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Not a problem, unless you have amps which require non standard levels of voltage.

It doesn't shut amps down, it just disconnects the signal from the pre to power section. The amps stay powered, they're just idling. Denon/Marantz models have a "pre amp mode" as I understand it on models 3600 are newer. Marantz 7005 is too old, doesn't have it

Three for LCR would be better most demanding channels

Pity there can't be a custom made stereo amplifier where you can switch mode , for personal opinions. With people with "golden ears" a) Great SINAD say 120db b) Poor SINAD say 65db Or a switch say every 20dB difference and see where you notice it. Same amplifier similar quality components...

I've got a Lexicon MC-8 spare I found Music Surround/Music Logic very good, you can adjust the center/front speech mix, front/back panning, surround roll off etc. So much more adjustability than my Tonewinner AT300

Or buy cheaper streamer and use coaxial output. If stereo sound is important you wouldn't be considering a AVR, you'd be using a stereo integrated amp plus the eversolo analogue out.

Generally AVR's suck for hifi stereo sound. This forum is about numbers, which is fine. However a good quality stereo integrated amp will sound better than the similar priced AVR.

Don't have the income to "give things a go" Would have to get 6700/6800 to get front wide support. AV pre which meet my needs would be AVM90 (I have three subs) not spending £7000 on a av pre that is absurd.

3800 base price (not the Dirac license ontop) is same price I paid for the AT300. I didn't want a AVR, to use it as a AV pre. The 3800 wasn't out at the time I purchased the AT300- the 3600/3700 was. The Denon has the features of the AT300 which could be useful Zone 2 Phono stage Pure direct...

Me. Because other AV pre cost 4x as much

It's their own type, I found auto to be absolute rubbish. Best method would be to plot responses in REW and manually enter them. It's a bit of a pain. If you've ever used Yamaha manual entry PEQ its' basically the same as that. Frequency, dB reduction/boost, and Q width.

The AT-300 offers 5 channel EQ on the sub output. yeah it's pretty similar processor My previous AV pre didn't even have HDMI - so a worthwhile update

Lexicon MC-8/MC-12 have digital coaxial out

I found auto to be horrid. Don't use it.

Tried manual I can't tell much difference it sound fine in pure mode from a cd. Here are my plots within at300. Ignore corrections as I reset auto afterwards. red is without Eq, blue is after EQ. Green is correction curve https://ibb.co/ykhr2m5 https://ibb.co/n1T14f3 https://ibb.co/gvpNGCB...