TX-RZ30 9.2-Channel AV Receiver - 100 Watts Per Channel, Dirac Live Out of Box, Works with Sonos Certified, THX Certified and More

Amazing receiver, this is an upgrade for an old Denon avr-589 and the sound out of this baby is great! I am using a pair of definitive bp10 towers and a definitive descend DN8 subwoofer (plus a procenter 1000 and two Old Boston rear speakers), and after Dirac live calibration this sounds really well. I mostly listen to music on my turntable and also use TIDAL from the proprietary app, so far so great! Would totally recommend this unit to anyone looking for an affordable option that can be used with Dirac Live

The RZ30 was purchased as a replacement for an Onkyo NR7100 primarily for independently controlled subwoofer and full line outs for future upgrades to external amplification, but it ended up being a lot more than that considering the performance of this AV receiver. My setup is a fairly simple 4.2.4, but the layout of the room doesn't allow for a full Dirac microphone measurement, so a manual setup works better, and within an hour I was ready to put the RZ30 through its paces. Up first was music, which is where the differences between the NR7100 and the RZ30 is abundantly clear. Whether it was streaming, CD or the turntable, the RZ30 brought a clarity and soundstage that the 7100 couldn't. Listening in stereo mode with the subwoofers or in Pure Audio mode through the Monitor Audio Bronze 200s was pure listening enjoyment. The RZ30's sonic signature is very reminiscent of the older Onkyo Integra line. Moving on to movies, the RZ30 brings everything the 7100 did, although with a bit more clarity and authority. Using a phantom center, the sweet spot has widened somewhat and the placement of sounds is a bit more precise. No matter whether it was Atmos, Dolby Digital, DTS or DTS-X, there was a perceptible improvement. I guess the biggest question for anyone thinking about upgrading from the 7100 to the RZ30 is whether it is worth the money to do so. A lot will depend on what your primary use is and how picky you are about audio. I suspect that most people really wouldn't care which receiver was playing, especially if it's used primarily for movies. In my case, I generally use my audio gear for music more often than I do for movies, and the RZ30 has a very audible advantage here. I also need to address one final thing here, despite the RZ30 and the 7100 having identical power ratings, the RZ30 runs quite a bit hotter. While this is not going to be a problem in most places, if you have a more confined cabinet where air movement is a problem, an AV cooling fan would be a prudent addition.

Mind blowing Receiver which goes best with Klipsch Speakers. Connected this with Costco 5.0.2 and Subwoofer this is better than cinema halls near by worth money spent.

I bought this twice. First time the HDMI ports on the back did not work, so went through the hassle of returning it. Second time the ARC function did not work. Initially, it did connect to ARC, but soon after dropped ARC. When running the initial setup again and again and again, all it would say is "checking ARC connection" but never connect. I tried switching out HDMI cables, tried two other TVs with ARC function. Finally, I spoke to customer service, a Gaberial, after long time on hold, and he was so rude. Interrupting me and not even letting me explain the issue. When I finally was able to explain, he tried blaming it on the fact that I bought it from Amazon, and told me to return it, and hung up on me. Definitely going with another brand and NEVER BUYING ONKYO AGAIN!

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Haven't bought a new AVR in at least 10 years. I was wondering how much better new ones are. Well this one is great! Simple setup. Amazing programmability to whatever setup and inputs you have. I have a 5.1 but comes with 9.2 option. Easy to change to my 2 zone 5.1 with zone 2. Can add more speakers like bluetooth say for the backyard and program a 3rd zone easily. The Dirac Live with microphone is all provided. Programs itself to your environment and speakers. My old TV works great with Firestick into the AVR the TV still runs independently - my wife loves that. I picked this product based on independent reviews I found and for what I needed. Runs super cool to touch as well.

