Onkyo TX-840 Can Sound Very Good in a Modest HiFi
I picked up a TX-840 about 10 years ago never intending to actually use it. I have a high end Carver amp for my big rig and use a old tube Dyna amp in the den. Well, I was shocked by the sound. It is not GREAT, but is is very good. I can listen for hours and everything just sounds remarkably accurate. The sound stage is small but precise. All-in-all for close, quiet listening to music such as The Persuasions Street Corner Symphony or combo Jazz or chamber music I enjoy this little receiver I got for $15 more than many that cost $1500. My ears do not get fatigued!
I have listened to many other similar Onkyo receivers with more power and features and have not been particularly impressed. There are advantages to some low power designs. I do not know when it was made, but since it has a remote control and inputs for a LP cartridge that narrows it down a good deal. Late 1980s or early 1990s, maybe--
Right now I am using Mirage SM-3 Speakers with it and a Shure V15III Improved and an Old Tank of a Technics turntable. SL-Q3, I think-- Anyway the sound is sometimes down right magic. No idea why.