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Onkyo TX-NR626 vs. DENON AVR-E400?

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ergalthema

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I posted about this two weeks ago, and I'm still struggling to decide. Thought I'd try one more time.

Onkyo TX-NR626 http://www.amazon.com/Onkyo-TX-NR626-7-2-Channel-Network-Receiver/dp/B00BLGUKDE

DENON AVR-E400 http://www.accessories4less.com/mak...-7.1-4k-3d-networking-receiver-airplay/1.html

(also considering Denon AVR-S500BT)

The Onkyo seems to have almost every feature I could imagine (besides individual 7.1 analog audio inputs, and preamp outs). Is there anything the Denons have that the Onkyo does not?

I know Onkyo has had some failure issues with the HDMI board, etc. Supposedly they have been fixed and there are a lot of positive reviews.
 
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Onkyo vs Denon HT receivers

I have the comparable Onkyo 616 from the same Amazon sale last year with no problems on one of my systems. The Denon HT is a factory refurb, so that may be an issue. I picked up a really cheap Denon CD changer from Accessories once, but I knew I could bring in in to a local repair shop if needed rather than having to ship it. No problems there either, but do you have a official repair shop available if you need service or would you have to ship it?
 
I went to a Best Buy yesterday and actually thought the buttons felt more solid on the Onkyo (not that I'll be using the buttons on the unit much, but it makes an impression).
 
Please take a look at the Yamaha's. My Onkyo TX-NR709 finally died the HDMI board death and It is not covered under the recall. I have looked at Marantz, Denon, and Yamaha. The Yamaha beats out the other two by a long shot. Unique to Yamaha is they have long had a musical instrument division and they build some of the finest musical instruments in the world. Their professional grade Trombones, which I have personally played, are some of the best made. The Musical instrument division, and the electronic division have for many decades have been partners. This shows in their AVR's Check out the AVENTAGE line. I am torn between the RX-A840, and the RX-A1040. Look at how they are constructed there is even a 5th support under the transformer to dampen it's vibration and help isolate it from the rest of the chassis. Yamaha uses it own automated speaker setup system YPAO- R.S.C. This kind of software Yamaha pioneered back in the 1980's. It was originally developed to aid in the placement of recording microphones in a concert hall. One thing the Yamaha will do that none of the others listed here will is they will drive 2, 4, 6, and 8 ohm impedance speakers. I really liked my Onkyo it could be repaired but I would have to box it up and sent to a service center which I am not going to do.
http://usa.yamaha.com/products/audio-visual/aventage/
 
I replaced a dead HK AVR1610 (got a new one under warranty and ebayed it) with a Onkyo NR 535. Have had a minor issue, rebooting it fixed it. It's just ok. The OSD is a sad joke, got some HDMI handshake issues (nothing major), sounds nice.
 
7.1 multi-channel in & pre-outs

Since my 1st receiver purchase in the early 70's until today, I have never considered a unit that didn't have pre-outs.

Fast forward to today's digital world with all of it's signal processing and multitude of connection options (HDMI, coax, optical, analog), a 7.1 multi-channel input seems like a necessary security blanket.

My bottom line opinion is...
If it doesn't have pre-out's and a 7.1 multi-channel input, I would not consider "the piece".
 
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