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alaTest has collected and analyzed 288 reviews of Onkyo TX-NR818. The average rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the design. The price also gets good reviews, but many are negative about the reliability. There are some mixed views about the size.
usability, price, design
reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Onkyo TX-NR818 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Onkyo TX-NR818 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 5.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. Reviewers really like the design and price.
price, design
100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 199 user reviews of Onkyo TX-NR818 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Reviewers really like the design and price, whereas there are some negative reviews about the size and reliability.
usability, price, design
reliability, size
81% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Danny Phillips (trustedreviews.com)
Onkyo's feature-packed AV amp is an absolute knockout
Extensive network features ; Potent movie sound ; Excellent picture processing ; Top-drawer build quality
No AirPlay support
Also on the back are eleven sturdy binding posts. These include terminals for the front, centre, surround and surround back channels, as well as front wide and front height channels for the built-in Dolby Pro Logic IIz, Audyssey DSX and DTS Neo:X...
Expert review by : What Hi-Fi? (whathifi.com)
Impressive power, features and functionality from this new Onkyo receiver
Solid build ; looks good in silver ; thorough specification ; eight HDMI inputs ; good picture processing ; powerful yet refined sound ; fine sense of scale
Unintuitive control app
A fine AV amp with features aplenty, capable of impressive power and sonic presence
Expert review by : Ian Morris (pocket-lint.com)
Home cinema audio is often neglected, with TVs getting all the attention. The truth is though, that you could spend less on a TV and more on your audio system and have a more enjoyable experience. After all, most of the problem with TV and movies come...
Movie and TV soundtracks are brilliantly rendered, music sounds fantastic, some great online features, Android and iPhone apps,
Expensive, Onkyo just keep making better ones, menus can be slow and text input is a pain
Onkyo continues its yearly rampage of home AV. The 818 is brilliant, and the best-sounding AVR we've ever heard from the company. We're a little weary of saying this, but we honestly think this £1.000 model outperforms Onkyo's own £2.000 receiver from...
Expert review by (avforums.com)
Does the NR818 explain why Onkyo are so dominant in the receiver market?
Excellent sound quality ; Comprehensive connections ; Impressive video processing ; Attractive design ; Superb build quality ; Flexible setup and configuration ; Good internet and networking features
No 4K pass-through ; No multi-channel analogue inputs ; Remote app needs work ; No built-in WiFi ; Front display can't be turned off ; No backlight on remote control
Expert review by : Tom Andry (audioholics.com)
It is easy to get excited about the $1000 TX-NR717 until you see what the extra $200 for the TX-NR818 gets you. Audyssey XT32, 13.5 extra pounds and 25 extra watts per channel, and lots more.
Expert review by : Stephen Dawson (avhub.com.au)
The Onkyo TX-NR818 is a powerful AV receiver, with some impressive options
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Ease of connection and setup.
None to mention.
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
Ease of connection and setup
None to mention
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
i bought this as an experiment as I want to get a 5509 flagship model. after reading lots of reviews, especially about XT32, im skeptical how good it is. so here it is. and turns out: very easy to setup. quite amazed at the sub integration (yes, i...
SONIC: preamp: low end lacks abit of control, even compare to my very old yamaha. movie is very good, but still no match to audiolab 8200+Quad909 combo. [im using KEF Ref201/2] Power amp: not as warm as some may think, and lack some fineness. U/I:...
Consumer review (reevoo.com)
i bought this as an experiment as I want to get a 5509 flagship model. after reading lots of reviews, especially about XT32, im skeptical how good it is. so here it is. and turns out ; very easy to setup. quite amazed at the sub integration (yes, i...
SONIC: preamp: low end lacks abit of control, even compare to my very old yamaha. movie is very good, but still no match to audiolab 8200+Quad909 combo. [im using KEF Ref201/2 ; Power amp: not as warm as some may think, and lack some fineness ; U/I:...
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