techsamurai
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That's a long story and thanks for sharing.
Not sure what was the difference between your old Marantz and what model and the 4800H, but pretty sure you can find your lost treasure with 4800H if you set it up right.
XT32 does not "hammer" the high frequencies, it just applies algorithm to whatever is that you requested. It is sometimes successful in catering to your requests but it is in sense like a Jukebox machine - it wont cater to all your requests, only the ones that it has in the store. If you experience that problem you need to up the curve in the high frequency range and check with REW what is it actually delivering. Not to be forgotten, XT32 won't deliver much flexibility as AVR version. $20 D&M app will significantly improve the ability to adjust to your liking, but then if people are looking for lost treasure, then probably a deep-dive equipment like $200 Audy MultiEQ-X app will be needed. EDIT: There will be further improvements from @OCA.
DACs on all modern AVRs are transparent, so no real point in discussing that. It's really up to room EQ and your set-up skills to define the sound you want - within the limits of what the system and the room can produce.
Thanks for the info.
I have the $20 app - it was a worthwhile investment for sure. It's a bit tough to manipulate the curve to perfection but sometimes that's not necessary. I absolutely hate doing REW measurements in my living room
All I know about DACs is that people seem to dislike some for whatever reason. Their dislike is very passionate so I suspect there may be a reason behind it.
I think I will apply a curtain and limit correction to 500hz or 1,000hz.
After playing with EQ and trying different curves, the impact that EQ has is absolutely shocking but it should be noted that AVRs don't behave the same way.
The Marantz SR8002 of which I owned 3 was reviewed as too polite by some reviewers compared to the Onkyo but a lot of reviewers used it as their reference unit and played music on it, so go figure. It was interesting because I finally understood what they meant when I got the Onkyo RZ50. I was watching a show and the dynamic range was so high, that my living room was turning into a loud theater and my family were complaining even though the dialogue volume was the same. While I'd be ok with that while watching a Star Wars or Marvel movie, it seemed overkill for a series like 1883 or Yellowstone where I want finesse as much as dynamics.