Onkyo Icon Series A-50 Network Integrated Amplifier - Silver
Onkyo Icon Series A-50 Network Integrated Amplifier - Silver Reviews
A stellar entry from the company’s high-end Icon Series, the Onkyo A-50 boasts numerous features designed to minimize distortion, such as a 3-stage inverted Darlington amplifier and Dynamic Intermodulation Distortion Reduction Circuitry (DIDRC). Additionally, the extruded aluminum front panel and oval chassis effectively suppress and disperse unwanted vibrations. Moreover, high-quality capacitors, a premium 32-bit DAC, and a silent fanless design ensure extremely lucid playback and noise-free operation. The A-50 accommodates the gamut of hard-wired sound sources, thanks to RCA, HDMI ARC, coaxial, USB-A, and optical inputs, along with an MM/MC phono stage and a top-tier headphone output. You can also seamlessly cast your favorite content from Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Qobuz Connect, Amazon Music, QPlay, and TuneIn via Wi-Fi, LAN, or aptX HD Bluetooth, with support for Apple AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Roon Ready. Furthermore, the A-50 brandishes Dirac Live, certifying jaw-dropping sound in every acoustic environment. In a nutshell, the Onkyo A-50 offers a superb all-in-one solution to power your elite-class hi-fi setup.
Incredibly frustrating machine
While when it works, it sounds great, the user interface is absolutely atrocious. Bluetooth rarely works, and the only way to get it to work is to repair the devices over and over and over and over again until one of the 50 times it works. Shut everything off and power right back up and the same problem restarts, need to repair dozens of times for it to work.
This is clearly a poorly tested, hastily released product and is an embarrassment for onkyo to produce such half rate amplifiers. 1st ever return to sweetwater
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