How many years should an Onkyo receiver last?

How many years should an Onkyo receiver last?

Reliability has been a struggle for Onkyo. My expectations are that a receiver should last at least 10 years. Onkyos have tons of features, but I would take durability over features. I just replaced my Onkyo with a Pioneer (now owned by Onkyo).

Is it safe to use an Onkyo AV receiver?

Onkyo AV receivers do have a reputation for high failure rates, primarily because of HDMI boards. Most of the major brand AV receivers are on the junky side these days as the manufacturers race to the bottom of the price ladder. I’m holding on happily to my 8 year old AVR.

When did I replace my Onkyo HDMI capacitors?

It needed the HDMI capacitors replaced at the 7 year mark (I gave it poor ventilation and the replacement cost me like $10 and 45 minutes), but that was almost 3 years ago and it’s still rolling strong in my living room I repair Onkyo’s as a hobby (over 100 units repaired).

How old is the Onkyo tx-nr5027 AV receiver?

About a year ago I had a 5 year old TX-SR706 fail. Something ‘popped’ and the speakers started making crackling sounds whenever audio was played. Out of warranty I replaced it with a TX-NR727 which has been running fine. However I have a TX-SR506 connected to my computer.

Reliability has been a struggle for Onkyo. My expectations are that a receiver should last at least 10 years. Onkyos have tons of features, but I would take durability over features. I just replaced my Onkyo with a Pioneer (now owned by Onkyo).

Onkyo AV receivers do have a reputation for high failure rates, primarily because of HDMI boards. Most of the major brand AV receivers are on the junky side these days as the manufacturers race to the bottom of the price ladder. I’m holding on happily to my 8 year old AVR.

It needed the HDMI capacitors replaced at the 7 year mark (I gave it poor ventilation and the replacement cost me like $10 and 45 minutes), but that was almost 3 years ago and it’s still rolling strong in my living room I repair Onkyo’s as a hobby (over 100 units repaired).

About a year ago I had a 5 year old TX-SR706 fail. Something ‘popped’ and the speakers started making crackling sounds whenever audio was played. Out of warranty I replaced it with a TX-NR727 which has been running fine. However I have a TX-SR506 connected to my computer.

Why does my Onkyo receiver not power on?

None of the capacitors look like they’re leaking or have gone bad. Not sure what else I can easily check myself. Since this was such a cheap system ($239 5.1 HTIB on Amazon 2.5 years ago), not worth paying someone to repair most likely.

Who are the owners of the company Onkyo?

Onkyo remains family-owned, with the Ohtsuki family still the majority shareholder with a 26% stake in the company. Regardless of the company’s future direction, Onkyo remains one of the most reliable brands in the mid-tier home A/V market, but the industry itself is changing rapidly.