Onkyo TX-NR696 7.2-Ch Network AV Receiver

Description

TX-NR696 7.2-Channel Network AV Receiver

A harmonious mix of tech and tradition, the TX-NR696 adapts
to entertainment life and finds the emotion in every sound source, from 3D film
scores to vinyl records.

This SMART AV Receiver gathers Chromecast built-in*1, Works
with Sonos, AirPlay 2, and DTS Play-Fi with streaming services for smooth
multi-room audio.

Klipsch Optimize Mode

Klipsch Optimize Mode allows you to easily integrate your Klipsch
Reference and Reference Premiere speakers seamlessly with your Onkyo AV
receiver. Klipsch and Onkyo teamed up to implement the precise crossover values
for specific new Reference Premiere speakers. Now, you can simply select the
model speakers you’ll be using for each individual channel, and the optimized
crossover setting will be automatically applied.

SMART AV Receiver

SMART AV Receiver is the heart of your home entertainment
system. Access streaming content from Amazon Music*1, Pandora^®*2,
Spotify^®*2, TIDAL*2, Deezer*2, and TuneIn*2 and share sound as part
of a multi-room system via Works with Sonos, AirPlay 2, DTS Play-Fi^®,
and FlareConnect.
*1 Amazon Music which is integrated in this product is only
available in U.S., U.K., Germany, Spain, Italy, France, and Japan.

*2 Available services may differ depending on your area.

Works with Sonos

This Onkyo receiver can join your existing Sonos Home Sound
System, or be the start of a new one, just by pairing it with a Sonos Connect.
The AVR ties into the Sonos ecosystem, waking, changing inputs, and playing at
the desired volume on command from the Sonos app.

Chromecast Built-In with the Google Assistant

Stream any music from your smartphone, laptop, or PC to the
receiver with ease. Control playback with Chromecast-enabled apps you know and
love from your iPhone, iPad, Android phone or tablet, Mac or Windows^® laptop,
or Chromebook. If you have a smart speaker featuring the Google Assistant, you
can cue, play, and control music playback by voice.

Additional Features and Benefits

THX^® CERTIFIED SELECT^TM THEATER-REFERENCE
SOUND

THX Certified Select guarantees the same reference volume
level of a commercial theater in rooms where the viewing position is about
10–12 ft. from the screen. To gain certification for reference sound within
strict THX^® sound quality parameters, receivers must pass 2,000
bench-tests in 75 categories covering 14,000 data points.

DOLBY ATMOS^® AND DTS:X^® –
SETTING SOUND FREE

Dolby Atmos^® and DTS:X^® formats
allow engineers to map sound anywhere in 3D space, effects moving from speaker
to speaker all around the room and wrapping your audience in the latest films
and games. You can also enjoy your 3D speaker layout with classic titles. Dolby
Surround^® and DTS^® Neural:X find overhead cues
in legacy soundtracks and upmix for awesome spatial realism.

DOLBY ATMOS^® HEIGHT VIRTUALIZER

When playing any Dolby^® format, engaging
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer enables a more immersive listening experience,
creating a virtual surround and height effect from traditional speaker layouts
without employing additional surround or height speakers.

DYNAMIC AUDIO AMPLIFICATION

Refined over 70 years to deliver emotion in high fidelity,
DAA features a custom High-Current Low-Noise Power Transformer, customized
capacitors, and discrete amp output stages. Unique topology prevents
phase-shift while high current improves speaker control for true dynamic speed.
Driving 4-ohm loads through all channels, DAA has power to move.

Features

AMPLIFIER

# Channels	7.2
Power Watts/Ch (8 Ohms 20-20kHz, 2 Channels Driven, FTC)	100 Watts, 0.08% THD
Power Watts/Ch (6 Ohms 1kHz, 1 Channel Driven)	210 Watts, 10% THD
Dynamic Audio Amplification	✓ (for Clear and Realistic Sound)
H.C.P.S. (High Current Power Supply)	✓
Non-Phase Shift Amplifier	✓
THX Certified	✓
Continuous 6 Ohms Rated	✓
Certified 4 Ohms Performance	✓
Discrete Output Stage Circuitry	✓
Amplifier Design	Linear Class A/B
Bi-amp Capability For Front	✓

NETWORK

SMART AV Receiver	Wireless multi-room audio platforms, streaming service integration, and remote app control
Works with Sonos certified for the Sonos Home Sound System	✓
Chromecast built-in and voice control with the Google Assistant	✓
AirPlay 2 multi-room audio and voice control with Siri	✓
DTS Play-Fi®	Multi-room audio via Onkyo Music Control App
FlareConnect™	Multi-zone audio with compatible components
Quad-core SoC processing evolves network functions and supports high-speed 802.11ac (2×2 MIMO) Wi-Fi specification	✓
Hi-Res Audio playback via network	DSD 11.2 MHz/5.6 MHz/ 2.8 MHz; FLAC, WAV [RIFF], AIFF, and ALAC to 192 kHz/24-bit

PROCESSING

Dolby Atmos	✓ (5.2.2)
Dolby Atmos Height Virtualizer	✓ (Enabled with a future firmware update)
32-Bit Digital Signal Processing Engine	✓
Dolby Decoder	Dolby Atmos, Dolby True HD
DTS:X	✓ (5.2.2)
DTS Virtual:X	✓ (Enabled with a future firmware update)
DTS Decoder	DTS: X, DTS: Neural: X, DTS-HD Master Audio
ONKYO GAME Surround Modes	✓ (Rock, Sports, Action, RPG)
VLSC for Noiseless Audio Processing	✓ (Front L/R Channels)
THX Processing Mode	✓
AccuEQ Room Calibration	✓(w/ AccuReflex)
Direct/Pure Mode	✓/-
Advanced Music Optimizer	✓

CONNECTIVITY

Analog Audio IN	4
Phono Input	✓
Digital Audio IN (OPT/COAX)	1 / 1
Front Panel HDMI	✓
Front-Panel A/V	1 (Analog)
USB Input	✓ (Rear)
HDMI I/O	7(1 front)/ 2 (Main, Sub/Zone 2)
HDMI 4K/60 Hz- Capable HDMI Terminals	✓
HDCP 2.3 Copy-Protection Compatibility	✓
HDMI Support for High Dynamic Range	✓(HDR10 and Dolby Vision)
HDMI Support for Deep Color, x.v.Color, LipSync	✓
HDMI Support for 3D, Audio Return Channel and CEC	✓
HDMI Support for DVD-Audio, SACD, Multichannel PCM	✓
BT.2020 Support	✓
1080p to 4K Upscaling	✓
4K Passthrough	✓
Analog Pre-Outs	Subwoofer (x2)