Newegg Onkyo 818 sale

[ahblaza]

Newegg has the Onkyo TX-NR818 for $699, $500 discount, I don't know how long the sale is though. This receiver has Audyssey XT32 for anyone interested.
Newegg.com - ONKYO TX-NR818 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver – Black
Cheers Jeff

 

[Alex2507]

It's too tall. I need a cheap 4311 but thanks anyway.

 

[KEW]

You came close to costing me $700, but I am reluctant to get XT 32 that doesn't handle the 2 subs separately. Not sure why Onkyo decided to do it that way! For someone who only runs 1 sub, this is a great price for a XT32 AVR!

 

[Alex2507]

You came close to costing me $700, but I am reluctant to get XT 32 that doesn't handle the 2 subs separately. Not sure why Onkyo decided to do it that way! For someone who only runs 1 sub, this is a great price for a XT32 AVR!

What does that? The Denon?

 

[ahblaza]

You came close to costing me $700, but I am reluctant to get XT 32 that doesn't handle the 2 subs separately. Not sure why Onkyo decided to do it that way! For someone who only runs 1 sub, this is a great price for a XT32 AVR!

kurt, thanks for the heads up, I was seriously thinking of this receiver for dual independant sub calibration, I just took for granted that it did, you returned the favor my friend, saved me $700. I got a second PSA XV15 on the way soon and wanted to get into XT32, wait I don't even like XT.

 

[ahblaza]

It's too tall. I need a cheap 4311 but thanks anyway.

You're welcome, I'll see what I can do

 

[KEW]

SubEQ is required to be able to tune the subs separately, I do not know for sure which receivers have it. I assumed the Denon did, but am not sure (this is the first time I got really close to buying an XT32 unit)
This link gets specific to the NR818 if you read down 17 posts


https://audyssey.zendesk.com/entries/20953442-subeq-ht-vs-multeq-xt32

 

[Alex2507]

SubEQ is required to be able to tune the subs separately, I do not know for sure which receivers have it. I assumed the Denon did, but am not sure (this is the first time I got really close to buying an XT32 unit)
This link gets specific to the NR818 if you read down 17 posts


https://audyssey.zendesk.com/entries/20953442-subeq-ht-vs-multeq-xt32

Sub EQ HT ... yep, the 4311 has it.

 

[afterlife2]

That's a great deal dang.

 

[KEW]

That's a great deal dang.

Word that.

The Denon 4311 runs $1250 refurbished from Accessories4less. I really question if being able to process two subs is worth $550.
I believe it is only volume level and distance that get processed separately and then both subs are still EQ'ed as one.

I can match the levels between both subs.
If I knew they would end up symmetrically located (so both subs are the same distance from the listening position), there would be no benefit to spending the extra $550.
(but I'm not absolutely positive I have it straight)!

Edit:
Per Chris:

MultEQ XT32 is the flagship version of our technology to measure and correct room acoustical problems. Sub EQ HT is a method we came up with to deal with multiple subs. If you only have one sub then it's not in use. The idea is to first measure each sub separately, then apply delay and level settings so that the two subs are now time and level aligned. Then we ping them once more as "one" sub to derive the room correction filter. I am pretty sure that the 70.3 is using this.

So if you can accommodate equalizing level and time delay (distance) between the two subs, Sub EQ has no added value!