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post #7921 of 9386
3/16/12 at 4:24am
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Originally Posted by m. zillch View Post

But, but, ...but maybe if you use an HDMI cord backwards the 0's and 1's in the digital signal stream, like, um get flipped upside down and become 0's and capital letter I's ? That would really mess with the D/A !

not if you have a super special dac... those will automagically recognize the inverted signal and reconstruct it...
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post #7922 of 9386
3/16/12 at 4:26am
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Originally Posted by golfheaven79 View Post

Trying to decide between the 7005 and Integra 80.3. Please help me with pro's and con's of each.

Thanks in advance

of the two, i'd take the integra, as it has xt32, which imo/ime, is the "killer app" on today's avrs/pre-pros...

however, i would likely buy neither (personally, i wouldn't touch an onkyo/integra product, ymmv there)... i would encourage you to look at the denon 4311...
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post #7923 of 9386
3/16/12 at 7:39am
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Originally Posted by golfheaven79 View Post

Trying to decide between the 7005 and Integra 80.3. Please help me with pro's and con's of each.

Thanks in advance


I never heard the Integra 80.3, but the AV7005 is night and day better than the only Integra I've owned in the past (9.8)
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post #7924 of 9386
3/16/12 at 11:41am
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Originally Posted by golfheaven79 View Post

Trying to decide between the 7005 and Integra 80.3. Please help me with pro's and con's of each.

Thanks in advance

Appreciate you asking this. It's a question in which I am also interested.

Saw your post #1607 in the Integra DHC 80.3 thread with the same question, and some of the responses were intriguing.

Thanks
Bruce
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post #7925 of 9386
3/16/12 at 12:05pm
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Originally Posted by ccotenj View Post

i would encourage you to look at the denon 4311...

I forget, when you had your AV7005 (that you loved so much) what amp were you using?
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post #7926 of 9386
3/16/12 at 12:20pm
^^^

lol... i really did love the av7005... honest... worked out of the box, no quirks, purty to look at... just was missing that "killer app" previously mentioned...

i was using a bryston 9b-st (the thx model)... a bryston was a "bucket list" item for me, so when i sold the susano and bought the (much unloved) integra 9.9, i swallowed hard and bought a 12 year old one off of agon...

i'd buy one again, fwiw, but not at the prices the new ones go for... i blew a channel in it, and they repaired it, no questions asked... called 'em up, they said "send it in", and 2 weeks later, the amp module showed back up at my door, good as new...
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post #7927 of 9386
3/16/12 at 12:42pm
Q: The zone2+zone3 outputs interest me for audio in the terrace and the garage. I know my current Yamaha AVR only distributes analog sources to the other zones. But I am confused how the AV7005 deals with this. From the manual (see below) I know HDMI inputs cannot be distributed to zone2/3. Am I correct that besides analog inputs, also digital inputs (optical/coaxial) (for example a sonos "connect", I prefer the use of the superior DAC's of the AV7005, not those of the sonos) will work for PCM-2ch?

Thanks!

When the input source to which the digital input connectors (OPTICAL/COAXIAL) are assigned is selected
in ZONE2 or ZONE3, playback is only possible if the digital signal being input is in PCM (2-channel) format.
It is not possible to play the digital audio signals input from the HDMI terminals in ZONE2 and ZONE3.
Use analog connections for ZONE2 or ZONE3 playback.
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post #7928 of 9386
3/16/12 at 12:45pm
^^
Yup ... as the manual indicates ... as long as it's PCM 2.0 you're good to go.
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post #7929 of 9386
3/16/12 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by ccotenj View Post

i was using a bryston 9b-st (the thx model)... a bryston was a "bucket list" item for me, so when i sold the susano and bought the (much unloved) integra 9.9, i swallowed hard and bought a 12 year old one off of agon...

i'd buy one again, fwiw, but not at the prices the new ones go for... i blew a channel in it, and they repaired it, no questions asked... called 'em up, they said "send it in", and 2 weeks later, the amp module showed back up at my door, good as new...

I see, thanks. Yeah I'd kill for a Bryston as well (brand-new), but can't afford it. I would prefer 200W per/chan plus. That's why I went for a Parasound A51 (250W X 5), I love it, and partly why I decided to not jump to a Denon AVR-4311CI (although I love it's features).

The Pioneer SC-LX90 Susano High Definition amplifier looks intriguing.
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post #7930 of 9386
3/16/12 at 6:35pm
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Originally Posted by ccotenj View Post

iirc...

menu...
information...
audio signal info...

