Onkyo TX-NR696 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 review

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Rating 5 5

AV receivers comparison chart

Overall
Onkyo TX-NR696
7.6
Cambridge Audio AXR100
5.6
7
7
8
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7
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Onkyo TX-NR696 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 review

Onkyo TX-NR696
vs
Cambridge Audio AXR100

The Onkyo TX-NR696 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.

Amplifier

A significant difference between the receivers in the number of channels, Onkyo TX-NR696 has 7.2 versus 2.0 for Cambridge Audio AXR100. Regarding power, then TX-NR696 has such a W/Ohm ratio - 165/6 when AXR100 has a power of 100/8. The THD is 0.08% for the TX-NR696 but 0.01% for the AXR100.

Audio features

Characteristics of digital to analog converter (DAC) are different, AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit for TX-NR696 and 192 KHz/32-bit for the AXR100. Only the TX-NR696 supports Bi-amping feature. The Onkyo TX-NR696 can transmit an audio signal directly to the amplifier and bypasses any DSP processing.

Connectivity

Only the Onkyo TX-NR696 can connect to the Internet via WI-FI. Rivals from our review have Bluetooth support. Only the TX-NR696 supports Spotify. Only the TX-NR696 provides HDMI signal transmission in standby mode. The TX-NR696 can scale the input HDMI signal, unlike the AXR100. Dolby Vision technology found support only on the TX-NR696. Only the TX-NR696 supports HDMI Audio Return Channel (ARC). Unfortunately, HDMI eARC is not available on monitored devices. Of the two receivers in our comparison, HDMI CEC is present in only the TX-NR696. These compared receivers have a built-in phono stage for connecting a vinyl player. An ECO mode is not present in each of the AV receivers. The setup assistant will help you configure Onkyo TX-NR696.

Multichannel surround

Only the TX-NR696 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the TX-NR696.

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General

Item

Onkyo TX-NR696
Cambridge Audio AXR100

Model

TX-NR696
AXR100

Brand

Onkyo
Cambridge Audio

Reviews

146
28

Amplifier

Channels

7.2
2.0

Stereo power (RMS), W/Ohm

165/6
100/8

Output impedance, Ohm

6
8

Frequency response

10Hz-100KHz
5Hz-50KHz

THD in stereo, %

0.08
0.01

Audio features

Digital to analog converter (DAC)

AK4458 384 KHz/32-bit
192 KHz/32-bit

Bi-amping

Pure direct (straight)

Auto speaker calibration

AccuEQ

Speaker A/B switching

Other audio features

Advanced Music Optimizer, Theater-Dimensional, Hi-Res audio
has not

Connectivity

Wi-Fi

USB

1 (USB 2.0)
1 (USB 2.0)

Bluetooth

Ethernet (RJ45)

1

DLNA

MHL

Streaming services

Apple Music (AirPlay)

AirPlay, AirPlay 2

Amazon Music

Spotify

Other streaming services

Deezer, TIDAL, Pandora, TuneIn Radio
has not

Extensive connection

HDMI input/output

7/2
0/0

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel)

HDMI eARC (Enhanced Audio Return Channel)

HDMI CEC

Digital content protection (HDCP)

HDCP 2.2

Subwoofer output (LFE)

2
1

Headphone output

1 x 6.3
1 x 6.3

Optical digital input

1
2

Coaxial digital input

1
1

Composite input

0
0

Component input/output

0/0
0/0

Phono (MM) input

Front panel connectors

HDMI, phones, setup mic, AUX
phones, AUX

Multi channel preamp output

Video features

HDR (High Dynamic Range)

HDR10

4K signal pass-through

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 scaling

HDMI to HDMI scaling

Dolby Vision

Other video features

DeepColor, x.v.Color, HLG, BT.2020
has not

Additional features

Voice control

Google Assistant

App control

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
USB

Other additional features

has not
has not

Multi-room

Multi-room zones

2
has not

Zone audio output

speaker, preout
has not

Zone HDMI output

has not

Multi-room control

FlareConnect
has not

RS-232

0
0

Remote control input/output (IR)

0/0
0/0

DC trigger output (12V)

0
0

Multichannel surround

Dolby Atmos

Dolby TrueHD

Dolby Surround

Dolby (other)

Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos Height Virtualization
has not

DTS:X

DTS HD Master

DTS Virtual:X

DTS Neural:X

DTS (other)

DTS-ES, DTS 96/24, DTS-HD, DTS-EXPRESS
has not

Auro-3D

IMAX Enhanced

Multichannel stereo

Audio file formats

MP3

WMA

AAC

WAV

FLAC

ALAC

Other audio file formats

AIFF
has not

Power

Operational power consumption, W

570
550

Standby consumption, W

0.15
0.5

Removable power cord

User manual

Manual

Dimensions

Size W x H x D, cm/inches

43.5 x 17.3 x 37.9/17 x 6.8 x 14.5
43 x 11 x 34/17 x 4.3 x 13.4

Weight, kg/lbs

12.5/26.4
8.1/17.8

Other

Release year

2019
2019
Onkyo TX-NR696
Cambridge Audio AXR100
Onkyo TX-NR696
Cambridge Audio AXR100

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  • 7.6Onkyo TX-NR696
  • 5.6Cambridge Audio AXR100