So I'm in the market for a HDMI 2.1 capable AVR. My current Yamaha A2070 doesn't have that capability, and now that I have a 4K 120 VRR screen (Sony A80J), and a PS5, I'm in need of a new AVR.
I've been looking at the Onkyo RZ50, which appears to measure and perform quite well, though it appears that Dirac is a bit buggy, at least when trying to make measurements (apparently it's depending on Dirac servers in the cloud - which are often offline). It does have 3 40gbps HDMI 2.1 ports, so that's great.
Read through this whole thread (all 25 pages), and the decision for D+M to got for an inferior chip (on paper anyway) to replace the AK4458 is... interesting. I was pretty set on a Denon probaby being my next AVR, given how well they measure (apparently as good as it gets in AVR land), and I do like some of the features they offer, including Audyssey EQ (I always use the similar YPAO EQ on my Yamaha). Such a feature doesn't exist on the RZ50, or at least, it can't be used under all circumstances (including when Dirac is enabled).
What's the likelihood of a X4800 coming out this year, and do we think they'll revert to AKM DACs? (I know, it's a wild shot in the dark, lol).