For those looking for a nice set of stylish smart speakers, the Bose Portable Smart Speaker, which looks like a bucket, is a really good deal as it is under $250 for both the black and white variants. Check the details in this dedicated article.
However, you may want more than a fun 360 degree sound experience if you are a home audio enthusiast and in that case, an AV Receiver (AVR) like Onkyo"s TX-RZ30 9.2 Dolby Atmos AVR is an amazing purchase for just $800 which is one of its lowest ever prices.
If you wish to step up, Onkyo is also offering its 11.2 channel TX-RZ70 at its lowest ever price (purchase link under the specs table down below) which has a similar feature set but is more powerful and will be adept at giving you a better overall surround sound experience than what the RZ30 can offer.
The 11.2 channel TX-RZ70 is configured as 7.2.4 compared to 7.2.2 on the RZ30. As such it is feature-packed with a lot of good stuff including support for Dolby Atmos, IMAX Enhanced, Dolby Vision, and more. Digital to analog processing and conversions are done by the ESS Sabre DAC inside the RZ70 and the amplifier is based on the popular Class AB topology.
As with many Onkyo AVRs, the RZ70 is Klipsch Optimized and that means it works great if you have some speakers from Klipsch. The technical specifications and key features of the Onkyo TX-RZ70 are given below:
| Specificaion | Value |
|---|---|
| Power (RMS) | • 140 W x 11 (8 ohms) |
| HDMI & Video Interface | • 7 HDMI inputs / 3 HDMI outputs (with eARC) • 8K / 4K Ultra HD support • Dolby Vision • HDMI 2.1 features: VRR, QFT, ALLM • HDCP 2.3 • HDR10+ • 1 Component input, 2 Composite inputs |
| Audio Inputs/Outputs | • 7 HDMI • 4 RCA analog • 1 RCA Phono • 2 Optical digital • 2 Coaxial digital • 13 RCA pre-outs with 2 independent subwoofer outputs • RCA Stereo Zone 2 • RCA Stereo Zone 3 |
| Surround Modes | • Dolby Atmos • Dolby Surround • DTS:X • DTS Neural:X • IMAX Enhanced • Auro-3D (via firmware update, June 2023) |
| Streaming & Network | • Roon Ready (via firmware update, 2023) • Chromecast built-in • Apple AirPlay 2 • Spotify • Amazon Music HD • Tidal • Deezer • Pandora • TuneIn Internet Radio |
| Features | • Wi-Fi / Bluetooth • Dirac Live room correction • Dirac Live Bass Control (optional) • THX certification |
Get it at the link below:
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Onkyo TX-RZ70 11.2-Channel AV Receiver: $1749.00 (Sold and Shipped by Electronics Expo)
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