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ONKYO TXNR905 (SILVER) £799.95

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Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 11:09 AM

ONKYO TXNR905 (SILVER) £799.95

ONKYO TXNR905 (SILVER)

Richersounds VIP MEMBER PRICE
£799.95
Panasonic Viera TH50PZ80B
Onkyo TX-SR875 (upgraded from 606)
7.1 Quad 12L2 Fronts, L2 Centre and Quad L-ite Rears and Sub
Clearer Audio Copper-line™ HDMI Interconnect
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Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 1:02 PM

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Damn it all, I bought it 4 weeks too early!! Oh well, still great value at £1,000!!

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Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 1:17 PM

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Yes I just got the 875 but lucky realy as £799 would have hurt the rest of my upgrade
Panasonic Viera TH50PZ80B
Onkyo TX-SR875 (upgraded from 606)
7.1 Quad 12L2 Fronts, L2 Centre and Quad L-ite Rears and Sub
Clearer Audio Copper-line™ HDMI Interconnect
QED Bronze SE

Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 9:33 PM

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Grabbed the 875 myself last week, does the 905 add much?  From the features list I see that it has added media streaming, but only via Windows Media connect, which sucks.  So it's not really a feature.

How're the Quad Lites musically?  I'm looking at pairing them with my 875 but I'd like them to be at least acceptable for music..

Posted on Jul 17, 2008, 11:15 PM

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For the sake of you who've already bought the 875 - "nothing to see here, carry on".

For anyone else with £800 to spend on an AV receiver - "fill your boots!"! 

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Posted on Jul 18, 2008, 1:07 AM

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radicalbyte:
From the features list I see that it has added media streaming, but only via Windows Media connect, which sucks.  So it's not really a feature.

Agree with Clare, but just so you know, you don't have to use Windows Media connect for the streaming - it works fine with my NAS which is Twonky Media enabled and I'm pretty sure it would work with my Mac if I ever got EyeConnect up and running.

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Posted on Aug 24, 2008, 11:29 AM

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How do you become a VIP member and any chance the Onk will be available in Black for this money?
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Posted on Aug 24, 2008, 11:34 AM

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I'm not sure you have to be a VIP member to get it for £800 anymore - they're advertising the deal on the front page of the Richer Sounds website!
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Posted on Aug 24, 2008, 11:39 AM

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So they are! I wonder if I can get them in Black for that money. I used to prefer silver but these days and especially with the Onks, I think they actually look nicer in Black.
Samsung PS50Q97HDX || Toshiba SD-900e || Denon AVC A10SE || Audiolab 8000X7 || Dali Ikon 6 7.1 || SVS PB13-Ultra on order || Chord Cobra 3 Subwoofer || IXOS XHD608 Coaxial || Mark Grant Analogue Y interconnects || QED Silver Anniversary XT Bi-Wire

Posted on Aug 24, 2008, 11:44 AM

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I thought you were going to put them in a cupboard (something that worries me, heat-wise, actually)?
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Posted on Aug 24, 2008, 3:11 PM

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Yes, I don't see the folks being too keen on having them in view. They're hardly visually appealing. (Ok, I like them, but think of it from the 60 year old perspective - different matter entirely). So they'll be indoors. But the sides of the cabinate will have angled slats or something similar to allow free movement of air. It'll have to, and maybe a couple of fans, towards the top, to remove hot air and encourage cool air from below to enter the enclosure. I know the Onkyo's run hot, but I think with sufficient air movement it should be ok. Would you agree with that Clare?
Samsung PS50Q97HDX || Toshiba SD-900e || Denon AVC A10SE || Audiolab 8000X7 || Dali Ikon 6 7.1 || SVS PB13-Ultra on order || Chord Cobra 3 Subwoofer || IXOS XHD608 Coaxial || Mark Grant Analogue Y interconnects || QED Silver Anniversary XT Bi-Wire

Posted on Aug 24, 2008, 3:37 PM

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Yes, it's the cooling that's key.

Still don't understand why you're so worried about the colour (silver or black) if they're going to be out of sight, though Confused 

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Posted on Aug 24, 2008, 4:54 PM

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Well, I just think that these Onks in particular look nicer in Black, and I think if hidden behind anything that's partly opaque, they'd be less visible in a dark colour. But hey, it's only a slight preference!
Samsung PS50Q97HDX || Toshiba SD-900e || Denon AVC A10SE || Audiolab 8000X7 || Dali Ikon 6 7.1 || SVS PB13-Ultra on order || Chord Cobra 3 Subwoofer || IXOS XHD608 Coaxial || Mark Grant Analogue Y interconnects || QED Silver Anniversary XT Bi-Wire

Posted on Aug 25, 2008, 11:47 AM

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I got a black one from Richer Sounds last week for £789.99 with a bit of haggling, a good deal for rrp £1400 receiver!


I'm not bothered about the networking as it's hooked up to a Home Theatre PC, but it's worth a bit extra over the 875 because I believe it has seperate power supplies to video and audio.


 Having said that it's not as well built as the Pioner VSX-AX5i it's replacing and the stereo playback isn't as dynamic either, I'll give a bit longer to run in before passing final judgement!

Onkyo TX-NR905 | Pioneer PDP-LX5090 | Sony BDP-S350 | Virgin V+ | Home Theatre PC | Monitor Audio BR5 & BRLCR | KEF KHT Eggs (2 x rears) | REL Q150E |

Posted on Aug 25, 2008, 2:41 PM

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How long have we got before these run out and we're back to the new model at full price?

Any views on this?
Samsung PS50Q97HDX || Toshiba SD-900e || Denon AVC A10SE || Audiolab 8000X7 || Dali Ikon 6 7.1 || SVS PB13-Ultra on order || Chord Cobra 3 Subwoofer || IXOS XHD608 Coaxial || Mark Grant Analogue Y interconnects || QED Silver Anniversary XT Bi-Wire
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