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EMP is made by RBH and I believe they carry the same warranty. They are not a white van company, else their products wouldn't be sold thru the Audioholics E-store. They should list warranty info on their website and thanks for noticing that.

Yes I always measure amps the same way unless otherwise noted. Damping factor is a nebulous # beyond a certain range. Certainly a measure of 80 across an entire bandwidth into an 8 or 4 ohm load at full power usually means the amplifier output impedance is low enough to behave well under a...

No, it has to do with what I wrote in the review. Most magazines, especially Ultimate A/V, do instantaneous power vs distortion tests at 1kHz where I do continuous full bandwidth tests in accordance to FTC. The FTC way is much harder and more realistic measure of how much power an amp can...

Yamaha rarely does firmware updates on their receivers since they pump out replacement models every 8 months or so, sans their flagship. The Z11 and others will pass blacker than black on properly mastered discs so its really not that big of an issue for most people.

That's great news for you and just means I need a replacement unit. Please confirm the following however: you had HDMI video processing enabled you set the Z7 to 1080p you went up close to the display and looked for vertical blue lines and / or intermittent blue dots after the receiver has...

News Update: Even with the door open, my daughter was watching a movie tonight and the blue lines and sparkles appeared. There is likely something wrong with my unit as I cant imagine this thing needs to be super cooled in order to operate correctly. I will see if Yamaha can swap out my...

it happens even if I turn the volume all the way down. Takes about 30 minutes for it to show up. Once I toggle the input, it goes away but then I see blue dots popping up on the screen. All of this goes away once I open the front door of my cabinet so I am thinking its heat related and this...

Actually it did process YCbCr at the native data range of 16-235 which is how all DVD/Blu-ray discs are mastered. hence why we wrote this article: http://www.audioholics.com/tweaks/calibrate-your-system/hdmi-black-levels-xvycc-rgb The RX-Z7 however does have enhanced RGB of 0-255 as a...

There is no real advantage to "Preamp Mode" in terms of power consumption as all it does it allow you to reassign 4 of the internal amps for other zones while using the 7.1 preamp outs for the main zone. The idle power consumption is about the same in normal or preamp mode.

I ran into a bit of a snag as I installed the Z7 into my family room system a few days ago which is an enclosed cabinet with only 4 inches of top and side clearance with a perforated metal screen door. This is where my 2700 resided for the last 2 years. I noticed when running video processing...

Wow that's strange. I actually like the smell of the Z7, especially when I am cooking the amps with my 4 ohm test loads :) Maybe there was a rabid skunk on the loose at the factory and it sprayed your Z7 before being boxed up :D If you're using HDMI you will be fine. No product on the...

That is an area where manufacturers can feature prior reviews. Its a perk for anyone who advertises with us to get more exposure of our editorial content of their products. The problem is Axiom hasn't made anything new since that review. They are sending me their A-1400 amp so hopefully we...

I don't need to "defend" my review that has objective measurements done by the most advanced and industry standard Audio Analyzer with a test in accordance to how the FTC has measured amplifiers for the last 30 years. There are people that would like to believe full bandwidth power tests are...

Probably b/c I was being a bit over generous due to the holidays ;) Since it does processing for Component video and doesn't mess up HDMI, I gave it a 3 which is an average rating. Besides I don't think the owners of this receiver at AVS could handle any added negativity to my review as...

Not bad at all. My bro has a pair of T-2's and a 661-SE for the center and it works very well. The 661-SE/R is one of my favorite center channels and tonally its a good match for all their Signature stuff.

I'd personally recommend going with a 661-SE/R over another Decimo for the center channel. It does a great job horizontally mounted below a screen and blends well with the Decimo's. I speak from experience as i have that exact arrangement in my Family room system. The 661-SE/R has more...

The ending was definately anti-climatic, no pun intended :D

While it definately wasn't a blockbuster, it wasn't quite as bad as everyone claimed. I thought Keanu Reeves was par for the course with his mediocre acting skills. The boy almost ruined the movie completely, but luckily he somewhat redeemed himself towards the end. Overall I'd give it a...

Sorry guys I got a little backed up b/c of holidays and other stuff this time of year so my review won't be out until 1-2 weeks after XMAS. To answer your questions, the Z7 IMO has better video processing than the Z11. The amp quality is nearly as good, though not quite as powerful as the...

Actually you can't bridge the Pioneer or any receiver for that matter. It will allow you to bi-amp which is much different than bridging. I think the new Emo processor is coming out in Feb or March. You're fine with the Pio and 8 ohm B&W speakers.