0
Results 1 to 10 of 38
Article: favorite receiver as an installer?
Hybrid View
-
09-23-2008, 12:51 PM #1
Take it easy on me, I'm new here
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Posts
- 41
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 0/0
Given: 0/0
favorite receiver as an installer?
im for onkyo, love the pricepoint and the feature set . .
706 and above ofcourse . . 232 etc . .
i know most installers prefer integra . .
but id rather sell a higher line onkyo for the same price . .
-
09-23-2008, 12:57 PM #2
Sr. Professional Installer
- Join Date
- Mar 2008
- Location
- Owings Mills, MD
- Posts
- 5,488
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 28/1
Given: 20/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Marantz all the way for us.
Discretes for everything, rs232, reliability, performance. Everything from $349 AVR to $7,000+ Reference series."The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." -- Albert Einstein
-
09-23-2008, 01:01 PM #3
Take it easy on me, I'm new here
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Posts
- 41
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 0/0
Given: 0/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Originally Posted by jimstolz76
i am open minded . .
whats their cheapest rcvr thats got 2 zone audio
and analog to digital (composite / component up to hdmi) upconverting with rs232?
for onky its the 706 (the 606 has most except for the 232)
-
09-23-2008, 01:06 PM #4
Full Time Member
- Join Date
- Mar 2007
- Location
- Edmond, OK
- Posts
- 662
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 0/0
Given: 0/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Originally Posted by motech
-
09-23-2008, 01:07 PM #5
Take it easy on me, I'm new here
- Join Date
- Sep 2008
- Location
- Brooklyn, NY
- Posts
- 41
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 0/0
Given: 0/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
im also looking for volume osd on screen while using strictly HDMI in and out . .
any opinions on this?
-
09-24-2008, 10:46 PM #6
Sr. Professional Installer
- Join Date
- Jan 2005
- Location
- avalon, NJ
- Posts
- 2,874
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 0/0
Given: 0/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Originally Posted by motech
They have gotten a little silly with their tuners at times but we will live.
all of their pieces overlay volume with hdmi.
the new z7 will do it with a 720/1080 source
-
09-23-2008, 01:08 PM #7
Sr. Professional Installer
- Join Date
- Mar 2008
- Location
- Owings Mills, MD
- Posts
- 5,488
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 28/1
Given: 20/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Originally Posted by motech
The next model down, the 4003 does s-video to component upconversion and (I believe) no 2nd zone audio.
Overall, we love the line."The significant problems we face cannot be solved at the same level of thinking we were at when we created them." -- Albert Einstein
-
09-23-2008, 01:01 PM #8
Sr. Professional Installer
- Join Date
- Jun 2005
- Location
- Boulder Colorado
- Posts
- 4,233
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 53/1
Given: 0/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Denon has never let me down
There is no theory of evolution, just a list of creatures Chuck Norris allows to live.
"Kalashnikov: The most successful point and click interface in the world." Brian in MN
Chad Alberts, Owner, Residential Controls Services LLC
Independant Unaffiliated Voter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdyhU...eature=related
-
09-23-2008, 01:22 PM #9
Full Time Member
- Join Date
- Feb 2005
- Location
- Northern California
- Posts
- 678
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 0/0
Given: 0/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Originally Posted by jimstolz76
As you get into the higher end Marantz units: 7002, 8002 and their Separates, the audio quality over Integra, Yamaha and Denon was much better sounding on music. On surround material, it was hard to discern a difference but the team here and 3 customers we brought in all favored the Marantz on 2-channel music sources. (ARQ with CD's ripped uncompressed and at 320K mp3 was used in the test)
The now disco'd Integra DTR 10.5 is going to get replaced by the new Marantz 8003 separates in our demo theater room.
I will tell you that previous to the xxx3 Marantz models, the OSD for setting up the receiver is horrible. They have improved it on the latest models.
Integra did have two integration features we used that are lacking on Marantz:
1- Direct input turn on. You can send an input command to an Integra and the receiver will turn ON to that input if it was off. Very cool - fast switching and easy programming.
2- Intellivolume - you can set an integra to come on at a specified volume level. This is not as big a deal as #1 because the Marantz IR and RS-232 protocol lets you set the volume level directly with a command. We do this on our power down macro so it turns on at a pre-determined level.
But in the end, we are providing a better experience for the clients with Marantz. Of course this is our opinion and yours may differ. Do a shootout and see for yourself!
Later,
George P.
-
09-23-2008, 01:26 PM #10
Senior Member
- Join Date
- Aug 2007
- Location
- Chicago
- Posts
- 888
Thumbs Up/Down Received: 0/0
Given: 0/0
0Re: favorite receiver as an installer?
Marantz all the way. I just got another 4002 for my secondary surround system and couldn't be happier.
Stupidity is not a crime, so you are free to go.
Thread Information
Users Browsing this Thread
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Advertise With Us?
Bookmarks