Since the AV receiver my father has slowly but surely given up the ghost after about fifteen years, it was time for a new device. My father's main claims were powerful sound, at least 2 HDMI inputs (for TV and hard disk recorder) and the reception of internet radio. As Onkyo has the best price-performance ratio and ranks sonically always among the top five vendors in the normal price range I gave him the TX-NR414 recommended because this corresponds to all requirements according to paper my father. And what the expectations of my father were As for the sound fully met, the TX-NR414 convinced in combination with the 5.1 speaker system Onkyop SKS HT 528 (which we also purchased, as well as the old Technics boxes were no longer appropriate) with a deep-tone sound especially powerful sound. Especially was also repeatedly pointed to in this price range sensationally low distortion factor of less than 0.8% in this context. For everyday and especially film music enjoyment of the TX-NR414 is therefore more than just adequate. However, anyone who wants to enjoy his films with THX sound and is also has the appropriate speaker to the TX-NR616 and TX-NR626's successor be better advised. For all other with a full-sized living room, the TX-NR414 is purely technically sound more than adequate. Also in terms of connectivity, the TX-NR414 allows with its 6 HDMI inputs and one HDMI output and besides various S-Video / RCA Einngängen and two optical and two coaxial digital inputs nothing to be desired and the most comparable competitors products behind. Furthermore, the TX-NR414 still has a USB2 port on the front, on the optional storage medium, or a Bluetooth or a wireless adapter can be connected. And that's one of the two points that will ultimately lead to two stars hood, a single USB port is still lean reilich. If you still constantly forced the two adapters (available as optional accessory, Onkyo, but also adapters from other manufacturers, which are usually cheaper in price function), or the storage medium and plugs from, depending on whether you music from an external storage medium , want via Bluetooth or via Wi-Fi listening (from the home network or Internet radio). Of course it is also possible via an Ethernet cable to the TX-NR414 with the home network and connect to the Internet, but that's what makes the Onkyo components for precisely that they will draw cross without annoying cables around the house connected to the Internet can. The other point of leads to another star deduction, is more than just complicated programming of favorite Internet radio stations. This can not be made directly about the TX-NR414, rather it is necessary to call the radio station via the computer, and then extract the original URL of the transmitter via a PLS file (understandably is the web address of the sender or the URL of the transmitter side at not aussreichend) and then transferring this method by computer via the home network to the URL of the receiver. This is still relatively antiqiert for a device of this class, you can still receive every cheap internet radio receiver the radio stations directly and save.
CONCLUSION: What the TX-NR414's concerns sound, feel and connectivity is the first choice in its price range. Also as far as the W-LAN and Bluetooth reception via the single USB port and the necessary adapters and hereby incoming star deduction one can argue about, other manufacturers offer the option of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi if at all then only in their absolute highend models, on the other hand a second and third USB port or even a built-in Wi-Lanempfänger is easily implemented as Onkyo with the next largest receiver, the TX-NR-series have (which, incidentally, the same dimensions and only differ by equipment and components used ) proves yet it is precisely this possibility of a wireless internet connection which Onkyo apart from the competitors. Completely out of the question, however, is the cumbersome manner with which are Internet radio stations to store.
Had these two negative points of the TX-NR414 would have the five star more than deserved, because as I said sound and features second to none looking in this price range. Alljenen which with the idea to play instead the TX-NR414 its successor model to create TX-NR552, be said that the marginal longer justify to facilities and technological progress of the TX-NR525 compared to the TX-NR414's current surcharge in any way.
