processing your 5.1 and 7.1 tracks to include your heights are wides. There are even movies now with NEO-X (Lionsgate obviously) The Expendables 2 being 1 of them, but they couldn't review the audio, not being equipped for it. For me it would be one of my many important features with movies optimized for 11.1

Dude, thanks for the great answer/info