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NR 609 7.1 Onkyo Receiver "died" after 2.5 years (heavily used)
2.5 years of lifetime and my audio device "died", around 6 months after my warranty has ended... thats cool (not for me, nor for environment but for the company). I will check out if there is any free repair possible, but if they deny it then i truly may become angry. The only good thing i have to say: For users that are playing games and watching lot of movies, the Onkyo receiver got outstanding sound because of its powerful sound processing capabilitys, there is probably no audio device at same price tag (~550$) able to match it. But for general music use (no game or movie) its just average (thats fine at that price category). So its kinda hard not to pick a Onkyo for a gamer and movie watcher, in love of good sound.
I guess 10 years ago at the time everyone was talking "how expensive" good audiophile equipment tends to be, i would never have guessed that such a device can have a lifetime any shorter than 10 years. But nowadays "the short living trash market" even was hitting the "audiophile market" it seems, thats sad.
The question i got: Is the issue a general issue we have nowadays or is it my usual "bad luck" problem? Is there any audio hardware with a outstanding lifetime, in other words "build with quality"? We have very high environment issues and that junk is not legitime, we really have to stop building bad electronic parts. Its not only a hassle because its a heavy device and not easy to move it around... its way more than that, i just wont support "trash" at a time of critical environment issues.
Besides: I think the user comment is correct:
Shawn OBrien • 5 months ago This model is prone to issues with the HDMI board losing all sound. It happens right at 2 years so it could be a intentional fault, it seems to be very common at 2 years! The recourse is 300 quid repair or a 300$ trade in for a new one.
RIPOFFS!
Source: http://www.trustedreviews.com/onkyo-tx-nr609_Surround-Sound-System_review
Rippoff? Well yes... its a hassle having a device dying after only 2.5 years just because of a pad electronical part. They probably knew from the very beginning that they used a very short living electronical part but since most of the customers arnt using the device 24/7 the failure may only hit them after 5 years or so, just the "hardcore" users may have a failure in a bit more than 2 years... thats a truly hilarious mentality and i definitely wont support this.
Well get in touch with manufacturer regarding the issue. Surely, i can agree the user comment above, there is a issue with a bad electronical part, probably the HDMI board, pretty possible. Even the worst CAPs nowadays have a lifetime longer than that, so its probably not a CAP or another "single" electronical part, it probably a general circuit issue.
2.5 years of lifetime and my audio device "died", around 6 months after my warranty has ended... thats cool (not for me, nor for environment but for the company). I will check out if there is any free repair possible, but if they deny it then i truly may become angry. The only good thing i have to say: For users that are playing games and watching lot of movies, the Onkyo receiver got outstanding sound because of its powerful sound processing capabilitys, there is probably no audio device at same price tag (~550$) able to match it. But for general music use (no game or movie) its just average (thats fine at that price category). So its kinda hard not to pick a Onkyo for a gamer and movie watcher, in love of good sound.
I guess 10 years ago at the time everyone was talking "how expensive" good audiophile equipment tends to be, i would never have guessed that such a device can have a lifetime any shorter than 10 years. But nowadays "the short living trash market" even was hitting the "audiophile market" it seems, thats sad.
The question i got: Is the issue a general issue we have nowadays or is it my usual "bad luck" problem? Is there any audio hardware with a outstanding lifetime, in other words "build with quality"? We have very high environment issues and that junk is not legitime, we really have to stop building bad electronic parts. Its not only a hassle because its a heavy device and not easy to move it around... its way more than that, i just wont support "trash" at a time of critical environment issues.
Besides: I think the user comment is correct:
Shawn OBrien • 5 months ago This model is prone to issues with the HDMI board losing all sound. It happens right at 2 years so it could be a intentional fault, it seems to be very common at 2 years! The recourse is 300 quid repair or a 300$ trade in for a new one.
RIPOFFS!
Source: http://www.trustedreviews.com/onkyo-tx-nr609_Surround-Sound-System_review
Rippoff? Well yes... its a hassle having a device dying after only 2.5 years just because of a pad electronical part. They probably knew from the very beginning that they used a very short living electronical part but since most of the customers arnt using the device 24/7 the failure may only hit them after 5 years or so, just the "hardcore" users may have a failure in a bit more than 2 years... thats a truly hilarious mentality and i definitely wont support this.
Well get in touch with manufacturer regarding the issue. Surely, i can agree the user comment above, there is a issue with a bad electronical part, probably the HDMI board, pretty possible. Even the worst CAPs nowadays have a lifetime longer than that, so its probably not a CAP or another "single" electronical part, it probably a general circuit issue.
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