Onkyo TX-NR7100 9.2-Channel AV Receiver - 100 Watts Per Channel, Dirac Live Out of Box, Works with Sonos Certified, THX Certified and More

I was so happy with the 7100 I had in my living room that this is the second one I have purchased, this time to replace the Onkyo 797 in my bedroom system.While I considered the new RZ30, I didn't see the need for the extras it offers from a price perspective, and with the 7100 going out of production, this seemed to be the best time to make the upgrade.While I used a manual setup due to the unique speaker placement that would give Dirac problems, I have used Dirac in the 7100 for installs for other people and had great results, although using the PC based version with a proper calibrated mic is preferred.Power is ample for a small to medium size room, and in stereo mode the soundstage is both wide with plenty of depth. In comparison to the Denon 3800, the Denon has a much smaller soundstage in stereo but offers more flexibility if you are using multiple subwoofers - surround experience is very comparable.There's been some noise about the 7100 struggling with speakers that have an impedance lower than 8ohms, and while the bedroom system is all 8ohm, the living room system has 6ohm speakers on the 3 main channels and 4ohm speakers on the surrounds and I have never had a problem, even when pushing the system to higher than theater level sound levels - all while having the 7100 in "6+ ohm mode".I'm extremely satisfied with this receiver. Unless you need preamp outs for future expansion, the 7100 checks all the right boxes for a 9.2 AV receiver. The fact that it's insanely inexpensive now is icing on the cake.

The media could not be loaded. Just received my Onkyo TX-NR 7100, watched a few YouTube videos before it arrived, so set up was easy. Ran accuEQ, I am getting new front speakers so I’ll wait to run Dirac. After accuEQ, I still had to make a few adjustments, to the speaker levels and especially the sub. It set my subwoofer way too low. As of right now having no problems with Bluetooth. I’ve only listened to music so far, can’t wait to watch a movie. For now I have a 5.1.2. System, getting new fronts, the Klipsch r51-m’s will go to the rear surround and Klipsch r41-m’s will be my height speakers in a 5.1.4 system. So far loving this avr.Update 2: Just calibrated with Dirac for the 6th time. They tell you if you sit in a recliner, reclined measure with it reclined. Well I measured with the chair in its upright position. It makes a huge difference I hear the surrounds much better. Btw I listen to all channel stereo, I know audiophiles say it sucks, however I listened to 2 channel stereo for 20 years, when there was nothing else. I didn’t buy a 9 channel avr to listen to 2 channel stereo. Like Randy the cheap audio man says “ audiophiles aren’t always right. If it sounds good to you, that’s all that matters.” So try calibrating in the upright position, or if you sit on a stationary chair or couch, try positioning the mic slightly forward of your listening position. It makes a huge difference. Hope this helps, enjoy.Update:Ok bought Klipsch rp-600m speakers for the front with 52c center. 51m surrounds, 41m rear heights. Polk owm3 front heights. Why Polk? Lighter easy to hang and as height speakers they are only there for atmos. Ran Dirac live, the application does what it would take several hours to make it sound like it does, if I even could get it to sound so good. Apple TV 4K with my Hisense U8K. The google tv interface is ok, but Apple TV is faster and easier. The Onkyo 7100 is a gem, runs pretty warm but I have it out in the open. If you are going to put in a cabinet I suggest a fan. Very happy with the whole system.

I love the sound quality of this receiver. I had nr 6050 earlier which broke and I decided to upgrade to nr 7100, can't be happier. There is night and day difference. There is no fraying in the sound even at full volumes.

After owning this receiver i will never buy an Onkyo product again. I originally bought this product because i've owned an Onkyo in the past and liked it and figured i try it again. Coming from a DENON receiver without Atmos i toggled between this model and a DENON model and ultimately ended up going with this model because of the DIRAC support, the fact it supported 4k/120 passthrough and other various gaming features and it was on a good sale for Black Friday. Out of the box setup was pretty simple. DIRAC took some time to setup properly especially when using the hit or miss app but ultimately got it set up and it sounded amazing. However this is where the good ends. After about 1-2 months of daily use, i started noticing a crackling/static type noise ive never heard before. At first i thought it was just the show i was watching or one my klipsch speakers having issues. Its very distracting and annoying to hear every 1-2 minutes of watching anything, it happened on my gaming systems, my Roku,etc. After troubleshooting for half a day making sure speaker wires and all my connections were solid and checking settings both on my OLED and the unit itself, plugging devices into the TV directly and using eARC i couldn't find the problem. Having had no issues before with my DENON unit i started to suspect it was the Onkyo. After contacting support i received the generic response of have you turned it on and off, checked wires/etc. After explaining the situation to the rep from Onkyo the rep eventually determined that the unit was faulty and would need to be looked at, being in warranty it would be covered. However, he said i would have to ship it in to a repair center or drive to one. Well if you're located on the west coast you're out of luck completely. There is virtually only 2 repair centers that are certified to work on them. I figured out no big deal, however, the rep also said that I had to pay for the shipping of the unit under my own expense and i wouldn't be reimbursed for a manufacturer defected unit. Which to me is insane, i didn't drop the unit or cause any issue that i can think of to have had this happen. Shipping a receiver that weighs upwards of 50lbs and up IS NOT cheap. I totally understand if i have to pay for something when its my fault but not when the manufacturer has a defect. I don't know if the QC has also been bad at Onkyo and i got lucky with the first unit i owned years and years ago or what, but the quality of this unit was awful. On a side note, the remote has to be the worst remote Ive ever used for an electronic device. It has the range of about .5ft so you have to be directly aiming at it and right next to it for it even register a press. Also the menu's are pretty lackluster. If i were you i would avoid it like the plague but maybe you'll have better luck.