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Onkyo TX NR656 7 2 Channel Network A V Receiver
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.0
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
208
Old Reviews
11
Unverified
26
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WIFI
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BLUETOOTH
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HDMI
Review Analysis - 171 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
52onkyo, surround sound, receiver, atmos, dolby
+85%
-15%
" ... The sound quality is above the price range of this unit. ... "
" ... The Onkyo is a great sound system and completely exceeded my expatations. ... "
" ... Great sound and video! ... "
" ... Works well and the sound is awesome. ... "
" ... Great sound and features especially the internal wireless function which before required a dongle for use. ... "
" ... I will simply say this unit sounds absolutely amazing, delivers amazing picture, the menus are intuitive and easy to use, and everything worked perfect out of the box. ... "
" ... Incredible and pristine sound. ... "
" ... I had an Onkyo integrated amplifier in college, and it was a beast. ... "
Device Compatibility
29receiver, via, play, pandora, onkyo
+79%
-21%
" ... Very happy with the features (in part because it is such a major update to my 2005 home theater unit) including blue tooth and wifi. ... "
" ... Worked great finally happy with a receiver. ... "
" ... It's a good receiver, but one of my primary justifications for getting this model was the Chromecast functionality. ... "
" ... It also turns on the Amazon Firestick when selected on the receiver. ... "
" ... Works well with the phone app. ... "
" ... This is an awesome receiver. ... "
" ... I love that we can cast from our Google Home! ... "
" ... Makes connecting to the laptop to watch movies a breeze. ... "
Ease of Use
28simple, setup, set, easy to set, menu
+100%
" ... Onyko could do a better job of making it more user friendly. ... "
" ... Excellent for the price, app very simple to use ... "
" ... I never downloaded any instructions, the UI was on-screen and easy to follow. ... "
" ... Easy to hook up and use. ... "
" ... I found the setup to be simple and straightforward (I do not understand the reviews to the contrary). ... Onkyo provides one that is awkward, incomplete and counter-intuitive. ... "
" ... This made cabling pretty simple. ... "
" ... Easy to set up and works great with my existing speaker system. ... "
" ... This was so much easier to set up. ... "
Product Reliability
28working, receiver, 2017, onkyo, stopped working
+61%
-39%
" ... Only have had it a few weeks but it's exactly what I wanted and expected. ... "
" ... Yes, I'll probably want to upgrade in a couple of years. ... "
" ... It lasted for a long, long time. ... "
" ... Seems to be working very well so far. ... "
" ... Worked out great for us. ... "
" ... my last onkyo lasted 26 years. ... "
" ... Replaced an Onkyo I've had for ten years. ... "
" ... Works well with all of my equipment and have had no problems yet. ... "
Setup
27easy, simple, set, onkyo, tech support
+89%
-11%
" ... Set up was a snap! ... "
" ... I purchased this to drive my HT Setup. ... It's hard to go wrong with this for any reasonably sized HT setup. ... Setup, and configuration is easy - as soon as you plug in the mic, it detects it and starts the EQ process. ... I never downloaded any instructions, the UI was on-screen and easy to follow. ... "
" ... Called manufacturer tech support, after they finished their analysis they recommended returning it. ... "
" ... I found the setup to be simple and straightforward (I do not understand the reviews to the contrary). ... The auto setup was very good. ... "
" ... Setup was simple. ... "
" ... Easy to set up. ... "
" ... Easy to follow and read menu, very straightforward not overly complex. ... "
" ... Was easy to setup and does everything is advertises. ... "
Ports
21receiver, cable, output, inputs, outputs
+67%
-33%
" ... Using cable, blue-ray and Roku. ... "
" ... My last Onkyo unit lasted a good decade, still working perfectly and only replaced it with this unit because of HDCP, HDMI 2.0, CEC, etc being needed for 4k UHD. ... "
" ... This receiver can do a lot of things and handle any device that is HDMI as it has 8 intake and two outtake . ... "
" ... Lots of HDMI connections to work with. ... "
" ... Easy set up and now we have enough HDMI inputs for all our devices (except our wii which does not have an HDMI cord) which makes everything, even the Roku, go through the tuner. ... "
" ... It has 2 video hdmi outputs which is very useful if you're using it in a home theater setup where you can output to a TV or a projector. ... "
" ... I did like the fact that the HDMI ports were all labeled not only with numbers, but what you should connect to them! ... "
