Customers often highlight the excellent sound quality and ease of use of the TX-NR696 receiver. Many appreciate the HDMI capabilities, power, straightforward setup, and overall value. Some customers have expressed minor concerns regarding the remote, Zone 2 functionality, the manual, the app, and the volume control.
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Pros mentioned:
Hdmi, Power
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Phono input, plenty of power and lots of HDMI!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Needed an AV receiver with a phono input and enough watts RMS to push my Klipsch floor speakers. Looked at all of the major brands and settled on this one. Plenty of HDMI inputs with both bluetooth and wi-fi which is a plus. Easy to set up BUT you need a TV to do it. For the price, I couldn't find another brand with this bang for the buck. I needed to go online for an owners manual, but that's fairly common. I enjoyed this receiver.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
onkyo avr tx nr696
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Standard Onkyo! Built like a brick. Easy set up. Sound - as good as
it gets. Value from Best Buy - excellent.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Hdmi, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sound
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great sound. Easy to set up. Love the audio and bluetooth
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Compromises
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
If you talk to an informed polite representative to help set everything up ,, then it’s a VERY nice receiver , quality sound , quality options ,, Note: this unit is not able to play ZONE2 pandora off from my TV,, must use pandora from the receiver to play zone 2 and main the same songs ,, otherwise TV or music inside and music from the receiver outside ..
compromises , no biggie once I had it explained to me from a polite educated representative
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great theater system
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I upgraded from an all in one with blue ray player because I wasn’t happy with the bass. I switched this on with some Klipsch speakers and it filled the room even at low volume. Very high quality set. Just a piece of advice unless you know what you are doing don’t play with the settings too much. I did a couple of times then just decided to reset it to factory specs where it sounded better than anything I changed. It has so much flexibility so I’m looking forward to studying it a little more to better understand the settings.
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Open box receiver
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Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
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Pretty good video receiver especially for the money! I even bought open box couldn't be happier I think I got it for like less than half price it normally is!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Not bad
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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For the price it’s great. Sounds pretty good. Easy to set up.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Hdmi
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Cinematic Sound
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Onkyo's TX 7.2 comes with the latest Doly Options plus High Def TV. I previously owned the equivalent model and when it's video board went out, I decided to purchase the new one. It has met my expectations and should provide an economical addition to anyone's home theater setup. I think for this is a feature packed home theater receiver for a very reasonable price.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Power, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Amazing Sound and Options
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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I debated between this unit and DENON and chose ONKYO and so far this unit has met all my expectations. All the reviews from sellers have been on point. I upgraded from a 5.1 surround to 7.2 and this unit delivers the sound, power and surround sound I was looking for.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for the Price.
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Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This thing sounds great. The Dolby Atmos sounds great. I like to listen to vinyl. It sounds great as well. Just know you need to movies that have atmos. You also need the right kind of speakers as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Gets Great Reviews But Not Totally Sold
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is my third Onkyo home theater receiver. It replaces a four-year-old model (747) that I felt was a superior unit. I'm using it to drive a 7.1 system with Focal towers and center full range speaker plus four Revel M8 surround sound wall mount speakers. Since this is the only home receiver brand I've had, I can't compare it to Yamaha or Denon of similar capabilities and price. But I've always felt that my Onkyo's have left me somewhat underwhelmed in regards to performance. Maybe it's the "grass is greener" adage. But they all seem to require a lot of tweaking to get the sound you want. Some of the sound modes are not listenable and I've always found a few quirks with all Onkyo's owned. This model does get great reviews. Perhaps once I get it tweaked, i'll get the sound I want and feel it compares to the retired predecessor model TX747. I've also read reviews where Onkyo owners say they've owned Yamaha and Denon and prefer the Onkyo...so it's very much a personal experience. You won't go likely wrong with any of the three in the $600 range.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Sound and Quality!!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I wanted to buy this product almost 6 months back but it was back-ordered. I tried on other stores including online stores but finally, I got it on sale during the Thanksgiving sale. I tried Denon, Yamaha receiver before this product but Onkyo is the best. I love the sound, clarity, video quality, and easy setup. Overall I am impressed with this receiver.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great choice
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Very nice sound . Easy to use! Had Geek squad set it up , very professional & courteous! Thanks so much!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
GREAT VALUE
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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EASY TO USE - EXCELLENT SOUND - EASY TO SETUP - GOOD DOCUMENTATION
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Update to home system!
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I love the features that come with this unit. However, it took some time and internet searches/videos to figure out how to initially set up the stereo.
The unit must be directly connected to a TV via HDMI (in addition to any connection you might have with satellite, cable, or streaming device.)
Once connected, the TV and stereo need to be turned on and the TV becomes a "monitor" and is used to walk through all the set up steps.
The sound output for movies, sports, and music is great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Power, Setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Ive been a onkyo fan for most of my life!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is one of the best receivers for the money ive ever owned. Set up guides you through the whole setup process easily. Great review from cnet. I was so impressed i purchased 2 of them. Just enough power for most speakers. This unit has restored my faith in onkyo products.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Av
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This is a great starter if you’re just starting out with home audio.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Power, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Onkyo, the best
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Excellent sound, and lots of power. Another excellent receiver.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
It talks to my CD player!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I wasn’t in the market but my almost new Denon would not talk to my 6 disc CD player with only RCA outputs. Not only does the new Onkyo receiver work it has a Zone 2 feature that works with intuitive controls. The Denon also had Zone 2 but I was never able to get it to work when I needed it to work. This new Onkyo is user friendly like no Denon that I have ever owned. Musical quality difference is undecernable IMHO. Likewise features and benefits of both match up perfectly. The Onkyo is simply more functional do to user friendliness.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy set up
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works great easy to set up great sound sounds great with our Roku