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My brother had a similar predicament, but it was (presumably) a much older version. The sub amp was triggered/turned on by a 5V signal via a 3.5mm input, so I made him a USB to 3.5mm cable that plugs into the new AVR (I think it was/is a Onkyo NR575 - which seems to be a LOT more expensive now...

Hi guys, just an update in case it helps anyone. PlanetWorld confirmed the unit is not under warranty, so it appears Onkyo warranty is not 2 years according to them - when I spoke to Flippie I didn't confirm the exact warranty period, but I'm guessing it's 1 year then. They also quoted R7.4k to...

Thanks Timber_MG. I guess it's evident I tinker, but to clarify I haven't done anything to the Onkyo that would void the warranty. Just did the basics - firmware upgrade, factory reset, removing all speaker cables and then plugging in only one on various channels etc. It's actually why I started...

Awesome, thanks so much for the assistance guys! Unit was bought from RS4 beginning July 2020 brand new, which means it should still be covered. As mentioned, I didn't want to bother him with this now though, so will get in touch either next week or the week thereafter. As for the hard reset -...

Hi all Does anyone have an idea what the warranty on Onkyo receivers is in SA? My TX-NR696 (around 18 months old) suddenly has no sound from the main zone (zone 2 still works fine) and I can't find anything regarding SA warranty period on the net. Given the time of year I don't want to bother...