Just installed in my new home and love it. The included DIRAC is soooo nice

For the right person, this is an amazing receiver. Unfortunately, it wasn't right for me. I set it up exclusively using the webui and "ciuser" as username and password. I ran Dirac Live using a UMik-1 and my computer. I strongly recommend setting up this way. The Dirac was pretty easy to set up and run. I liked how once measurements had been made, I could make adjustments at a later sitting within the Dirac software and then send the new settings to the receiver. Having come from Denon and Audyssey, I like dynamic EQ. I made some custom target curves that mimic Audyssey dynamic EQ for 3 different listening volumes according to instructions in Simple Home Cinema. It was easy enough to switch between them and figure out what my typical listening volume was and which one worked best for my listening volume. Dirac Live was very good, better than Audyssey. But then things became difficult. I heavily rely on Dynamic volume for listening at night while my kids are asleep. On the Onkyo, there is a function called "Late night" that applies dynamic range compression, but it does not work if Dirac is enabled! So you basically cannot have dynamic range compression if you want to use Dirac. There is a setting for Loudness Management if a Dolby track is playing, but I found it didn't help. If you have a dedicated theater room where it doesn't matter how loud things get, this is a non-issue for you. But if you are someone who cannot play things loud at night, it's a problem. The Apple TV has a "Reduce loud sounds" setting that does some DRC, but it is not strong enough compared to dynamic volume. Roku and Nividia Shield TV have DRC settins but they only work if you play back in stereo mode so you lose surround or Atmos with those. The other issue I had was with HDMI CEC not consistently working. I could not get the receiver to reliably turn on with HDMI-CEC after turning on a source device like Apple TV or Shield TV, or when turning on the TV. My Sony TV even has a setting to turn on the external speakers, and every time I would press it, it would not work. I posted on the RZ30 avsforum owners thread for help, and toggling HDMI CEC in the web control interface was proposed. I did that, and the Onkyo would work afterward for about a day or 2, but then it would lose HDMI-CEC "power on" functionality again. It was frustrating because all the other HDMI-CEC controls worked - transport controls (play, pause, volume up and down) and power off - but power on doesn't work. The lack of DRC with Dirac turned on became a major problem for me, and as a result, I had to return it. The HDMI CEC issue I could have lived with. I ended up getting my old Denon repaired and I went with that. Also a note of caution. When this receiver first came out, the manual Onkyo put out showed it having 6 40 Gbps HDMI 2.1 inputs. So reviews out there will say all six inputs are full bandwidth HDMI 2.1. This is incorrect. The current manual on onkyo's website is correct. 3 inputs have up to 24 Gbps bandwidth and 3 inputs have 40 Gbps bandwidth. So do not expect that all 6 inputs are 40 Gbps. I think this is probably 4 stars, but since I had to return it for something that would be easily solvable with a firmware update, it gets 3 stars.

This is more that an entry level high performance AVR!! It's a beast! The Dirac Live feature is unreal, the power is unreal and the room for later expanding it with an external amplifier is unmatched at this price point! If you are thinking about upgrading and don't want to spend $1500 or more to do so; stop looking and get this! I have been a Pioneer fan for as long as I can remember before this. They had the power nd build quality to last for years. My oldest one is now a 2. 1 channel set up for listening and PC audio boost. It about 20 years old now. But even with that type of time and not breaking down I still wouldn't go back. To get this type of set up with the Elite line of Pioneer AVRs you would pay 2.5 times as much and maybe get a little over half the features of the Onkyo. Solid purchase for anyone thinking about it. Also, don't fall for the vlogs talking about never buy it because they have an issue...that was a different era for Onkyo, ran by different product management. This one isn't them anymore.

Onkyo es una excelente marca de equipos de AV, este Reciever, tiene un magnífico desempeño, lo tengo operando en una estancia de 9X4 m, en la modalidad de 7.1.2 con altavoces dolby en las frontales, y el efecto es SORPRENDENTE!; cuando escuchas una fuente dolby Atmos, la inmersión es inmediata. Altamente recomendable!

Eu já sou usuário Onkyo ha tempo. Gosto dos equipamentos, principalmente por sua relação custo benefício, são muitos os recursos implementados. Este especificamente que é um equipamento superior ao meu antigo, está me atendendo excelentemente bem.

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