AV receivers · owner-verdict comparison

Denon AVR-X3800H vs Onkyo TX-NR6100: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Denon AVR-X3800H: 80% of 98 owners recommend it, vs 44% of 61 for the Onkyo TX-NR6100.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Denon AVR-X3800H

80%of 98 owners recommend
80% recommend · 5% neutral · 15% don't
Owners praise
  • Sounds great and owners are consistently happy with it
  • Plenty of channels and preouts for a 7.1.x setup and future expansion
  • Big upgrade over older Yamaha/Onkyo receivers
Full owner report →

Onkyo TX-NR6100

44%of 61 owners recommend
44% recommend · 18% neutral · 38% don't
Owners praise
  • A joy to own, no regrets at this price
  • HDMI 2.1 4K/120Hz VRR gaming works flawlessly
  • Excellent value for the money
Owners complain about
  • HDMI handshake glitches: static, black screen, no signal
  • Reliability problems: no sound on power-up or unit dying
  • Weak, one-note bass and poor AccuEQ sub calibration
Full owner report →

What Denon AVR-X3800H owners say

“I just bought a Denon X3800H AVR. The video upscaling is really great on this unit.”
— @erikdolnack2737 on YouTube
“Love my X3800H.”
— @punnyabrata on YouTube
“my Denon X3800H did. I mean hot as in relative. It's not like it burns. But it was definitely hotter than what I'd like electronics to be at.”
— IntrovertMoTown1 on Reddit

What Onkyo TX-NR6100 owners say

“Have one, love it, great value and sound.”
— SupaSays on Reddit
“I have the NR6100. It’s a great receiver at the price point! I loved it for a while but found myself needing more power with a speaker upgrade. I’m sure you know but without pre-outs that’s not possible”
— cute__garbage on Reddit
“Bought a new one (TX-NR6100 practically identical some people refer to yours as the “Costco” variant)and had nothing but issues (HDMI signal appearing the same as your 2nd picture and complete loss of signal) Returned for a replacement and the 2nd one did the exact same.”
— EqualPositive8766 on Reddit