Onkyo TX-NR696 vs. Onkyo TX-NR797

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TX-NR696 vs TX-NR797 comparison chart

Overall
Onkyo TX-NR696
7.6
Onkyo TX-NR797
8.5
Amplifier
7
9
Audio features
9
9
Connectivity
8
8
Streaming services
9
9
Extensive connection
7
8
Multi-room
5
9
Additional features
9
9
Video features
8
8
Multichannel surround
7
8

TX-NR696 vs TX-NR797 comparison

Onkyo TX-NR696
Onkyo TX-NR696
Onkyo TX-NR797
Onkyo TX-NR797

Amplifier

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Channels 7.2 9.2
Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm 165/6 100/8, 220/6
Output impedance, Ohm 6 8, 6
Frequency response 10Hz-100KHz 10Hz-100KHz
THD in stereo, % 0.08 0.08

Audio features

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Digital to analog converter (DAC) AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit
Bi-amping ✔ ✔
Pure direct (straight) ✔ ✔
Auto speaker calibration AccuEQ AccuEQ
Speaker A/B switching ✖ ✖
Other audio features Advanced Music Optimizer, Theater-Dimensional, Hi-Res audio Advanced Music Optimizer, Theater-Dimensional, Hi-Res audio, Dynamic Audio Amplification

Connectivity

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Wi-Fi ✔ ✔
USB 1 (USB 2.0) 1 (USB 2.0)
Bluetooth ✔ ✔
Ethernet (RJ45) 1 1
DLNA ✖ ✖
MHL ✖ ✖

Streaming services

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Apple Music (AirPlay) AirPlay, AirPlay 2 AirPlay, AirPlay 2
Amazon Music ✔ ✔
Spotify ✔ ✔
Other streaming services Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio

Extensive connection

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
HDMI input/output 7/2 7/2
HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) ✔ ✔
HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel) ✖ ✖
HDMI CEC ✔ ✔
Digital content protection (HDCP) HDCP 2.2 HDCP 2.2
Subwoofer output (LFE) 2 2
Headphone output 1 x 6.3 1 x 6.3
Optical digital input 1 1
Coaxial digital input 1 1
Composite input 0 2
Component input/output 0/0 1/0
Phono (MM) input ✔ ✔
Front panel connectors HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
Multi channel preamp output ✖ ✔

Video features

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
HDR (High Dynamic Range) HDR10 HDR10
4K signal pass-through 4K/60Hz 4K/60Hz
8K signal pass-through ✖ ✖
HDMI signal pass-through ✔ ✔
3D signal pass-through ✔ ✔
HDMI pass-through in standby mode ✔ ✔
Video conversion analog to HDMI analog to HDMI
Analog to HDMI scaling ✖ ✖
HDMI to HDMI scaling ✔ ✔
Dolby Vision ✔ ✔
Other video features DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020 DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020

Additional features

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Voice control Google Assistant Google Assistant
App control iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android iPhone, iPad, iPod, Android
Display fluorescent fluorescent
Tuner AM, FM AM, FM
Sleep timer ✔ ✔
Auto power off ✔ ✔
ECO mode ✖ ✖
Graphical user interface (GUI) ✔ ✔
Setup assistant ✔ ✔
Firmware update network, USB network, USB
Other additional features has not IP Control

Multi-room

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Multi-room zones 2 3
Zone audio output speaker, preout speaker, preout
Zone HDMI output ✔ ✔
Multi-room control FlareConnect FlareConnect
RS-232 0 1
Remote control input/output (IR) 0/0 1/0
DC trigger output (12V) 0 1

Multichannel surround

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Dolby Atmos ✔ ✔
Dolby TrueHD ✔ ✔
Dolby Surround ✔ ✔
Dolby (other) Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
DTS:X ✔ ✔
DTS HD Master ✔ ✔
DTS Virtual:X ✔ ✖
DTS Neural:X ✔ ✔
DTS (other) DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
Auro-3D ✖ ✖
IMAX Enhanced ✖ ✔
Multichannel stereo ✖ ✖

Audio file formats

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
MP3 ✔ ✔
WMA ✔ ✔
AAC ✔ ✔
WAV ✔ ✔
FLAC ✔ ✔
ALAC ✔ ✔
Other audio file formats AIFF AIFF

Power

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Operational power consumption, W 570 750
Standby consumption, W 0.15 0.15
Removable power cord ✖ ✔

Dimensions

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Size W x H x D, cm/inches 43.5 x 17.3 x 37.9/17 x 6.8 x 14.5 43.5 x 17.3 x 37.9/17 x 6.8 x 14.5
Weight, kg/lbs 12.5/26.4 13.5/29.8

Other

TX-NR696 TX-NR797
Release year 2019 2019
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