sask15
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RandomEar, thanks for doing that. Easier to interpret for sure.
Your generally positive view and Dirac potential puts this as a panther on the course for me. Give me Dirac ART with this and it could be a hole in one.
Update regarding relay clicking noises. Replacement unit behaves exactly the same, meaning it's the way Denon designed it or there is a firmware bug. I will be sharing with Denon what I think is a bug to see if it can be fixed with a firmware update as it only happens when the X4800H receives Multichannel IN (PCM) signal.
Just to clarify, in 11.1 mode the above two models (added models for history: x3700/4700) also support only front/right channel preamp outs disconnected from amps, while all remaining preouts remain connected to amps (the amps are not turned off). I just reread the reviews to make sure, as its been a while.
You can select which ones you want to disconnect. I have the Front, rear and center disconnected due to using external amps. I use the internal amp to power the Dolby Atmos speakers.
Be careful with exchanging expensive items at Best Buy. They put me on a 90 no return list once because of a faulty plasma TV that got cracked screen during their own delivery.Update regarding relay clicking noises. Replacement unit behaves exactly the same, meaning it's the way Denon designed it or there is a firmware bug. I will be sharing with Denon what I think is a bug to see if it can be fixed with a firmware update as it only happens when the X4800H receives Multichannel IN (PCM) signal.
I’m a Total Tech member and also have a personal account and a business account with Best Buy since 2010. I give to Best Buy close to $25000 a year between personal account and business account. Never had an issue returning or exchanging products.Be careful with exchanging expensive items at Best Buy. They put me on a 90 no return list once because of a faulty plasma TV that got cracked screen during their own delivery.
How do I contact Denon Engineering team? The only options I see are chat or phone call. Pretty sure any of those two ways would send me to somebody’s reading a CS manual asking me to do non useful troubleshooting.My 4400 only clicked when I made changes using amp assign. If it clicked for no good reasons then it is a bug that should be fixable by FW update, for it to be a priority for D+M, more people need to let them know.
The fact that you have to pay more for DIRAC and the substandard DAC are maybe a reason to wait until the 2024 version with better design, performance and DIRAC included from the start
I will change the AVR soon-ish and this one could be an optiona. However, I am leaning towards Primare since Dirac is already included.The fact that you have to pay more for DIRAC and the substandard DAC are maybe a reason to wait until the 2024 version with better design, performance and DIRAC included from the start
Dirac is supposed to be released this month for the 4800.You'll be lucky if vanilla Dirac releases this year. Bass Control will follow way behind that (deep 2024), being only tentatively promised and not guaranteed at all. In other words, there's basically 0 chance this model is upgradable to ART as it'll be way past EOL. You'll be looking at a new 2025 or 2026 model for ART, assuming it even makes business sense for Dirac to put it on "mainstream" or "affordable" products that aren't geared to the boutique high end installer market. Which it probably doesn't as the high end manufactures have already bought timed exclusivity on ART, that they'll probably cut fat checks to renew to corner the market cause they've got 1000%+ profit margins.
I have clicking, did not realise it might be an issue ~Update regarding relay clicking noises. Replacement unit behaves exactly the same, meaning it's the way Denon designed it or there is a firmware bug. I will be sharing with Denon what I think is a bug to see if it can be fixed with a firmware update as it only happens when the X4800H receives Multichannel IN (PCM) signal.
It's not.I have clicking, did not realise it might be an issue ~
How much are they charging for it?Dirac is supposed to be released this month for the 4800.
I believe for the Denon/Marantz AVRs it will be $349 for the full bandwidth version.How much are they charging for it?
I doubt they release a new receiver every year. The next upgrade will probably be 2025 earliest imho
Update regarding relay clicking noises. Replacement unit behaves exactly the same, meaning it's the way Denon designed it or there is a firmware bug. I will be sharing with Denon what I think is a bug to see if it can be fixed with a firmware update as it only happens when the X4800H receives Multichannel IN (PCM) signal.