I've been having problems with my Onkyo 905 which seem to be the related to the problem that has dogged the company's receiver's, excessive heat. I wasn't sure whether the problem of stuttering playback was with my source or the receiver, but it know seems most likely that it's the Onkyo getting too hot.
It happens when the receiver has been on for a few hours, mainly with the high bandwith signal of blu-ray, but also with the signal from my V+ box. The receiver get's very hot and when it's turned off for a few minutes or has a fan put on it, the problem dissappears. If my source bypasses the receiver and goes direct to the TV, no problems ruling out a dodgy disc, etc.
I read the problems people had been getting with their Onk's, but I thought that won't affect me with an open sided/backed Apollo HiFi stand, 2.5 inches clear at the top, they'll be plenty of airflow. It seems I was wrong. It's a recent model, with one of the latest firmwares which were supposed to help cure the problem.
It's no fun watching a movie and having stop it 3 or 4 times during it's playback allowing the receiver to cool down! I think I'll be justified it taking in it back to Richer Sounds and saying that it's not fit for the purpose for which it was bought. I don't really want it repaired, I think there's enough evidence that this isn't a one off problem. After all I don't recall when I bought it being told a warning that said you could only have the receiver on for a couple of hours at a time! Excellent for a receiver which had a RRP of £1400.
It happens when the receiver has been on for a few hours, mainly with the high bandwith signal of blu-ray, but also with the signal from my V+ box. The receiver get's very hot and when it's turned off for a few minutes or has a fan put on it, the problem dissappears. If my source bypasses the receiver and goes direct to the TV, no problems ruling out a dodgy disc, etc.
I read the problems people had been getting with their Onk's, but I thought that won't affect me with an open sided/backed Apollo HiFi stand, 2.5 inches clear at the top, they'll be plenty of airflow. It seems I was wrong. It's a recent model, with one of the latest firmwares which were supposed to help cure the problem.
It's no fun watching a movie and having stop it 3 or 4 times during it's playback allowing the receiver to cool down! I think I'll be justified it taking in it back to Richer Sounds and saying that it's not fit for the purpose for which it was bought. I don't really want it repaired, I think there's enough evidence that this isn't a one off problem. After all I don't recall when I bought it being told a warning that said you could only have the receiver on for a couple of hours at a time! Excellent for a receiver which had a RRP of £1400.