Onkyo TX-NR708 Receiver Thread

[Biggz]

Originally Posted by Audio5oh

I've been having problems recently with my Sony STR-DA3500ES. Here's my problem; I have two Sony blu ray players, the BDP-S570 and S770. The 770 is paired with the Sony receiver. One day, when I was watching I Am Legend on blu ray, the screen just went black for 1 to 2 seconds in middle of movie and happened several other times when playing other titles, such as i Robot, the Dark Knight and The Gravedancers. I figured it was the player, however, when switching the player with the S570, the same thing happened. This time I was watching Pitch Black, just to test the player and again, the same thing occurred, the screen just went black for 1 to 2 seconds, sound was lost, then the picture came back to normal with sound. I guess at this point, the receiver is to blame.
I've been looking into the Onkyo TX-NR708 for awhile and thought that maybe its good to upgrade at this time. Does anyone have issues with this unit? One thing that prevented my from buying Onkyo is I've heard complaints of their receivers overheating and going into thermal protection mode. Is this happening with this model?

I have a Onkyo TX-NR708 and never had a heat problem considering the size. Excellent receiver with lots to work with. The internet radio is great!!

Originally Posted by Blu-Benny

i'm gonna be picking up a recv'r as the 1st piece of equipment and am considering this unit.

i'm planning on some jbl studio floors for fronts.....i'm a total noob when it comes to HT equipment right now....would it be a problem to hook up an amp w/this unit to get the most out of those speakers???

Hooking up a power amp is no problem, although the receiver has quite a bit of power to start. 110 wpc @ 8 ohms. You must really want to wip your neighbors.

[Blu-Benny]

Originally Posted by Biggz

Hooking up a power amp is no problem, although the receiver has quite a bit of power to start. 110 wpc @ 8 ohms. You must really want to wip your neighbors.

Well, like I said, I haven’t been into HT for about 6-7 years and am not familiar w/things now compared to when I worked @ best buy when I was in high school.

That question was mainly for future reference…..as long as I know I can add an amp if i ever felt inclined to, I’m happy.

[majek 60]

The spec's say that the 12 Volt Trigger is for Zone 2 only.

Does this mean that if I run my Fronts with my Power Amp, I will not be able to use the trigger to turn the Power Amp On AND Off??

If this is true, THAT SUCKS!

[majek 60]

Hum, no response about the trigger??

[Astrakan]

Originally Posted by majek 60

Hum, no response about the trigger??

I bet you'd have more luck in the NR708 thread at AVSForum:

http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1262803

They tend to be quite a bit more technically focused than folks over here.

[Dean L]

anybody have one of these still working? mine bit the dust a few months ago and onkyo would not extend the warranty. and looks like i am not alone, check out the failure rate on avs. http://www.avsforum.com/t/1262803/th...ners-thread/60

[BlueRayLifer]

Hey guys! Is there a function on the 708 where you can set the bass on music and one for movies, so you don't have to keep adjusting both?

[BlueRayLifer]

No one?

[thebard]

Originally Posted by BlueRayLifer

Hey guys! Is there a function on the 708 where you can set the bass on music and one for movies, so you don't have to keep adjusting both?

I'm assuming you're using different sources (inputs) for movies/music. Switch to the input for one, then:

- On your Onkyo remote press Receiver - Setup.
- Select Audio Adjust.
- Select LFE level, and adjust.

Do the same for the other input. P. 48-49 in the manual.