Onkyo TX-NR5007 Receiver Thread

[Blu Titan]

Onkyo TX-NR5007

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This thread is dedicated to the Onkyo TX-NR5007. The TX-NR5007 is a 9.2 channel surround receiver with 145 Watts per channel. Some product features include:

• THX Ultra2 Plus certified
• HDMI V1.3a repeater (8in (1 front)/2out (simultaneous), 1080p compatible)
• Massive Toroidal transformer for High current drive
• 4 Independent Power Supply for clearner sound
• Finest 192kHz/32bit Burr-Brown DACs
• isf Video Calibration
• Internet Radio Streaming (Pandora, Rhapsody, Sirius Internet Radio, vTuner)
• HDMI 1080p upscaling powered by HQV Reon-VX
• Dolby PLIIz Processing
• Dolby Volume
• Audyssey DSX Surround processing
• Component Video Upscaling (up to 1080i)
• Front and rear USB inputs

[Lord_Lemon]

I would want but I read there are alot of design flaws.

[solarrdadd]

Howdy, Titan, do you own this unit or are you just starting a thread about it? Just curious, I was hoping to hear some feedback about the unit. I have it's pre-amp counterpart in the PR-SC5507P, I have created a thread about it and have other users on the forum who own or are interested in it post to it. I am hoping/wondering that your doing the same. Well, keep it going as I'm curious about how my receiver "cousin" works out!

my thread: https://forum.blu-ray.com/pre-pro-sy...ro-thread.html

my gallery: https://www.blu-ray.com/community/ga...ber=solarrdadd

good luck and keep it going, I'll monitor it from time to time because feedback about this unit (minus any amp/power issues) reflects mine as they are essentially the same unit, one with and one without an internal amp section.

Please keep us posted!

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by Lord_Lemon

I would want but I read there are alot of design flaws.

would you care to elaborate on "a lot of design flaws" for the rest of the class

[bigdolf]

I've been looking at the 3007, basically the same thing, but I'm having a hard time finding ppl who a.) own it or b.)havent had issues with them

[solarrdadd]

Originally Posted by bigdolf

I've been looking at the 3007, basically the same thing, but I'm having a hard time finding ppl who a.) own it or b.)havent had issues with them

so you too have found a unit that is full of problems, can someone please give examples of what you mean by these issues/problems? I am curious, folks keep saying these things have lots of problems/issue without stating what any of the issue/problems are. Again, I'm just curious as to what they are.

[bigdolf]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

so you too have found a unit that is full of problems, can someone please give examples of what you mean by these issues/problems? I am curious, folks keep saying these things have lots of problems/issue without stating what any of the issue/problems are. Again, I'm just curious as to what they are.

All the issues I've read about are fried hdmi boards, handshake issues, audio dropouts. All the things I've read are swaying me away from the 3007. And the stinks cause on paper its an amazing receiver for the price its going for

[Fors*]

Those are some pretty big issues ....any idea what the causes have been?

[bigdolf]

Originally Posted by Fors*

Those are some pretty big issues ....any idea what the causes have been?

They had some reason on the avs forum. The handshaking and some of the audio dropouts were because of the hdmi board. The rest of the audio dropouts were coming when ppl were bitstreaming thr audio codec. Which led me to believe that the player was the cause not the rewceiver

[ChadFL]

Originally Posted by bigdolf

They had some reason on the avs forum. The handshaking and some of the audio dropouts were because of the hdmi board. The rest of the audio dropouts were coming when ppl were bitstreaming thr audio codec. Which led me to believe that the player was the cause not the rewceiver

Ya, I hear a lot aboutthose problems too. My Onkyo 605 has those damn handshake problems really bad. Also a lot of "popping noise" issues. From my own experience with Onkyo and other peoples' many issues with them my next receives is likely going to be a Pioneer Elite later in the year.

Why buy an Onkyo 3007 when I can buy a Pioneer Elite SC-25 for a couple hundred dollars less?

[solarrdadd]

guess i've been very lucky with Onkyo according to you folks. only issue with my 805 was the dts bomb, i emailed them, the next day they emailed me back that they had would send it to me (a firmware on cd with an optical cable and instructions) the next day if i confirmed my mailing address, i did and they did. updated my firmware, problem solved. i am also very happy with onkyo being my choice in pre-amps. i'm not saying onkyo hasnt had it's share of problems, cause i know it has but every brand has their share of problems, just ask some of the folks with the UMC-1 or the cancelled Outlaw (that's not a knock either but the truth is they are having their share of problems too) they will tell you.

not telling to buy an onkyo or not to buy one, just giving you my onpinion on the brand and my experience with them.

best of luck whatever you choose and yes, it's your choice.

