Onkyo TX-NR818

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Apr, 2024

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 288 reviews of Onkyo TX-NR818. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers really like the design. The price is also mentioned favorably. There are some mixed reviews about the size, while there are some critical reviews about the reliability.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Onkyo TX-NR818 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Onkyo TX-NR818 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People are impressed by the design. The price also gets good feedback.

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100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Onkyo TX-NR818

alaTest has collected and analyzed 199 user reviews of Onkyo TX-NR818 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the design. The price is also appreciated. The size and reliability get critical opinions.

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81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)

Onkyo TX-NR818

Onkyo's feature-packed AV amp is an absolute knockout

Extensive network features ; Potent movie sound ; Excellent picture processing ; Top-drawer build quality

No AirPlay support

Also on the back are eleven sturdy binding posts. These include terminals for the front, centre, surround and surround back channels, as well as front wide and front height channels for the built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIz, Audyssey DSX and DTS Neo:X...

Feb, 2013

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Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)

Onkyo TX-NR818 review

Impressive power, features and functionality from this new Onkyo receiver

Solid build ; looks good in silver ; thorough specification ; eight HDMI inputs ; good picture processing ; powerful yet refined sound ; fine sense of scale

Unintuitive control app

A fine AV amp with features aplenty, capable of impressive power and sonic presence

Aug, 2012

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Expert review by : Ian Morris (pocket-lint.com)

Onkyo TX-NR818

Home cinema audio is often neglected, with TVs getting all the attention. The truth is though, that you could spend less on a TV and more on your audio system and have a more enjoyable experience. After all, most of the problem with TV and movies come...

Movie and TV soundtracks are brilliantly rendered, music sounds fantastic, some great online features, Android and iPhone apps,

Expensive, Onkyo just keep making better ones, menus can be slow and text input is a pain

Onkyo continues its yearly rampage of home AV. The 818 is brilliant, and the best-sounding AVR we've ever heard from the company. We're a little weary of saying this, but we honestly think this £1.000 model outperforms Onkyo's own £2.000 receiver from...

Nov, 2012

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Onkyo TX-NR818 AV Receiver Review

Does the NR818 explain why Onkyo are so dominant in the receiver market?

Excellent sound quality ; Comprehensive connections ; Impressive video processing ; Attractive design ; Superb build quality ; Flexible setup and configuration ; Good internet and networking features

No 4K pass-through ; No multi-channel analogue inputs ; Remote app needs work ; No built-in WiFi ; Front display can't be turned off ; No backlight on remote control

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Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)

Onkyo 2012 Midline Receivers Preview

It is easy to get excited about the $1000 TX-NR717 until you see what the extra $200 for the TX-NR818 gets you. Audyssey XT32, 13.5 extra pounds and 25 extra watts per channel, and lots more.

Apr, 2012

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Expert review by : Stephen Dawson (avhub.com.au)

Onkyo TX-NR818 Review

The Onkyo TX-NR818 is a powerful AV receiver, with some impressive options

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Onkyo TX-NR818

Ease of connection and setup.

None to mention.

Mar, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Onkyo TX-NR818

Ease of connection and setup

None to mention

Feb, 2013

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Onkyo TX-NR818

i bought this as an experiment as I want to get a 5509 flagship model. after reading lots of reviews, especially about XT32, im skeptical how good it is. so here it is. and turns out: very easy to setup. quite amazed at the sub integration (yes, i...

SONIC: preamp: low end lacks abit of control, even compare to my very old yamaha. movie is very good, but still no match to audiolab 8200+Quad909 combo. [im using KEF Ref201/2] Power amp: not as warm as some may think, and lack some fineness. U/I:...

Nov, 2012

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Consumer review (reevoo.com)

Onkyo TX-NR818

i bought this as an experiment as I want to get a 5509 flagship model. after reading lots of reviews, especially about XT32, im skeptical how good it is. so here it is. and turns out ; very easy to setup. quite amazed at the sub integration (yes, i...

SONIC: preamp: low end lacks abit of control, even compare to my very old yamaha. movie is very good, but still no match to audiolab 8200+Quad909 combo. [im using KEF Ref201/2 ; Power amp: not as warm as some may think, and lack some fineness ; U/I:...

Nov, 2012

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