Denon AVR-X4800H AVR Review

[EasyC]

Before trying Dirac you could try OCA's Evo1 scripts - it's evolving a lot now, is free, and sound may well be just as good. Nothing to loose also, instead of buying the (very) expensive Dirac software...

Edit: Here’s a large thread on AVS about it (Neuron is the 5th or something incarnation of it): link
Or check his YouTube channel.

 

[Aerith Gainsborough]

Hey everyone,
New owner here. Very pleased with 4800 featureset so far. I am now thinking of purchasing the Dirac bundle. I know its better and more capable than Audyssey. Anyone have any tips on that? Should I go for it? I am using 5.2.0 setap with neuman speakers and planning on adding 2 atmos speakers this year. My living room is lightly treated for mid/high frequencies.
Thank in advance.

Went Dirac with my X4800H and never looked back (also got Dirac in the Black Friday deal). Though do keep in mind that I was used to Dirac from my previous setup (PC, Dirac Live Processor).

IMHO it sounds even better on the 4800H. Whether that is because it was measured and compiled with a 3 year newer version or me accidentally having chosen more suitable measurement points I cannot say. I love the result so now it's "Do not touch my system... or else!" :'D

I second the suggestion to give Audyssey a shot though. Maybe you like it enough to save the expense. Nothing to lose but a little time and maybe 20ish bucks for the smartphone app.

 

[yelloguy]

Hey everyone,
New owner here. Very pleased with 4800 featureset so far. I am now thinking of purchasing the Dirac bundle. I know its better and more capable than Audyssey. Anyone have any tips on that? Should I go for it? I am using 5.2.0 setap with neuman speakers and planning on adding 2 atmos speakers this year. My living room is lightly treated for mid/high frequencies.
Thank in advance.

Did you try this Audyssey and Dirac comparison?

 

[Alice of Old Vincennes]

With the actual problems with Denon/Marantz I would not buy one of these amps in the next few month ...

Denon/Marantz - the end is near

Denon/Marantz the end: https://www.channelnews.com.au/former-sound-united-business-could-be-discontinued-next-year-after-falling-revenues-no-buyer-and-losses-claims-new-director/ The Denon X800 and Marantz Cinema series lines may be the last ever as Sound United is about to go belly up...

www.audiosciencereview.com

Denon/Marantz will not disappear. Gezzzzz

 

[Alice of Old Vincennes]

Devices and features are generally getting cheaper, which generally shortens the lifecycle. Obviously it depends on budget but 10 years is a long time to target.

Buy cheaper and think shorter.

Not AVR's. They can't.

 

[Alice of Old Vincennes]

I am aware of that. The problem is that stereo music mastering is all over the place, even more so with radio streams. So I have a setting that seems to work with most music most of the time. And for times that I want something different (that can be because of my mood or because of the music; one cannot be sure), I use the available buttons. The highest 'reference level offset' is 15 dB. Sometimes I think that a 25 dB option would be nice. But again, that depends very much on the music (or my mood).

Steaming is all over the map. Sometimes in the same app. Some songs are mastered by bozos and suck no matter what you try to do.