Onkyo TX-NR828 Pro Reviews

The Onkyo TX-NR828 offers several significant attractions. The Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combination will attract a lot of contemporary listeners. The extra amp channels, and all the expanded playback possibilities they suggest, might attract a few more. THX’s performance requirements are always a plus. And getting Audyssey’s best room correction system, MultEQ XT32, is a coup at this price point. The amplifier’s good bass and strong top end, combined with thorough room correction, were quite suitable for movies, with or without the use of Audyssey’s excellent low-volume modes. But with music, the receiver’s characteristic sizzle was too domineering to support turn-it-up listening. This receiver will best serve systems with mushy speakers and listeners starved for detail. But for a relaxing musical experience, and for more revealing speakers, most other major brands do better at this price point.