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You know you may be right, but I've lived with a Yamaha AV amp for the last 5 years & it really puts out a fantastic video hearing experience & OK 2 channel music. It has a built form of room correction but it's very limited I think it only detects each speakers & sub volume than adjust it. I won't be changing out that amp. I'm adding a music only amp because I do not like the Yamaha for music. I imagine if I A/B the Dennon against the Marantz it could go either way but I just want a dedicated 2 channel amp. I know I'm giving up room correction at the cost of some audio/listening quality and a boat load of versatility but I'm looking for simple I'm even getting speakers that will not require a sub. A very basic 2.0 system.Hi
My advice is off the beaten path.
One of the most useful "Tone Control" in my opinion is a variable loudness. I know of two that are said to be efficient: Audyssey Dynamic EQ (DEQ) and the RME Variable Loudness. I have only experienced Audyssey DEQ and it is to me, mandatory.
If the Tone Control is to be used on an album or track basis, a two button, bass and treble, could be a solution. If, however it is used to modify the general sound to taste, I would suggest something more sophisticated such as an FIR PEQ. I could be called a fanboi, but an AVR compatible with Audyssey MultEQ-X App is the solution. Something like the Denon AVX-X3700H. You get 7 powerful amplifiers (I know, you only need 2), you get Audyssey Digital Room Correction, Dynamic EQ, and with the MultEQ-X App you get a very high and fine grained level of control on the room and sound correction. I believe you can implement up to 24 filters, I could be wrong, as it may support more...
Not the most efficient solution in term of electrical consumption and there is a lot of unneeded features but I don't know of any integrated that has this kind of audio processing power.. Perhaps the Lyngdorf TDA-1200. It is, new, above your budget.
I know, a bit against the grain, type of advice: Denon AVR-X3700H
In my opinion an AVR is the best anchor for any audio system music or HT, 2-Channel of Multichannel.
Peace.
Not so sure about the SINAD thing. The THD on the Marantz is better than the Dennon & from what I've read the SINAD differences in those amps will not cause any audible difference, not sure I'm correct on this. However I belive the Cambridge, ACRAM & Marantz will sound just as clean if not better than the Dennon.@LouB this seems the way to go imo. The amps you prelisted, Marantz, Cambridge and Arcam just aren't as clean as the Denon (Sinad wise) and cannot touch it's eq possibilities. As a bonus you can integrate future subs too.
And the Denon AVR-X3700H is on sale right now. You'd have all you need for now and the future for around 1200 dollars/euros.