That's it ... thanks as usual (no idea how you remember this stuff and don't even own the AV7005 anymore!)...
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post #7931 of 9386
3/16/12 at 7:28pm
^^^

you are welcome...

i wish i COULD forget all the stuff i don't need to know anymore...

btw, that reminds me, i did your test... although the measurement was "by hand" (i.e. i stuck my hand on it ), the a100 doesn't really run appreciably hotter when driving the amps... edit: although i think if i really beat the crap outta it for awhile, it might make a bit more...

it was rather cool to just listen to the subm's...
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post #7932 of 9386
3/17/12 at 6:23am
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Originally Posted by ccotenj View Post

^^^

you are welcome...

i wish i COULD forget all the stuff i don't need to know anymore...

btw, that reminds me, i did your test... although the measurement was "by hand" (i.e. i stuck my hand on it ), the a100 doesn't really run appreciably hotter when driving the amps... edit: although i think if i really beat the crap outta it for awhile, it might make a bit more...

it was rather cool to just listen to the subm's...

Thanks. Good to know. The 3808 I used for a short period of time rivaled my old Integra 9.8 and Onkyo 876 in egg frying ability. Opens up other options for an eventual Processor upgrade to XT32. Remaining issue is I get lots of hum going through RCA vs XLR. So may have to stick to XLR processors for now.
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post #7933 of 9386
3/17/12 at 9:44am
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Originally Posted by jdsmoothie View Post

^^
Yup ... as the manual indicates ... as long as it's PCM 2.0 you're good to go.

Thank you!

Now all I need is a AV 8007 with 11.2 DSX...
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post #7934 of 9386
3/17/12 at 2:06pm
I tried both my ps3 and htpc for both the reciever is playing the lossy version I.e Dolby D or DTS .

I have a 5.1 with bi-amp with Audyssesy on along Dynamic Volume .

Anything wrong that I am doing ?

Any input is appreciated .
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post #7935 of 9386
3/17/12 at 3:21pm
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Originally Posted by geek101 View Post

I tried both my ps3 and htpc for both the reciever is playing the lossy version I.e Dolby D or DTS .

I have a 5.1 with bi-amp with Audyssesy on along Dynamic Volume .

Anything wrong that I am doing ?

Any input is appreciated .

Geek:

I, too, have an HTPC with the Marantz. Getting the HTPC to do uncompressed multichannel audio is a bit of a challenge on the PC side.
Many software programs do not natively support uncompressed audio. However, I can assure you that the Marantz will play DTS-HD.
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post #7936 of 9386
3/18/12 at 8:49am
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Originally Posted by geek101 View Post

I tried both my ps3 and htpc for both the reciever is playing the lossy version I.e Dolby D or DTS .

I have a 5.1 with bi-amp with Audyssesy on along Dynamic Volume .

Anything wrong that I am doing ?

Any input is appreciated .

Some PS3 with some firmware versions won't output bitstream lossless high rez audio formats. Try setting the PS3 audio output to LPCM.
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post #7937 of 9386
3/18/12 at 12:48pm
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Originally Posted by geek101 View Post

I tried both my ps3 and htpc for both the reciever is playing the lossy version I.e Dolby D or DTS .

I have a 5.1 with bi-amp with Audyssesy on along Dynamic Volume .

Anything wrong that I am doing ?

Any input is appreciated .

As noted above, if you have a "fat" PS3 it cannot bitstream the HD audio so you'll need to set it to LPCM. Otherwise if you have a newer "slim" PS3 then there should be no issue as long as long as you have it set to "bitstream" and audio out via HDMI with the HD audio boxes checked in the setup menu. Are you trying to pass 3D or 2D video as even the "slim" cannot pass Dolby TrueHD with 3D video?
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post #7938 of 9386
3/19/12 at 9:40pm
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Originally Posted by hifichip76 View Post

Thanks again!!!! This certainly fits the nature of the problem. I think I'll order a 2 or 3m Monoprice and see. I'm generally not a fan of Monster, but sometimes its just really easy to find when you need a long cable fast. It's funny, Monster brags about 700 different features and the speed of their hdmi cables, but no gauge given that I've seen.

Update: I'm not sure if that's what mine is, because I tried a new Audioquest hdmi cable, Marantz output 1 to TV input 2 (hasn't happened before), and got the sparkles/snow again...waiting for 24awg Monoprice cable to arrive. I guess that will tell me if it's the cliff effect or not. It could be a defect with the Marantz output 1.
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post #7939 of 9386
3/20/12 at 1:58pm
Lately, my AV7005 is prone to locking up at power-on. It powers up and sits there silent, almost completely unresponsive. The only control which responds is the Input changer. No other button or dial does anything. I have to power cycle it by pulling the plug to get it working again.

