Onkyo Reliabilty

[Janik]

Onkyo extended warranty

I went to register my Onkyo AVR online, and for $75, Onkyo will add two more years of warranty to the existing one year.

Is this worth it? Has anyone taken advantage of this?

 

[Cozmo]

I went to register my Onkyo AVR online, and for $75, Onkyo will add two more years of warranty to the existing one year.

Is this worth it? Has anyone taken advantage of this?

I usually don't purchase extended warranties since the folks that sell them are in business to make money - meaning they are counting on not having to fix your receiver during the warranty period. At least in my experience I have never had the need for one, but others can chime in.

 

[renegade87]

My Onkyo CD changer has been operating without even the most trivial of glitches for over four years now. That is pretty impressive for something with so many moving parts.

I gave my parents an Onkyo Receiver for Christmas (forget which model but that doesn't matter as you'll see). This was a low end model stereo receiver. They have never had a problem with it, and it currently operates as it did when I bought it for them ... BACK IN 1985!!!!

Now if it were a midrange or high end unit the operating longevity could be considered respecable (if un-remarkable), but on a low end unit? I'm personally impressed. Admittedly, they do not use it constantly or push it hard, but the service life is still noteworthy.

 

[ParkerAudio]

I went to register my Onkyo AVR online, and for $75, Onkyo will add two more years of warranty to the existing one year.

Is this worth it? Has anyone taken advantage of this?

I wouldn't buy the extended warranty, just put your money towards the next generation.
As far as Onkyo reliability, I haven't had a problem with several units I have owned, CD players, receivers. However, I did have a problem with a Yamaha receiver that started acting funny right after the warranty ran out. Probably got a dud, but it happens.
I always hear about the heat these units put out, frankly I am amazed that some of these electronics last as long as they do with some of the killer sized dust bunnies that are running around people's houses.
About 15 years ago when I was in grad school, I opened up a buddies HP computer that was a little over a year old, and the thing had been acting funny. Much to my surprise when I got the side panel of the whole inside of the computer was coated with a lint like substance. No wonder he was having problems. You've got to dust once in a while.

 

[Biggiesized]

A can of compressed air can take care of that very quickly.

 

[Sir Charles]

Onkyo Reliability

I love Onkyo products. I bought my first integrated amp in 1978 and it was an Onkyo servo-locked amp/receiver. It worked great for 15 years. The only problem I noticed over the years was that it started taking longer for the music to come on, probably a capacitor going out. I finally decided to replace it with a Phillips integrated amp/receiver and boy was that a mistake. Worst POS I've evern had. I replaced that receiver after a number of excruciating years with an Onkyo DS595 and I love it. It's been as, or more, reliable than my original Onkyo receiver and I love the sound it gives out. Sorry if you've had a bad experience but I'm thinking it may be a fluke. I've heard good things over the years about Onkyo quality.