" ... (more HDMI connections than my sony receiver and most receivers out there) ... "
Price
20money, receiver, unit, think, good receiver
+90%
-10%
" ... Great receiver for the price. ... "
" ... For what I paid for this unit 349.00 new so far it's money well spent . ... It is a good unit and it's performance is that of a much higher price unit. ... "
" ... I definitely believe that I got my money's worth. ... "
" ... I see the price has increased from $396 to $599.I planned on buying another one but since the price went up so much I think I'll wait for the next new feature. ... "
" ... I have to say Thanks To the dealer who put this great Receiver at such good and affordable price. ... "
" ... For the money - I've seen a heck of a lot less, for a heck of a lot more. ... "
" ... This seemed to be the best one in my price range. ... "
" ... Pretty good for the money. ... "
Remote
19receiver, control, harmony, universal, cec
+68%
-32%
" ... great quality receiver, I wish interface would be a bit more simplified . ... "
" ... I Like the receiver, ... "
" ... This is a really nice AV receiver. ... "
" ... And for those with Harmony remotes, this unit is fully supported. ... "
" ... Having a cable box, Amazon Fire box, PS3, and a Yamaha DVD player, I also purchased a Logitech Harmony Universal Remote. ... "
" ... Excellent revised remote. ... "
" ... The receiver allows you to select what layout you have. ... "
" ... I also have second Onkyo Receiver. ... "
Resolution
12receiver, hdr, tx, output, hdmi
+100%
" ... The receiver is great, i upgraded from the TX-NR636 to this one because the 636 did not fully support 4k@60hz with full colour HDR. ... "
" ... This unit works very well with all of my home equipment (Direct TV box, Blue Ray player, Flat Screen TV). ... "
" ... UHD features are a plus, even thought we haven't yet purchased a UHD TV . ... "
" ... DTS:X sparkles with exceptionally clear dialog. ... "
" ... Set this up to work with 4K TV, Direct TV and blu ray. ... "
" ... It has 2 video hdmi outputs which is very useful if you're using it in a home theater setup where you can output to a TV or a projector. ... "
" ... I have BluRay player, TV, Fire Stick, Cable box all hooked into my A/V receiver. ... "
" ... 4k upconverting is awesome! ... "
Capacity
10room, outside, zone, unit, speakers
+90%
-10%
" ... I have zone 1 for the tv and zone 2 for speakers in my backyard. ... "
" ... I found the 2nd zone useful to simultaneously send the output to my wireless system throughout the house. ... "
" ... Good decoder, enough power to drive a small (13x19 room) for HT. ... "
" ... This unit has two zones and allowed us to play music outside and inside the house. ... "
" ... I have speakers on the outside deck as well as the living room and with the downloaded app I can control which set of speakers I would like. ... I can have the music only outside or in both rooms! ... "
" ... So far this is perfect for our home theatre. ... "
" ... This was recommended to me by a friend for our theater room so I did not know what to expect. ... "
" ... This is my 2nd one - big house lol - Happy, really happy. ... "
Apps
10pandora, play, music, google, cast
+80%
-20%
" ... Works well with the phone app. ... "
" ... I love that we can cast from our Google Home! ... "
" ... Excellent for the price, app very simple to use ... "
" ... The Pandora app has worked well too. ... "
" ... I use the app when I need to make any menu changes and so far I'm pretty pleased with that too. ... "
" ... It is automatically linked with Pandora and Spotify, I just wish they had Amazon music! ... But, you can Bluetooth in with your phone and play Amazon music! ... Also, the wifi can link into your music library, and I mean it found everything to play. ... "
" ... As a bonus it supports FireConnect and multiple streaming services like Pandora and Google Cast etc. ... "
" ... Finding the correct app for my iPhone was a bit tough but I managed. ... "
Marketplace
10item, advertised, seller, everything, would
+90%
-10%
" ... It does as advertised ... "
" ... again THANK YOU SO MUCH. ... "
" ... Called manufacturer tech support, after they finished their analysis they recommended returning it. ... "
" ... But, we were able to repurchase the item outside of Amazon. ... "
" ... Everything works as advertised. ... "
" ... Does way more than expected. ... "
" ... First thing I wanted to say, I was about to buy this item on Thursday night 4/13/2017 from Amazon, but ordering and shipping the item would not reach me till monday. ... "
" ... Good product and seller. ... "
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Specifications
Connectivity
WiFi: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes
FM Radio: Yes
HDMI: Yes
Display
Resolution: 4K
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