I think I've narrowed down when this happens; if the last thing I was doing before power off was playing music via AirPlay, subsequent power-on fails. If I was doing something else at power-off, all is well. (Obviously, this suggests a workaround, but I'd prefer a fix.)

I have the latest firmware and I have tried the CPU reset procedure several times with no success.

Have any of you experienced this? And found a fix? Other suggestions?
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post #7940 of 9386
3/20/12 at 2:16pm
Quick question:

If I have my satellite receiver/DVR on when I power up the AV7005, it will switch the input to the DVR. Is there a way to prevent that? I.e., just keep the AV7005 switched to the current/last selection?
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post #7941 of 9386
3/20/12 at 2:22pm
^^^

have you tried turning off hdmi control?
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post #7942 of 9386
3/21/12 at 2:42pm
^^^

I don't think I ever enabled that unless it's the default? Do you remember how to find it in the menu system?
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post #7943 of 9386
3/21/12 at 2:45pm
^^^

i think it's turned on by default...

iirc, and i'm reaching way back into my memory here, so i may not be right, but it should get you in the neighborhood...

menu...
manual setup...
hdmi setup...
hdmi control...
control...
set it to "off"...
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post #7944 of 9386
3/22/12 at 2:52pm
Thanks Chris. I'll try that.
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post #7945 of 9386
3/22/12 at 3:36pm
I had it to work once. Did other things. My tv is a sharp elite. I was just trying to make an easy spouse Netflix thing. The marantz is plugged into hdmi1. The cable passes 3d with no problems. It is plugged into hdmi 1 on the TV. I think I have all the tv controls set right. I have tried different power on conditions.

This has been more "work" than it was worth. Any suggestions.
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post #7946 of 9386
3/23/12 at 3:22am
^^
Make sure the HDMI-CEC setting on the TV is enabled as well as external speakers and then ensure HDMI Control on the AVR is set to YES.
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post #7947 of 9386
3/23/12 at 5:20am
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Originally Posted by jdsmoothie View Post

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Make sure the HDMI-CEC setting on the TV is enabled as well as external speakers and then ensure HDMI Control on the AVR is set to YES.

And then afterwords, power everything off and then power it on again...try starting with the TV first, then the AVR (a little contrary to my preferred AVR on, TV on procedure). It resolved the issue with making a good HDMI control handshake for me and has not worked well ever since.
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post #7948 of 9386
3/23/12 at 12:27pm
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Originally Posted by bweissman View Post

Lately, my AV7005 is prone to locking up at power-on. It powers up and sits there silent, almost completely unresponsive. The only control which responds is the Input changer. No other button or dial does anything. I have to power cycle it by pulling the plug to get it working again.

I think I've narrowed down when this happens; if the last thing I was doing before power off was playing music via AirPlay, subsequent power-on fails. If I was doing something else at power-off, all is well. (Obviously, this suggests a workaround, but I'd prefer a fix.)

I have the latest firmware and I have tried the CPU reset procedure several times with no success.

Have any of you experienced this? And found a fix? Other suggestions?

I have. Exact same thing happened. The only thing you can do is unplug the Marantz from power and plug back in after a bit. Since the most recent update however, I haven't had this happen again. Although I have cut back on my use of Airplay. I was using it to play stuff from youtube from my iPhone.

Darren
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post #7949 of 9386
3/23/12 at 7:15pm
My AV7005 came in today so I hooked everything up and it seems very quiet, as in the output signal is low. It replaced a Sunfire TG II and that normal listening level was about 40 where this you have to get to 30 to be at the same level, I'm not sure if the output signal is not as strong as the Sunfire or what but it seem odd that you have to go 80-30 with very little volume.
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post #7950 of 9386
3/24/12 at 5:42am
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Originally Posted by CannondaleSV View Post

My AV7005 came in today so I hooked everything up and it seems very quiet, as in the output signal is low. It replaced a Sunfire TG II and that normal listening level was about 40 where this you have to get to 30 to be at the same level, I'm not sure if the output signal is not as strong as the Sunfire or what but it seem odd that you have to go 80-30 with very little volume.

All is well. There is no standardization between Vol knobs on different OEM gear. Once you run autosetup on the 7005, your system will be calibrated so MV=0 is film reference. Most find listening above -10 is too loud.
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