The Onkyo TX-NR696 vs Cambridge Audio AXR100 comparison proves that these receivers have many common features.
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.
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.
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.
Only the TX-NR696 has a Dolby Atmos multichannel audio format support. A surround technology DTS:X is supported only by the TX-NR696.