Sorry Im not full of bullshit there is no need for rudeness
here in the Uk when you go to the Audio shops and ask to buy an av Receiver they are fond of asking what you will be using it primarily for movies or music and recommend different makes based on that. I might not be as clever as you and have an advanced understanding on such matters that's why I am trying to learn and make a better choice
First of all, if you have been here longer you will know that our HD friend is a very helpful and resourceful member who don't get rude easily. In this case I am sure he meant the dealers BS, not you ("or" is the key word here
) so he does not deserve that "dislike". Hope you could remove it.
Now, regarding the music vs movie thing. That is one of the worse bs created by people who likely meant good, but got taken out of context, then got repeated enough times for it to become one of those fake facts, or myths, that the likes of audiophiles, magazine reviewers and sales rep who would use it to influence their potential customers to buy the products that they have reason to push at a given time.
Think about this:
wiki's definition of distortion: "
Distortion is the alteration of the original shape (or other characteristic) of something"
So if a device such as the SR6014 vs AVR-X3600H have
identical audio specs that include distortions, noise, frequency response, and bench test measurements show that both have the following results that are generally accepted as below the threshold of audibility, and are working well within their power output limits, why would one be better for music and the other better for movies?
- Total harmonic distortions, full bandwith (20-20,000 Hz)
- Flat frequency response from 20 to
20,000 Hz*
- Intermodulation distortions
- Signal to noise ratio
- Dynamic range
- Linearity
Also, both models have identical preamp and power amp parts and circuitry with the two exceptions:
a) The SR6014 appears to have a very slightly larger power supply transformer.
b) The SR6014 has an extra buffer stage they called HDAM.
a) does not apply to the SR7013 and AVR-X4500H that have the same size power supply, with identical specs/ratings.
On the HDAM thing, it is something Marantz insisted on having them included in their AVRs except the slimline models (the NR series), as a marketing tactics, perhaps so their dealers can use it as a reason if customer pushes back citing the similarity between Marantz and Denon. In theory, and seems to be supported by available bench measurements now, that extra stage might actually explain why the AVR-X3600H actually has lower measured distortions than the Marantz AV7705. That's because the current HDAM is a unity gain buffer amplifier stage, so it will add distortions right? You don't need an EE degree to understand that as it is simple logic!! The resulting difference in THD+N is mostly just on paper as it appears to be well below the threshold of audibility.
* Recent Marantz models such as the AV7705 did have 2.5 dB drop at 20,000 Hz, about 1 dB drop at 15,000 Hz, but how many people can hear -1 dB at such high frequency when listening to music, not a test tone? This is only the case since Denon/Marantz switched to the AK4458 DAC in around 2016, prior to that this was not even an issue.
I am taking the time to explain all these to you because you seem to be open minded, and may be less prone to hearsay, and are more the objective type.
Again, if you don't mind paying more for the better look (to you..) then Marantz is a great choice. If money matters, the fact that you do have a decent (not great for the Monitor Gold) Yamaha RX-A870, you really should wait for a few months, then you can decide whether to go with the 2020 models or the 2019 models that may be available at deep discounts.
