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    favorite receiver as an installer?

    37 Comments by motech Published on 09-23-2008 12:51 PM
    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 . .

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    Marantz for us, the 7002 is the one we use most of the time.

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    Quote Originally Posted by georgep
    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.
    For the record, Denon now offers this as well.

    I think it's a nice feature to eliminate some programming time, I can see some simpler systems where you can bypass macros altogether with this.
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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    so far it seems to be

    marantz
    denon
    integra


    anyone know which receiver (dual zone with hdmi upconvert)
    will show volume osd when using an all hdmi set up?

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    From a control standpoint my vote is Integra. As for sound quality it doesn't come up too often as an issue nor do we very often install a set of speakers where you'd be able to really tell the difference anyway. Most customers trust us as installers to point them in the right direction. If it's not easy to use I don't care how good it sounds they are gonna have beef and not use it as much or at all.

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    another Marantzian here. Its always been good to us, as stated the OSD has something to be desired but i believe they have improved that with the new versions rolling out.
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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    Marantz... We sell mainly the 8002 and 7002 and have a couple sets of the separates out there. LOVE THE SEPERATES!

    The new Rotel stuff looked very promising at CEDIA. We will continue to sell their stuff at the higher end of things... assuming the HDMI is reliable.

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    Marantz as well. A true go-to receiver brand where you don't have to worry about the sound or build quality.

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    Quote Originally Posted by mdelzer
    From a control standpoint my vote is Integra. As for sound quality it doesn't come up too often as an issue nor do we very often install a set of speakers where you'd be able to really tell the difference anyway. Most customers trust us as installers to point them in the right direction. If it's not easy to use I don't care how good it sounds they are gonna have beef and not use it as much or at all.

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    I should mention that the last 2 companies I have worked for have both switched to Integra from Marantz for various reasons. At DSI the main problem we were having with Marantz was HDMI related, back when it was 7001 and not 7002. We could not get them to pass 1080P and the Integra would. Plus I LOVE the fact that an input selection command will actually TURN ON the Integra units.

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    We are switching to Integra currently, and will use Denon to fill the gap. The quality of Denon has really gone down in recent years.
    What do you want me to do....slash my prices like Crazy Eddie?

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    Re: favorite receiver as an installer?

    Quote Originally Posted by 2ndRick
    For the record, Denon now offers this as well.

    I think it's a nice feature to eliminate some programming time, I can see some simpler systems where you can bypass macros altogether with this.
    I don't see it as a matter of bypassing programming time per se, even though that may be a (VERY) slight result. Ever since Lexicon designed all their processors to turn on from an input selection (well past 10+ years now), I've felt it should be a standard on all electronic components, even TV's. It's more reliable (especially if someone is using IR as opposed to RS232) since it doesn't require a turn on, then a delay, then an input switch and most of all it's faster since when you enter delays you always have to make them a little longer than necessary so the next command does not misfire.
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