Capitalism: Race to the bottom.
Hello
I have been waiting for this review, thanks amir.
BUT I would very much like a recommendation for a better product in this price range with HDMI 2.1.
I need hdmi 2.1 because of xbox series x.
Thanks
Hello
I have been waiting for this review, thanks amir.
BUT I would very much like a recommendation for a better product in this price range with HDMI 2.1.
I need hdmi 2.1 because of xbox series x.
Thanks
I found Amir's article "Dynamic Range: How Quiet is Quiet? " very illuminating in the discussion of noise floor.With a noise floor of 30-40dB even in a very quiet room, the "flaws" of a 75dB SINAD amp vs. a 95dB SINAD amp would generally be totally masked by that noise floor anyway.
Well, the issue of "how much SINAD do you really need?" is always a popular debate topic.
With a noise floor of 30-40dB even in a very quiet room, the "flaws" of a 75dB SINAD amp vs. a 95dB SINAD amp would generally be totally masked by that noise floor anyway.
On the other side of the argument,
1. SINAD is cumulative for the whole signal chain. So if your target is ___dB of SINAD then everything in the chain actually needs to be above that.
2. It's true that the noise floor in your room generally does not consist of high frequency sounds. So perhaps flaws there would not be as easily masked by the noise floor. But that would generally be outside the realm of fundamental voice/musical frequencies anyway, so IMO not terribly impactful.
Just trying to give both sides of the never-ending debate.
Yes, for people with budgets the economical solutions are to either focus on an AVR system as its own problem to solve, or downmix to stereo and deal with the signal that way. If you want everything at once it gets expensive, either finding an AVR with good enough total performance, or going the multichannel preamp / power amp route. Or you can buy a mid-range model and accept average performance while gaining the calibration and surround features.Wow, this AVR looks like junk. Sadder yet, I will probably still buy it. Seems pointless to buy high end right now, advanced features that can’t be fixed with updates are flawed, even though listed as major selling points. New features are added annually, leaving last years models obsolete. Forget computers, AVR is the new disposable tech. Knowing that, I’m currently hunting for the best of the worst in the lower mid range. Tech bloggers and vloggers are the worst, they glorify every make and model as if on the company payroll. Reviews are equally useless. Glad I stumbled across this site. Technical data instead of some random opinion, go figure...
At least in the case of the AVR, I'm quite certain that in real life usage with decent speakers, it may not shine brightly but it would be very adequate. I've seen people who bought similar older RV-x/TSR models to this ones who are not total noobs and appear quite happy. As long as your speakers are not garbage, you'll get decent sound.
Not true. Yamaha owns all of its manufacturing.I was told by a Pioneer rep that ALL AVRs worldwide under $2000 are made at one factory in China. Only flagships are built in Japan, or wherever.
I disagree with your assessment based on my experience with Yamaha which mirrors the fact that Yamaha has the lowest failure rate and return rate of ALL AVR manufacturers. Im disappointed with Measured performance of the DAC but your speculative conjecture is based on emotion, not fact.Poor performance and will most probably suffer a catastrophic failure within 5 to 10 years with zero chance of repair.
Expected better from Yamaha.
Well, I beg to differ on any modern electronics - they are throwaway items nowadays. A friend of mine is already recapping my ICEpower 1200.
After 2.5 YEARS the caps started to bulge...and not some cheap junk but 10.000hr rated United Chemi-Con KYB series. He also had a NAD M on the bench, gave it back to the customer as it was impossible to troubleshoot and ran so hot the solder joints were already crusty.
I did a few Denons from the AE series as well, all with cold solder joints, I mean come on...PMA1500AE, 2000AE, lead free junk.
Yamaha DSP-AX1300 still works fine From 2002. So older Yamahas last. Pure direct stereo sounds ok with a Meridian CDP into M105s. AVR DAC is ancient but need to use for the DSP modes which do help for Video content. I would like to upgrade but new AVRs skimp on stereo sound while offering many other features, would like wireless, streaming, room correct etc. Mini DSP SHD plus a purifi would cost more including import effort. Denon Skips the X3 level only lower X2 or jump to X4, so search continues.