[bigdolf]

Originally Posted by solarrdadd

guess i've been very lucky with Onkyo according to you folks. only issue with my 805 was the dts bomb, i emailed them, the next day they emailed me back that they had would send it to me (a firmware on cd with an optical cable and instructions) the next day if i confirmed my mailing address, i did and they did. updated my firmware, problem solved. i am also very happy with onkyo being my choice in pre-amps. i'm not saying onkyo hasnt had it's share of problems, cause i know it has but every brand has their share of problems, just ask some of the folks with the UMC-1 or the cancelled Outlaw (that's not a knock either but the truth is they are having their share of problems too) they will tell you.

not telling to buy an onkyo or not to buy one, just giving you my onpinion on the brand and my experience with them.

best of luck whatever you choose and yes, it's your choice.

I currently have the 607 and have had no issues, so I cant complain....I really just think that most of the ppl on the forums who havent had issues with their gear arent coming on to talk about it, its just the ppl who are having issues....and with the prices of the 3007 at 1k at places like accessories4less(with a full warranty) its a hard deal to pass up

[emoxley]

My 805 hasn't had a single issue. When I got it, I sent Onkyo an email, asking about the dts bomb. I had sent them my serial number. They answered back saying my receiver had the newest firmware, therefore it didn't have the problem. My receiver also doesn't get hot, like everyone says that Onkyos do. It's on almost 18 hrs. a day, and so far, no extra heat. I guess I lucked up with my receiver (knock on wood)!

[Lord_Lemon]

Originally Posted by emoxley

My 805 hasn't had a single issue. When I got it, I sent Onkyo an email, asking about the dts bomb. I had sent them my serial number. They answered back saying my receiver had the newest firmware, therefore it didn't have the problem. My receiver also doesn't get hot, like everyone says that Onkyos do. It's on almost 18 hrs. a day, and so far, no extra heat. I guess I lucked up with my receiver (knock on wood)!

Do you hear loud audible clicks everytime an audio source changes such as comercials or fastforwarding/rewinding etc.?

[bigdolf]

Originally Posted by Lord_Lemon

Do you hear loud audible clicks everytime an audio source changes such as comercials or fastforwarding/rewinding etc.?

that was another issue ppl were having, thats just the surround sound switching....dolby 5.1 to 2.0 etc

[Lord_Lemon]

Originally Posted by bigdolf

that was another issue ppl were having, thats just the surround sound switching....dolby 5.1 to 2.0 etc

ya I heard it was really bad though. Like just doing fastforward or pausing would cause it to switch.

[bigdolf]

Originally Posted by Lord_Lemon

ya I heard it was really bad though. Like just doing fastforward or pausing would cause it to switch.

supposedly the last firmware fixed it though

[LordoftheRings]

I owned three Onkyo receivers (2007 & 2008 models).
1. Do you think they runned hot? 2. Do you think they had flaws?

1. NO. Not a single bit (if you disable CEC control).
2. YES. Audio delay issues.

* Onkyo now (finally) had their receivers able to update from the Ethernet port. But only in their 2009 models. The 5007 looks quite nice.

...Story of my life...

[bigdolf]

Originally Posted by LordoftheRings

I owned three Onkyo receivers (2007 & 2008 models).
1. Do you think they runned hot? 2. Do you think they had flaws?

1. NO. Not a single bit (if you disable CEC control).
2. YES. Audio delay issues.

* Onkyo now (finally) has their receivers able to update from the Ethernet port. But only in their 2009 models. The 5007 looks quite nice.

...Story of my life...

I ordere the 3007, so lets see what will happen

[LordoftheRings]

Originally Posted by bigdolf

I ordere the 3007, so lets see what will happen

That is a real nice beast! ...With EVERYTHING included. Even two separate subwoofer outputs that are individually adjusted by Audyssey MultEQ XT, very cool! ...Audyssey DSX, HQV Reon-VX, Dolby Volume, THX Ultra2 Plus certification, ISF certification, Ethernet upgradeable, Music streaming, USB port, ... Not to mention a solid amplification section with great parts in the digital section, and it's heavy too, which means very good.