Onkyo launches pair of RZ Series IMAX Enhanced AV receivers

Onkyo launches a pair of premium IMAX Enhanced AV receivers

First it was Pioneer, and now Onkyo has taken the wraps off its first ever IMAX Enhanced AV receivers.

The TX-RZ840 (£1199, pictured above) and TX-RZ740 (£949) are both 9.2 channel AV amps with 215 and 185 watts per channel respectively (into 6 ohms, 1kHz, 10% THD, one channel driven).

The only fly in the ointment is that the feature doesn't come at launch - you'll have to wait for a future firmware update.

Another badge the Onkyos get is THX Certified Select. This status has been achieved following 2000 bench-tests in 75 categories, "satisfying THX requirements for cinema-reference volume in rooms where the viewing position is about 3.5m from the screen."

Both amps are equipped with Onkyo's Dynamic Audio Amplification (DAA) system, whose job it is to stabilise high power delivery for improved control and dynamics.

Onkyo provides you with plenty of connections for all your kit, including seven 4K and HDR-supporting HDMI inputs and two outputs. The 'RZ840 also supports eARC through its main HDMI output.

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.