Onkyo launches new-look TX-RZ800 and TX-RZ900 AV receivers

We've already brought you news on Onkyo's budget AV amp offerings for this year, but now it's time for the manufacturer's premium models to take centre stage.

The first thing you'll probably notice from the pictures is that Onkyo seems to have moved on from the 'industrial' design of its most recent models such as the TX-NR3030, with a cleaner, dare we say more Pioneer-like approach to styling.

The 'RZ900 gets custom-designed electrical components honed for optimum sound quality, and a high-grade 32-bit/384kHz Asahi Kasei DAC.

Onkyo has fitted dedicated speaker outputs for 'Height' effects should you want to put together a 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos configuration. There are also dedicated Powered Zone 2 outputs, so you can fire audio out to speakers in another room.

Onkyo has also launched a 2.1 speaker system, the LS3200. Designed to be an alternative to a soundbar, the system featurs a slimline amplifier, with two curved and gloss-finished front speakers and a wireless, downward-firing subwoofer.

The system can be wall-mounted with speakers positioned either horizontally or vertically. The amp is equipped with both optical and coaxial digital inputs and includes Dolby Digital and DTS decoding in addition to a special 'Voice Mode' that can elevate dialogue from movies and TV shows.

The LS3200 goes on sale in August.

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Andy Madden

Andy is Deputy Editor of What Hi-Fi? and a consumer electronics journalist with nearly 20 years of experience writing news, reviews and features. Over the years he's also contributed to a number of other outlets, including The Sunday Times, the BBC, Stuff, and BA High Life Magazine. Premium wireless earbuds are his passion but he's also keen on car tech and in-car audio systems and can often be found cruising the countryside testing the latest set-ups. In his spare time Andy is a keen golfer and gamer.