TX-8220 2 Home Audio Channel Stereo Receiver with Bluetooth,black

My beloved 1982 Mitsubishi receiver finally bit the dust. I’m a musician, and am pretty picky about sound quality. The Onkyo TX-8220 sounds quite good with my 1982 Yamaha NS4 speakers (6 ohms, about 35 Watts). Plenty of power for my modest living room, but might lack power to drive 16-ohm speakers. I set both bass and treble EQ at +5 for my speakers. Sound is maybe a tad muddy, but there’s good definition, good bass and treble response, pleasant sound all day long doesn’t get “old” on the ears. There is no sub-woofer connection, so it’s just a plain stereo hi-fi for two speakers (with option for A/B speaker sets). Jazz, classical, acoustic styles sound quite good. If you’re into 5-channel techno, probably not for you. Bluetooth connected easily to my iPhone and sounds good; no problem reconnecting so far (after 3 days’ extensive use). FM receiver is good. No USB port. I couldn’t ask for more for a decent unit on a budget.

I’ve had zero complaints about the Onkyo TX‑8220 itself. It’s straightforward, dependable, and delivers great sound without any fuss. Once it’s set up, it just works. One important tip for streaming apps: If you use Netflix, make sure your Netflix audio output is set correctly. Before I figured that out, anything I tried to watch on Netflix made horrible noises, and I kept adjusting my TV and receiver settings thinking something was wrong. Turns out the issue was entirely on Netflix’s end — not the TV, not the receiver. After switching the audio format in my Netflix settings, everything worked perfectly. This also fixed the sound problems I was having with Amazon movies that play through the Netflix app. Since making that change, I haven’t had a single issue. Bottom line: The receiver itself is great. Just double‑check your streaming app’s audio settings if you run into weird sound glitches. Once that’s sorted, the TX‑8220 performs flawlessly.

I have had this receiver for a couple of months now, in my backyard shed, and here are my experiences so far: -Package arrived in good shape, very well packed, no issues - I connected two sets of speakers, not the easiest since the terminals are close together and I have very large hands. But once you get them hooked up and tightened, the wires are very secure. -Device hookup: I have a turntable, CD player, and "line" (which I used to play an old ipod) hooked to the receiver, with RCA plugs. Everything plugged in easily and quickly, with no issues. All devices play normally. -Set up: The set up menu worked OK, but is not easily intuitive, at least not to me. I needed to set the SP Impedance to 4 since I was running two sets of speakers (see instruction manual page 22) It took me 4-5 tries to get it set the way I needed it. - Set up of Bluetooth. Very easy to pair with my iphone and it works fine, pairs up quickly, and plays normally -Remote: In my situation I don't use the remote all that much but it seems fine. - Receiver controls: these are all OK, except I wish the tuner buttons on the front of the unit were bigger. Otherwise no issues. -FM tuner: I have hooked up the unit to an outside FM antenna, and get good reception, no issues at all. I recommend an outdoor antenna if you listen to a lot of FM, which I do. On good days I can even get a station 125 miles away. - AM tuner: not good at all. I hooked up the included AM antenna, but some days I can't get anything. I am going to try a different antenna set up, but don't get this unit to listen to AM. - Set up of FM station pre-sets: Easy, no issues, just follow the manual. - Sound of the unit : I replaced an old JCPenney MCS unit (circa 1980) that had the right channel go bad. When I first turned the Onkyo on, it sounded tinny and the sound was thin. I thought oh no, but I just turned it on and let it play for about 36 hours and it broke in well. Now it sounds good, certainly acceptable for a shed. -So that's my review. If I haven't covered something about this unit, that means I am not using it.

First, let me note than I am not Verena, but her husband. She ordered me this Onkyo stereo receiver (not surround sound) for my birthday, after my thirty-year-old Harman-Kardon finally began wearing out recently. The Onkyo TX-8220 (from Amazon) is a perfect fit for our family's love of music on a tight budget! With its reasonable price ; clean sound* ; ease of operation ; digital, analogue, and Bluetooth inputs ; subwoofer and various other outputs ; and plenty of power to drive two speaker pairs, this Onkyo is divine! *When I mention "clean sound," I mean 100 dB (signal-to-noise ratio) of clean. Considering this measurement, then a normal listening level between 50 and 80 dB would have essentially NO distortion, not even a semiconscious degree of it. // The sound output is well-blended across the listening frequencies, showing excellent musicality and stereo separation. Bass response is good enough, though far better with the addition of a sub. // Overall, the Onkyo TX-8220 stereo receiver (integrated amp with built-in radio tuner) offers the sound, features, and build quality which are atypical and unexpected of a unit at its price point. Truly, it emits much higher-end music reproduction than its lower-end cost would suggest! I now have a current-model Sony 10-inch subwoofer helping my indoor mains, and an identical one (safely weather-protected) with the outdoor set. My Onkyo provides great sound both inside and out! [NOTE: This receiver actually provides only one subwoofer output. However, since a powered subwoofer provides its own amplification, that output may be used safely and effectively to connect two powered subs simultaneously, by plugging a high-quality "Y" adapter cable into it, and then running a longer cable from each side of the "Y" to each of the two subs. The two longer cables should be identical to each other. / Also, it bears noting that a receiver's subwoofer jack is not switched; it's always potentially active except with headphones. Thus, it's wise either to keep the subs' on-board "off/on" switches readily accessible by hand, or to add an external switch for each woofer. There may be occasions when you'll want only one playing at a time, or neither.]

