Onkyo TX-NR656

Onkyo TX-NR656 Black Dolby Atmos and DTS:X AV Receiver. Be wow’d by what Onkyo have achieved with the TXNR656 (5.2.2) Home Cinema amp. Taking the new family look, the 656 already looks significantly better than that what it has replaced. Then you have the extra networking connectivity and musical playback.

With its clean front fascia helps set this amplifiers apart from its older predecessor, but more importantly its competition. The well set out buttons and dials are simply a breath of fresh air. Everything feels as though some thought has gone into designing it in place of it having that, this is what we need, this is how it’s going to look mentality.

Network connectivity is another key area where Onkyo have worked extensively with the TX-NR656 now supporting more titles than almost all its competition giving it somewhat an edge when it comes to streaming music.

Adding to the music playback, this is one of only a handful of home cinema amps that can process DSD files allowing you to hear true high definition sounds like never before and because of the quality of DAC required for the playing DSD files back, the standard musical playback is now class leading.

As you would expect, this cinema surround amp still carries all the audio and visual requirements to show its competition why Onkyo are a force to be reckoned with and why you should now pay close attention to them again.

So, if you’re looking for an AV Receiver that has style together with one of the best musical streaming services around,one that’s brilliant at playing music compared to its rivals plus still have everything that is required to excite you with the latest block busters then look no further than the latest TX-NR656 AV Receiver.

Amplifier Section
Power Output
All Channels 170 W/Ch (6 Ohms, 1 kHz, 0.9% THD,
1 Channel Driven, FTC)
100 W/Ch (8 Ohms, 20 Hz–20 kHz, 0.08%
THD, 2 Channels Driven, FTC)
Dynamic Power 240 W (3 Ohms, Front)
210 W (4 Ohms, Front)
120 W (8 Ohms, Front)
THD+N (Total Harmonic Distortion + Noise)
 0.08% (20 Hz–20 kHz, Half Power)
Input Sensitivity and Impedance
200 mV/47 k-ohms (Line)
3.5 mV/47 k-ohms (Phono MM)
Rated RCA Output Level and Impedance
 200 mV/2.3 k-ohms (Zone 2 Line Out)
1 V/470 Ohms (Subwoofer Pre Out)
Phono Overload 70 mV (MM, 1 kHz, 0.5%)
Frequency Response 10 Hz–100 kHz/+1 dB, -3 dB
(Direct)
Tone Control ±10 dB, 90 Hz (Bass)
±10 dB, 7.5 kHz (Treble)
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 106 dB (Line, IHF-A)
80 dB (Phono)
Speaker Impedance 6 Ohms–16 Ohms
Video Section
Input Sensitivity/Output Level and Impedance
Video 1.0 Vp–p/75 Ohms (Component Y)
 0.7 Vp–p/75 Ohms (Component PB/CB, PR/CR)
1.0 Vp–p/75 Ohms (Composite)
Component Video Frequency Response
+0 dB, -3 dB
Tuner Section
Tuning Frequency Range
FM 87.5 MHz–107.9 MHz
AM 530 kHz–1,710 kHz
FM/AM Preset Memory 40 Stations
General
Power Supply AC 120 V~, 60 Hz
Power Consumption 580 W
Standby Power Consumption
0.1 W
Dimensions (W x H x D) 17 1/8˝ x 6 13/16˝ x 14 7/8˝
(435 x 173.5 x 378 mm)
Weight 22 lbs. (10.0 kg)