Onkyo TX-NR906 receiver Thread - Blu-ray Forum

pacificvibes · 08-20-2008, 06:04 AM

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Is it worth it to get the Onkyo TX-NR906??? I love having the best I can get and price is not a issue, I am just wondering if it can be too much of a good thing

allstar780 · 08-20-2008, 07:13 AM

what good thing is it that you are worried about getting too much of?

Nooff · 08-20-2008, 07:13 AM

Buy! The Onk 905 was a great piece of equipment, the 906 probably won't run as hot meaning it's the bomb!

CasualKiller · 08-20-2008, 01:17 PM

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I love having the best I can get and price is not a issue

Then WTF are you buying an Onkyo? Buy an Arcam AVR 350.

blujacket · 08-20-2008, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by CasualKiller

Then WTF are you buying an Onkyo? Buy an Arcam AVR 350.

I agree. If money is not an issue, you should be going separates.

HD Man · 08-20-2008, 02:08 PM

The higher end Onkyo's have always run hot, and it would be interesting to see if they hae corrected it in the 906.

If money is truly no object, I would also recommend separates and would give serious consideration to the Integra DTC 9.8. It's a great pre/pro.

richteer · 08-20-2008, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by HD Man

The higher end Onkyo's have always run hot, and it would be interesting to see if they hae corrected it in the 906.

Why do so many people think that gear that runs hot is flawed and must be "corrected"? The 905 and other Onkyo amps probably run hot by design; provided they're within their design parameters, there's nothing to fix.

kpkelley · 08-20-2008, 02:13 PM

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Originally Posted by blujacket

I agree. If money is not an issue, you should be going separates.

+1

AcePunK · 08-20-2008, 02:27 PM

Marantz if money on object

richteer · 08-20-2008, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by blujacket

I agree. If money is not an issue, you should be going separates.

Agreed; as good as the 906 probably is, it won't be in the same league as a decent set of separates (e.g., the Denon Pre/pro + amp, at about $15k for the set, or the Denon pre/pro + 7 monoblocks for $$$$don't ask!)

MacDaddyOJack · 08-20-2008, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by richteer

Agreed; as good as the 906 probably is, it won't be in the same league as a decent set of separates (e.g., the Denon Pre/pro + amp, at about $15k for the set, or the Denon pre/pro + 7 monoblocks for $$$$don't ask!)

If I was going separates, I wouldn't go with Denon either. I'd probably go with an Integra preamp and who knows what for the actual amp. I agree though that if you want the best, separates are the only option.

petenad · 08-20-2008, 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Nooff

Buy! The Onk 905 was a great piece of equipment, the 906 probably won't run as hot meaning it's the bomb!

The 905 doesn't run hot? What's wrong with yours?

Pelican170 · 08-20-2008, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by pacificvibes

Is it worth it to get the Onkyo TX-NR906??? I love having the best I can get and price is not a issue, I am just wondering if it can be too much of a good thing

Yea, if price is not an issue, seperates or at least better receiver than Onkyo...

Intamin · 08-20-2008, 04:12 PM

I agree with the separates comments. Either pick up the Integra 9.8 until something better comes along, and go with monoblocks if price isn't a problem.

adamh · 11-27-2008, 04:16 AM

Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the Onkyo TX-NR906? I have the 805 in the shop under warranty but am awaiting it to be fixed. It was a refurbished unit so as soon as it fixed I may stick it on ebay and recoup some cash. I noticed crutchfield has the 906 on sale and I would love to go back to buying something new for less headache. From what I have read its much like the 805 and then some. Any thoughts?

andyman1970 · 11-27-2008, 04:25 AM

My thought is, it's ridiculously expensive.

petenad · 11-27-2008, 04:28 AM

I have the 905 and if you can get a deal on it then get it if not I suppose you could wait but that would be painful. It's a great piece of gear. I'm not sure how the 906 compares.

Themoth · 11-27-2008, 04:29 AM

specs? i think i saw this bad boy at Fry's. From what i recall it was loaded and then some...

beyond 1000 · 12-31-2010, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by andyman1970

My thought is, it's ridiculously expensive.

And ridiculously good.

Driver_King · 11-27-2008, 04:34 AM

I think that at that kind of price, a better receiver can be found.

You might as well go separates at that kind of price. Emotiva makes a good pre-pro system.

08-20-2008, 06:04 AM	#1
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11-27-2008, 04:16 AM	#15
adamh Active Member Member since:Apr 2008 Home Theater Gallery:10 4K collection:28 Blu-ray collection:326 Blu-ray reviews:3	Onkyo TX-NR906 Just wondering what peoples thoughts are on the Onkyo TX-NR906? I have the 805 in the shop under warranty but am awaiting it to be fixed. It was a refurbished unit so as soon as it fixed I may stick it on ebay and recoup some cash. I noticed crutchfield has the 906 on sale and I would love to go back to buying something new for less headache. From what I have read its much like the 805 and then some. Any thoughts?

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08-20-2008, 07:13 AM	#2
allstar780 Special Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Mar 2008 Location:Grande Prairie, Alberta Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:115 Blu-ray reviews:2	what good thing is it that you are worried about getting too much of?

08-20-2008, 07:13 AM	#3
Nooff Senior Member Member since:Oct 2007	Buy! The Onk 905 was a great piece of equipment, the 906 probably won't run as hot meaning it's the bomb!

08-20-2008, 02:08 PM	#6
HD Man Senior Member Member since:May 2008 Location:Wash, DC area Blu-ray collection:253 Trading Score:2	The higher end Onkyo's have always run hot, and it would be interesting to see if they hae corrected it in the 906. If money is truly no object, I would also recommend separates and would give serious consideration to the Integra DTC 9.8. It's a great pre/pro.

08-20-2008, 02:27 PM	#9
AcePunK Senior Member Member since:Jun 2008 Location:Orlando, Florida Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:585 Digital collection:89 iTunes collection:124 Blu-ray reviews:5	Marantz if money on object

08-20-2008, 04:12 PM	#14
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	I agree with the separates comments. Either pick up the Integra 9.8 until something better comes along, and go with monoblocks if price isn't a problem.

11-27-2008, 04:25 AM	#16
andyman1970 Blu-ray Guru Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Birmingham, Alabama, USA DVD collection:9 Blu-ray reviews: 45 Trading Score:7	My thought is, it's ridiculously expensive.

11-27-2008, 04:28 AM	#17
petenad Active Member Member since:Mar 2008 Location:N.S. Blu-ray collection:106 DVD collection:1	I have the 905 and if you can get a deal on it then get it if not I suppose you could wait but that would be painful. It's a great piece of gear. I'm not sure how the 906 compares.

11-27-2008, 04:29 AM	#18
Themoth Active Member Top ranked HT gallery Member since:May 2008 Location:Chicago Home Theater Gallery:23 Blu-ray collection:6	specs? i think i saw this bad boy at Fry's. From what i recall it was loaded and then some...

11-27-2008, 04:34 AM	#20
Driver_King Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Tampa Bay, Florida Home Theater Gallery:96 Blu-ray collection:28 Trading Score:10	I think that at that kind of price, a better receiver can be found. You might as well go separates at that kind of price. Emotiva makes a good pre-pro system.

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