tvrgeek
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Features features features, no performance. A kagillion inputs and outputs, umpty-dump K video. XLR IO, But not that great in plain old performance. As my Anthem 310 , that has served me well and was a big step from an early Denon ( pre HDMI early!), is getting old, I was thinking an AVP and then I have my choices of good amps. Does not anyone make a very good 5.1 system that is not full of gimmicks and useless stuff. I mean I have an Oppo , cable box and Roku. Don't need 10 HDMI in, or 5 out. Don't BT, iPhone control or any genX stuff. I play movies. But in the disk. hit play. I guess 8K video for future compatibility. How about better sound, faster handshakes? And no, it should not cost $5000! A half decent AVR can run $1200, why can't they take out the crap amps and do just a little better in the DAC? Or is it a game like a stereo preamp. They take the $50 board out of a $900 integrated amp and sell it for $1800! FANS! Who wants to hear a FAN!
I guess the only new technology is DIRAC. Heard the demo for Altmos. Sounds like fake phase and eq imaging form the '70's. The only one I see is the baby Emotiva. I hope they got better. I had their first one which is why I have an Anthem. Way back then, ARC stomped Audessy. I expect things have changed. Any suggestions? No, not used.
Reading below, Are the Denon and Marantz no longer just rebadged? They seem to differ now. A while back, even the Macintosh AVP was just a Denon board in their fancy case. Don't see much on Onk. Are they out of the running now?
I guess the only new technology is DIRAC. Heard the demo for Altmos. Sounds like fake phase and eq imaging form the '70's. The only one I see is the baby Emotiva. I hope they got better. I had their first one which is why I have an Anthem. Way back then, ARC stomped Audessy. I expect things have changed. Any suggestions? No, not used.
Reading below, Are the Denon and Marantz no longer just rebadged? They seem to differ now. A while back, even the Macintosh AVP was just a Denon board in their fancy case. Don't see much on Onk. Are they out of the running now?