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The AVM 90 8K is the first worthy successor to Anthem's D2v. Objectively and subjectively it's Anthem’s best-sounding preamp processor—EVER. If you’re in the market for the ultimate audio experience in a processor supporting up to 15.4 channels, four independent subwoofer outputs, ARC room...

Do your YU6 turn off randomly when playing at very low volume? I have a pair that do. Meanwhile my wife's YU4s never do that.

we had a 5:1 female uptick in entries to this contest in it's last week. Hopefully we can some more estrogen in our community of audio. Otherwise, a lot of husbands had their wives enter last minute to increase their odds ;)

Youthman is a good guy. He's not very technical, nor does he claim to be. Joe and Techno are clowns and their Magic Beans is based on a lot of nonsense and not something I'd endorse for anyone serious about room calibration. Even Dr. Floyd Toole commented similarly on an ASR thread as follows:

Yes I do. The power section especially if your driving low impedance speakers. If you're using it solely as a preamp, then get the 6800h and out the money saved towards some good amplification.

I haven't tested the AV7706 and I'd imagine it's an improvement over the AV7705 that was first released. I would suggest pairing the AV7706 with a Monolith 11x or a couple of Outlaw amps but your taking up more rack space and spending significantly more than the one box solution. That said 2 of...

Post #19 lists the upgrades going from Denon to Marantz from last generation which follows through for this generation as well.

Budget amps typically don't last very long. Every Emotiva amp I've reviewed or owned never lived longer than the warranty period. Meanwhile I've had Yamaha and Denon receivers last 10+ years. My mom's old Yamaha receiver bought in 1998 was handed down to my brother and it still goes strong today.

Look at the upgrades from old models I listed. You can see similar upgrades in components on new models (ie. Bigger power supply, better DACs, etc). I will eventually do a livestream with Masimo to discuss as well.

I bench tested the monoprice amps in question and the Marantz amps. I'd take the Marantz all day long and twice on Tuesday. The 7705 is a mediocre processor, sorry to say. It's a mid-priced receiver without the amp section. The Cinema 30 is more akin to the AV 10. NO contest. The Cinema 30 is...

Yes, same type of upgrades

Here are the upgrades from last generation products which carries over to the current ones as well. Marantz SR8012 Advantages over the Denon AVR-X6500H: HDAM SA2 current feedback topology between preamp and power amp 22,000uF, 81V capacitors x 2 vs 15,000uF, 73V capacitors (X-6500H) Torodial...

Those monoprice amps are not Monolith and don't have as good noise and distortion as the internal amps of the Cinema 30. The 7706 preamp is not as good as what's in the Cinema 30. I would not go this route as an alternative to the Cinema 30.

Cinema 30 power section is upgraded over the 6800 like thr SR8015 over the Denon equivalent a few years back.

The Marantz Cinema Series finally has a replacement for the lauded SR8015 we favorably reviewed in 2020. The new Cinema 30 AVR ($4,500) now sits at the top of Marantz’s receiver lineup. It offers HDMI 2.1 support on every input, 11 channels of amplification, 13.4 channels of processing, ESS...

You are correct. I'm so used to reviewing multi-ch AVRs that I mistakenly wrote eARC instead of ARC. The review has been updated. thanks

The Yamaha R-N1000A is a 2CH Network AV receiver rated at 100 watts/ch and has two features most stereo receivers don’t: bass management and HDMI ARC support. With MusicCast built in, all of your network streaming needs are covered. The R-N1000A supports Yamaha’s proprietary MusicCast music...

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