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Regular Audyssey is a hot mess. PC Audyssey w separate mic calibration kit and proper usage of Biquad filters is the only way to go with that system. Also, the biggest mistake people often make is running all the way to 20kHz and trusting bass management settings. I stop Audyssey at about 5-8kHz...

I've had a lot of difficulty getting ART properly set up in my theater room which utilizes true fullrange towers (4 x 12" subs per speaker) and 3 additional subs including a 21" infrasonic. Dirac wants me to re-run the calibration NOT using my surrounds as support but instead using all 5 of my...

It depends on how proficient you are at running Dirac and if you choose a speaker configuration that would compliment what ART does.

I'm not liking the tone of this thread, especially from regular contributors here. It's a dangerous game when someone tries to define sound quality by a single metric like SINAD or SNR. There are a lot of variables that contribute to high fidelity and the AVM 90 has all the hallmarks of quality...

in case you missed it, Theo published two videos I linked up on this thread where he talked about his listening tests that were conducted blind between the AVM 60 and 90....

Anthem AVM 90 Review Part I: AVM 90 Crushes AVM 60: Anthem AVM 90 Youtube Review Part II: Measurements & Listening Tests

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.