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Most mid priced receivers will serve as a pre/pro better (ie better processing, video switching, etc) than dedicated pre/pros costing upwards of $3k. You may look into using a $1500 receiver as a pre/pro and buying an external 2 or 5 channel amp for the other channels (if the extra power is...

Why not just use the internal amps of the 4306 and apply bass management to your B&Ws? The 805's aren't a particularly power hungry speaker and really can't handle gobs of power without suffering compression and distortion. The 4306 should be robust enough to power your speakers. Save...

Personally, I wouldn't mess around saving a couple of bucks on a $6k receiver like a 5805. A piece like that should be bought from an authorized dealer whom can support the product for you since it isn't very easy to set up.

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Yes the Z9 will handle those speakers just fine. It has one of the most robust amp and power supply designs as far as receivers go. Make sure you leave the impedance switch set to 8 ohms or more to preserve dynamic range and reduce risking the chance of clipping at high power levels. Also...

The same advantages for having your receiver decode DD/DTS. You know rely on the usually superior DAC's, analog output stages, Bass Management / Time Delay, etc of the receiver as opposed to the DVD player. You also have a single digital connection instead of 6 or 8 analog ones. Congrats...

Guys/Gals; To be honest, I don't think anyone has a clear answer yet. I don't believe we will see true DTS HD/ DD Plus, Master quality uncompressed audio until HDMI ver. 1.3 hardware is out. So far no manufacturer I am aware of is even shipping ver 1.2. Worst case you can use the...

Sure if you want to rely on the dismal bass management, time delay, etc of most DVD players. Personally, I would rather have the processor do all of the decoding and processing. It is also still unclear if HDMI Licensing Authority will allow true uncompressed high res audio to pass thru...

In order to process new formats such as DTS-HD and Dobly TruHD, you need a processor compliant to HDMI 1.3 :rolleyes: So far none exist.

That is probably b/c I am currently using an RX-V2600 as a pre/pro in one of my reference systems and Clint heard me raving about it and made mention of it in his review. I am quite confident the 4306 would serve equally well as a pre/pro function, especially since Denon has done some of the...

These are both great receivers and you will most likely be splitting hairs regarding sonic differences if neither of them are pushed beyond their limits. The Denon is a little more capable of driving diffiicult loads and delivering higher power output which is something to consider if you have...

If you are happy with the SQ of your Harman receiver, why not just leave well enough alone and spend $2-300 on a manual PEQ with an RTA, get a mic and tweak till your heart is content. If you are looking for a single push button solution to solve all of your problems, it isn't going to happen...

So far Audyssey has been unable to prove their effictiveness in bass correction below 100Hz to our satisfaction. The problem with FIR filter implementation at low frequencies is dealing with long latency issues which can be in the order of 100's of milliseconds and is clearly audible. Massive...

I am quite confident if a reunion tour does happen, Chester will be there as always. I don't think Peter will make it though. Thus I think we will see another Second's Out lineup which would be just fine by me. I have a hard time believing Phil would do a full version of Suppers Ready ever...

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The 2600 is a class leading product and is the best amp section Yamaha put into a receiver for under $2k since I could remember. I am glad they continually improve amp quality with each new generation and listen to criticisms in our reviews, other press and installers. This is a company that...

Please be patient until Mark Sanfilipo and I can publish a full test report of the Audyssey system. I am waiting on speakers which should be here in the next 30-45 days. Basically what I am saying is below 100Hz you will most likely achieve more accurate and predictable results with: 1)...

Welcome to the wonderful world of Audioholics where upgrading and spending money never ends :) You don't have to have a separate EQ for each sub. Running both subs in mono off a single PEQ like the Velodyne SMS-1 or AV123 Rdes will do the trick nicely. Check out our review of the...

Audyssey doesn't have a lot of resolution below 100Hz so a sub with a built in PEQ will be far more flexible. Realize EQing a sub will flatten a primary seated area and do almost nothing beneficial for other seated areas. This is why employing 2 subs is even better at smoothing out modal...