I have a Onkyo receiver.

[Crazyman1]

First off I use it in stereo mode, 2 speakers. For the last few months when I turn it on, it makes a popping and cracking noise, both speakers. It increases with volume. If I turn it down and let it set for a minute it fades out and is fine after that. One other thing, very few times while this is happening the right front speaker isn't working, usually turning it off and back on cure's this. My father passed away and gave me the receiver so I hate to just ditch it. Thanks

 

[lovinthehd]

What model is it? Two ch or an avr? Might be on the way out, but have you tried a soft or full reset?

 

[Crazyman1]

It's a TX SR806. No, I havent tried a reset. It was unplugged for months. It a AVR, I just have it running in stereo, 2 channel. After it warms up for a minute it can run all day just fine.

 

[Crazyman1]

Anybody have a idea?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

IMO if an AVR has to warm up to operate/function properly, it's probably failing.

This Onkyo was a $1K AVR brand new from 2009, which is 16 years old.

Would not surprise me if it's failing.

If you have good speakers, I wouldn't even hook up the speakers to this AVR because there is a risk it might even damage your speakers.

 

[TLS Guy]

First off I use it in stereo mode, 2 speakers. For the last few months when I turn it on, it makes a popping and cracking noise, both speakers. It increases with volume. If I turn it down and let it set for a minute it fades out and is fine after that. One other thing, very few times while this is happening the right front speaker isn't working, usually turning it off and back on cure's this. My father passed away and gave me the receiver so I hate to just ditch it. Thanks

Sounds like a bad cap someplace, taking a while to stabilize. As others have said, that receiver is likely at end of life, but try a reset.

 

[Crazyman1]

Thank you all, I'll try to do a reset and see what happens. I wonder what it would cost to have it looked at and if it had a bad cap, in other words just fix what's wrong and not a whole re cap or complete fix up.

 

[TLS Guy]

Thank you all, I'll try to do a reset and see what happens. I wonder what it would cost to have it looked at and if it had a bad cap, in other words just fix what's wrong and not a whole re cap or complete fix up.

You can't repair these modern units like the old ones. They are constructed using surface mount components with robots using hot air soldering. That is why there are no longer any service guys. Repair is by board replacement, but the boards run out fast, and usually only one run is done. This is the throw away age, and they have made repair pretty much a non option.

 

[Kingnoob]

You can't repair these modern units like the old ones. They are constructed using surface mount components with robots using hot air soldering. That is why there are no longer any service guys. Repair is by board replacement, but the boards run out fast, and usually only one run is done. This is the throw away age, and they have made repair pretty much a non option.

So are all modern ones pretty much junk once
[they fail ? I’m worried mine could break Any day . I’ve had it shut off A few times on its own but it hasn’t happened in months.
QUOTE="AcuDefTechGuy, post: 1679006, member: 26997"]
IMO if an AVR has to warm up to operate/function properly, it's probably failing.

This Onkyo was a $1K AVR brand new from 2009, which is 16 years old.

Would not surprise me if it's failing.

If you have good speakers, I wouldn't even hook up the speakers to this AVR because there is a risk it might even damage your speakers.
[/QUOTE]
seems like it lasted a long time I remember the people at bestbuy saying this brand is junk?

 

[AcuDefTechGuy]

I remember the people at bestbuy saying this brand is junk?

I think many people consider Onkyo either cheap or unreliable.

I’ve never owned an Onkyo. Never sold one either.

 

[lovinthehd]

It's a TX SR806. No, I havent tried a reset. It was unplugged for months. It a AVR, I just have it running in stereo, 2 channel. After it warms up for a minute it can run all day just fine.

I'd try the reset. Is it a full 60 seconds or "a minute" is just a bit of a wait? If it works fine after that....

OTOH as was said this is an older model, 2009 IIRC was the first year of various issues Onkyo had (2009-12)) and extended warranty on some years back to fix network/hdmi board issues. That extended program is over, but do wonder if it was eligible or was sent in under that.....

 

[TLS Guy]

Thank you all, I'll try to do a reset and see what happens. I wonder what it would cost to have it looked at and if it had a bad cap, in other words just fix what's wrong and not a whole re cap or complete fix up.

This is how you reset your receiver.

To reset an Onkyo TX-SR806 receiver to its factory default settings, press and hold the VCR/DVD button while simultaneously pressing the ON/STANDBY button on the front panel. The display should show "Clear", and the receiver will enter standby mode.