Onkyo TX-NR609 - 7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver (Refurbished) - $244.15 shipped

shoponkyo.com gives you 10 free onkyo points when you join Club Onkyo. Those points are a $10 credit on your next purchase.

In the club specials section the TX-NR609 Refurb is listed at $299.99 when you are logged into your club onkyo account. When you add it to your cart and go to checkout the price drops to $244.15 (which includes your 10 free Onkyo points).

There was no tax for me and shipping was free.

I've purchased a refurb from them before and it was as good as new.

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Shopping Cart Contents
Part
Description
Quantity
Price Each
TXNR609
7.2-Channel Network A/V Receiver - Reconditioned (T3)
1
$299.00



subtotal :
$299.00

- promotion :
$44.85

- Onkyo Points :
$10.00

+ tax :
$18.92

+ shipping :
$0.00



total :
$263.07

Shouldn't a receiver last? I've never had one quit on me (including an eleven-year-old onkyo refurbished that I use daily)

Do you need to type in a promo code to get the $44 savings? I'm just seeing the $10 off and I'm getting dinged $23.50 for taxt in Texas so $312 total.

i think i wait for the 709

there a 15% coupon ---> AP15 enter that on the code when u check out

PROMO CODE = AP15

It automatically applied for me. Be mindful that your log in session did not got timed out. I had to sign back on since I took too long looking for card number.

esc1a said:   i think i wait for the 709

there a 15% coupon ---> AP15 enter that on the code when u check out

397.15 shipped for the 709 seemed pretty good.... so I jumped on that.

Thanks OP! I've been eyeing the 709 for months now. Tax in TX but still better than $550+ everywhere else.

AWESOME deal.. thank you. I was looking for something just like this.

shank said:   I am a big Onkyo fan, traded up to the TX-SR606 a few years back. The HDMI interface board went bad shortly after the warranty expired, caused by some bad capacitors - very well documented. Fortunetaly, Onkyo still paid for the repair at a locally approved repair shop.
Same here, almost. After spending three months at their authorized repair shop waiting for an HDMI board, Onkyo finally replaced my TX-SR606 with a TX-SR607. The replacement had a 90-day warranty, and it started failing in the same way within a year. I have to leave it turned on at all times, otherwise it cools down and the HDMI switching stops working. After being on for a couple of days it will start working again. It's the same capacitor issue I had before.

Have they fixed those issues in the TX-NR609? I love everything else about Onkyo, but I won't buy another one otherwise.

i checked a bunch of reviews and ths 609 and 709 are all generally good. For the non audiophile, what is the $150 advantage to the 709?

I don't think you can do it exactly the way you want to, but on the 606 you can do this with a couple of analog inputs like Tape or CD. Since they have no video associated, only the audio switches. I do this sometimes to use my iPad/Android playing via Bluetooth to a Logitech module connected to the CD input. I will use iHeartRadio to listen to one football game while watching another.

Thank op, currently waiting for marantz 7006, completely component base amplifier with complimentary field transistors looks really what I need

dead? i logged on to grab that 609 this morning and i cant seem to find any?

I got this for $150 at Frys over Black Friday. Excellent receiver. I love it.

Sure seems dead to me...such a shame, I've been comparing this and the Pioneer VSX-1021-K for about a week. If I had searched this forum yesterday and saw this, would've bought in a second. Still, $289 isn't a horrible deal...think it's worth waiting around for another amazing deal?

I called to just check and that code is expired. I decided to go ahead with the deal anyway because I really like this receiver and I still think it's a pretty decent deal.

stunya said:   i checked a bunch of reviews and ths 609 and 709 are all generally good. For the non audiophile, what is the $150 advantage to the 709?and better resale value down the road... For example, I just eBayed my old 608 to trade up to a 709, and didn't have to put much down at all to "upgrade" even after several years of use on the old one. The better Onkyo models are always in demand, not so much the weaker ones.

shank said:   henare said:   Shouldn't a receiver last? I've never had one quit on me (including an eleven-year-old onkyo refurbished that I use daily)

Receivers SHOULD last, but like everything else, electronics manufacturers are cutting corners on component quality to save money, assume people will trade up as new features become available - 3D video, audio player interface, wifi, etc.

I am a big Onkyo fan, traded up to the TX-SR606 a few years back. The HDMI interface board went bad shortly after the warranty expired, caused by some bad capacitors - very well documented. Fortunetaly, Onkyo still paid for the repair at a locally approved repair shop.

Onkyo receivers have a reputation of running hot, require good ventilation.

I totally agreed. I had a HT-RC180 and had the exact HDMI capacitor problem about a month after the 2-yr warranty expired. Onkyo repaired it at a local service center, but took "forever" to get the part. Had to buy a Pioneer vsx1021 in the meanwhile. Overall, onkyo is a wonderful product WHILE they last. Compared to teh VSX1021, my HTRC180 blows it aways in terms of sound quality, but the VSX1021 has a number of wonderful features lacking in the Onkyo. So you have to decide what is more imporant for you, features or the sound quality.

I had an Onkyo 606 4 years ago. The hdmi board crapped out right after the warranty expired. This seemed like the norm for my Onkyo model and several others. Although I liked my Onkyo, it seemed their hardware crapped out prematurely. I hope they have fixed that issue. For now I'm using a Yamaha RX-A700.

FDTN is the newest code, shipped with tax for 258.