Onkyo TX-NR 646 Reviews & Tests

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Onkyo TX-NR 646

alaTest has collected and analyzed 12 user reviews of Onkyo TX-NR 646 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, 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 usability. The price is also appreciated, whereas many are critical about the reliability.

design, price, usability

reliability

92% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Onkyo TX-NR 646

alaTest has collected and analyzed 167 user reviews of Onkyo TX-NR 646 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.7/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the reliability and size are generally positive. The design and price also get good feedback.

usability, price, design, size, reliability

74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Dec, 2024

Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.co.uk)

Onkyo TX-NR646 review

It is written in the AV bible that the industry "shalt invent a new doohickey every year that compels the buying public to back its wallets up to the till and empty the contents on new gear." Last year that doohickey was Dolby Atmos ; this year it's...

The fully-loaded Onkyo TX-NR646 delivers cutting-edge technologies such as both Dolby Atmos and DTS-X surround formats, in addition to AirPlay, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Its sound quality is excellent for movie replay with exciting sonics and class-leading...

The Onkyo TX-NR646's Dolby Atmos height channel capabilities are limited to only the front-left and -right channels, not the surround height channels, and the receiver is only DTS:X "compatible" until an update is released later in 2015. Its external...

Considering the Onkyo TX-NR646's generous feature set and superlative sonic skills, it's one heck of a value.

Jul, 2015

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com)

Onkyo TX-NR646 review

It is written in the AV bible that the industry "shalt invent a new doohickey every year that compels the buying public to back its wallets up to the till and empty the contents on new gear." Last year that doohickey was Dolby Atmos ; this year it's...

The fully-loaded Onkyo TX-NR646 delivers cutting-edge technologies such as both Dolby Atmos and DTS-X surround formats, in addition to AirPlay, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Its sound quality is excellent for movie replay with exciting sonics and class-leading...

The Onkyo TX-NR646's Dolby Atmos height channel capabilities are limited to only the front-left and -right channels, not the surround height channels, and the receiver is only DTS:X "compatible" until an update is released later in 2015. Its external...

Considering the Onkyo TX-NR646's generous feature set and superlative sonic skills, it's one heck of a value.

Jul, 2015

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Expert review by : Tony Leotta (audioholics.com)

Onkyo TX-NR646 and TX-NR747 Atmos / DTS:X AV Receivers Preview

Onkyo's TX-NR646 and TX-NR747 AV receivers are among the FIRST DTS:X receivers on a manufacturers website. Dolby Atmos and DTS:X ready as well as having 4k Ultra HD, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. Upgrade time?

Jun, 2015

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Expert review by : Ty Pendlebury (cnet.com.au)

Powerful, feature-packed receiver amps up the thrills

It is written in the AV bible that the industry "shalt invent a new doohickey every year that compels the buying public to back its wallets up to the till and empty the contents on new gear." Last year that doohickey was Dolby Atmos; this year it's...

The fully-loaded Onkyo TX-NR646 delivers cutting-edge technologies such as both Dolby Atmos and DTS-X surround formats, in addition to AirPlay, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. Its sound quality is excellent for movie replay with exciting sonics and class-leading...

The Onkyo TX-NR646's Dolby Atmos height channel capabilities are limited to only the front-left and -right channels, not the surround height channels, and the receiver is only DTS:X "compatible" until an update is released later in 2015. Its external...

Considering the Onkyo TX-NR646's generous feature set and superlative sonic skills, it's one heck of a value.

Jul, 2015

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Consumer review (cnet.com)

great receiver, replaced my yamaha v475. Only added atmos speakers but the onkyo sounds much richer and fuller than the yamaha with same speakers. Onkyo android app is nice also

Easy to setup ; sounds great ; features

The 646 has 2nd monitor option, didn't need it but its available so might as well use it. I use a 2nd monitor for my laptop so i hooked receiver up to the monitor as well, receiver handicaps hdmi output on both monitors when i change the hdmi input...

Oct, 2015

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