Excellent receiver for small room set-up. I needed a receiver to replace my burned -out yamaha receiver (a 2000 purchase that served me well for 20+ years). I needed a receiver with multiple analog in puts and out puts as I also run my dvd and blu-ray players through the receiver as well as a dedicated cd input for a cd player(I purchased an Onkyo C-7030 cd player at the same time I purchased this Onkyo receiver). My speakers are B&W DM601S2's purchased at the same time as my Yamaha and still sound brand new. My listening room is about 10x20 in size so I was not in need of an overwhelming receiver. This receiver fit the bill perfectly especially after I found out that this humble receiver also included a sub out which sealed the deal. It is very rare to find such a feature on a basic entry level receiver. I also purchased an acoustic audio psw8 sub to go along with this set up. Now that this system has been with me for a couple of years without any problems I decided it was time to sing its praises. The sound quality is exceptional and easy on the ears and my cd collection sounds magnificent. If there is any quibble I have it is having to turn up volume when watching videos. I haven't figured out why but perhaps it may be due to the mastering process for the dvd's and blu-rays that force me to have to increase the volume. This is a minor quibble since I primarily listen to music. So, if you are looking for a receiver for a small room set up I highly recommend this fine receiver.

I decided to go back to stereo from a 7.1 system. Mostly, I was sick and tired of futzing with a receiver that always wanted to set itself it’s way instead of my way. This little Onkyo sounds great. It Bluetooths to my TV perfectly and easily. It is driving a pair of CV Heresy speakers with ease. It connects my cd player, turntable, dvd, etc. I have been a pretty snobby audiophile for decades . My other systems sport Macintosh and Marantz receivers (I have five vintage systems in my home). I must say this Onkyo compares favorably!

I started out trying to power a pair of Klipsch R-51M speakers with a fosi BT30D Pro amp, the amp seemed under powered and would switch itself off, and the seal on manufacturers box was pre-torn when I removed it from shipping box, I did a return and ordered a Onkyo TX-8220 receiver, which is rated at 65 watts lower than the fosi amp. The Onkyo receiver was well worth the extra money, especially for powering the R-51M speakers, I think the fosi BT30D Pro amp does not put out the amps that the company claims it does, and maybe the 30 on the model number signifies the max continuous watts per channel rating. These Klipsch speakers have outstanding sound with the Onkyo amp, and with the use of a computer equalizer plugged into the Onkyo amp with a 3.5 jack to rca cable, I would definitely buy this combination again and would put it up against many other surround systems that are much more expensive, and without the use of a subwoofer.

Update: many are having the same problem I now see; you want to use your TV remote to turn on/off this receiver - does not work! (At least with a Samsung TV). You run through the setup, in my case a Sony Blue Ray player, a 2023 55” Samsung TV, and the Amazon fire stick. During the setup, adding connected devices to the TV, the amp does turn off, or on after you identify the Onkyo receiver as a connected home theater, but that’s it - only does it once, never again. I’ve done it many times, selecting different Onkyo receivers, it doesn’t work. You have two sort-of solutions; 1) use the 20 minute no-activity setting and the AMP will turn itself off - then use the Onkyo remote to turn the amp back on or 2) disable the Onkyo receiver auto-off feature and leave the amp on all the time - I chose this option as i don’t want to use two remotes. **** I’ll update again if i find a solution, but in researching this, many have this issue when using a Samsung TV and this Onkyo amp. My first review is below: I set up a 5.1 a few years ago. Never really liked it if you did not play a 5.1 source. I used a mic to calibrate the speakers and while, I suppose, it was OK - I was never hooked on it. Fast forward to today - new TV's have lot's of HDMI ports, USB, Wi-Fi, ... and great pictures. I though, well, let's utilize the HDMI ports - so I bought the Denon DRA-800H. It was a nice AMP and I connected the HDMI out on the AMP to the HDMI in on the TV. Then I realized I only had 2 other HDMI inputs to the AMP - one from the DVD and one from the firestick. This worked, but the 800H was overkill for me. I assessed my needs again, I stream HBO, Disney, Netflix, .... which goes through the TV. All I really need is a optical cable from the TV out to an AMP "in". And I don't want 5-6-7.1 or 2, and no need for Wi-Fi on the AMP - which the Denon had - but no direct streaming to the AMP - which was a bummer. There were a few 2.1 amps out there and I decided to try this one as I really wanted to use ONE remote to control the firestick, the TV and the AMP. The Samsung TV remote does all 3. I was worried about the 8220 driving KEF Q150 bookshelf speakers - as this is for a downstairs 'play room' - and it's doing just fine at 45 watts. I am happy with the amp. I stream music 50% of the time via Spotify, via the TV or Amazon Echo - "Alexa play ??? on Spotify" and off it goes. Or I turn on the TV, go to the Spotify app, and play from there. I also liked the Sub woofer output as I have the old 5.1 sub from the old system, and it works great with this amp. So, I'm happy with the 2.1 system, listening to music and watching TV / streaming video.