Marantz AV7005 - Page 266

Ok thanks, on the other one I never had it over -34.

Thank you for replying. Misery loves company.

There is one thing I haven't tried yet: a CPU reset without saving and restoring all the user settings. I haven't done it because it will be a pain to restore everything manually, but I will probably resort to this fairly soon. Did you try that, Darren?

Anyone ever come up with a fix/workaround for the volume ramp up issue? Via IR that is. Didn't have the issue with the previous AV8003, but it's a handful with the AV7005. Have to be too careful and too conscious of it when changing the volume. Thanks, Scott

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nope, not really... it's a pervasive "feature" throughout the d&m product lines....

mz and i came up with a "small workaround", by adjusting channel levels... he will pop in with the link to it sooner or later... the basic idea is that it moves "faster" or "slower" dependent on where on the volume scale you are... but that's definitely a kludge...

^Yes. [edit to add: I am responding to GetGray]

Chris and I discussed this and through my slow motion video analysis discovered that the annoyingly fast volume changing speed only occurs at levels lower than -8 or -10. So if you can keep your use higher than this, the volume ramping speed is nice and smooth/slow.

Ah, but what if such volumes are higher than you actually like using? The answer is to calibrate through the auto mic/Audyssey setup and then uniformly reduce the gain of all of the channels (including sub) of your power amps, or, conversely, decrease the efficiency of all of the speakers (including sub), until use of the product in the range it works most smoothly at is also acceptable in terms of SPL to the ear.

This should be a snap for people with power amps that have gain controls (volume), ideally with visible, calibrated divisions (you know, like "11" ) but people without would need outboard potentiometers and possibly an SPL meter to ensure consistency between channels (if they are separate and all channels are not "ganged together" on one master knob).

One could possibly re-purpose an old AVR with a multichannel in and preouts to serve this function. It, effectively, becomes the "multi channel outboard potentiometer".

Note: Use of "dynamic volume" and "dynamic EQ" may not function as expected if recalibrating as I've just discussed. [I don't use either.]

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lol... and as if i could summon him through the ether, there's how to do it...

howdy mz...

Hi Chris.

My post was written before I saw yours.

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yup, i figured... i was just amused that i mentioned that you'd show up with a link on how to do it, and BOOM, there it was...

Thanks guys. Guess I'll wire up RS232 then, I don't care for the IR workaround. Have to dig out the delay someone used on the MSC400. Unless one of you remember.

What about ramping issues via IP? Anyone tried that (e.g. via iRule)?

I've never tried RS-232 control, however I'd be surprised if that is immune to the annoyingly fast ramping speed at levels below -10 dB.

I guess if it allows one to type in the numerical value one wants for volume directly, that could be seen as a "workaround", however I think I'd find that even more annoying, personally. YMMV.

edit to add: I just reconnected my ethernet cord to control the AV7005 from my computer [which I don't normally leave connected because it crashes my router now and then] and discovered there is no ramping volume at all. All you have is the tap, tap, tap method [.5dB per tap] or clicking on a bar graph where you want the volume to be.]

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yup, you can bring it under control with rs-232, since you can control the ramp rate of the command being issued... that is what i do with my msc-400... correction: did, but it works the same way on my a100...

when you set up the command, edit it, and you can change the ramp rate... also change the repeat to 1... drop me a pm if you get stuck with it, i can send you a copy of my ccp file...

Thanks Chris. I think I know how to do it in CCP. Do you remember the ramp delay you used on the MSC?

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yea...

i used 30 for ramp start and 40 for ramp speed... minimum repeat of 1 and repeat when button pressed check box on...

that might be a bit slow for some, but works for me... keeps my cat from adjusting it too much when he steps on the remote...

Thank you.

I just got in the CLub, Picked up a OPen Box buy at Magnolia, I was using a SR 6005 so set up was quick and EZ.. I currently have a HK 5 channel..I need a new 7 channel Amp now..I Miss my SBRears!! Can you all recommend me an Amp.. is the MM 8003 any Good any one here use this.?? I found one and was thinking bout getting it.. I Use all in Walls B &W CWM 7.3, & 7.4's Whats AMps Are you Using..

I will be getting my AV7005 on Thursday and setting it up on Saturday. My Anthem AVM-30 bit the dust this past Saturday and that gave me the push I needed to get a more modern pre/pro.

I have always been a fan of Marantz and the price I got it for was too good to pass up.

I have been reading through a lot of this thread the last couple of days and it seems the best way to hook up my Oppo BDP-83 is with HDMI, setting Blu-Ray output to bitstream and SACD / DVD-Audio output to PCM. Is this correct?

There is no need to use the 7.1 analogs anymore is there as the Marantz will be doing all the processing?

I am also looking forward to what Audyssey can do for my room. It is not the best room conducive for sound as I have a big bay window, the front door, stairs and opening to another room and a opening to my kitchen. I always did everything manually and it sounded good to me, so I am excited to try Audyssey.

^Correct, absolutely use HDMI from Oppo 83 to 7005, not analog. Send everything via HDMI and yes bitstream BluRay. I preferred sending everything possible from Oppo 83 via bitstream including DSD off SACD (but I am a Denon processor guy so cannot comment on the 7005 irt music bitstr/PCM settings). IME it makes only a small difference to some peoples' ears (like mine) anyway; Oppo says if your processor can decode DSD try sending it, as you may well like the SQ better.

Before running Autosetup, it is helpful to read the Audyssey setup guide and the brand new very informative Audyssey FAQ.

^^ Thanks sound of mind and I will definitely check out the Audyssey links you sent

No sound coming from L/R speaker.
I ran into this problem a couple months back. Tried everything I could think of. Re booted, checked wiring, etc etc. I was ready to call my dealer and frantically beg for a replacement unit. The reason it took me months to report this is because it was just a stupid user problem. If you inadvertently hit the Speaker AB button on the front of the unit, or if you inadvertently hit the same button on the remote, your front L/R speakers will make no sound at all.
I was talking to my dealer, explaining this, and I apparently just "fixed" a couple of other 7005 units. So I am not the only one, somehow that makes me feel better.

got my AV7005 yesterday night,
downloaded the new firmware including airplay.

noticed those things : a small hum from my Rotel 1095 (didnt have that with the Denon 3312).
(using XLR with the Marantz, and just RCA with the Denon).
and today i can hear some random noises from the Sub (when it's connected to the av7005), and it happens when it's not playing anything and i crank the volume up...


but the really annoying thing , this morning . i'm playing a song via airplay.
i notice the remote doesnt have any effect. so i go to the unit , nothing ...it's frozen. Still playing but it wont respond to anything even the ON/OFF.
i had to unplug and plug back.

Is this the "glitchy" behavior i heard about ? or my unit is just bad ?

thanks Dan

well from what i got so far make sure you hit the Amp button on the Remote and that should control it, Maybe you got some bad cables, try hookin it up with the Rca's.. Im using Rca and my unit is dead Quiet!!

yeah will try RCA (kind of defeating the purpose) but yeah .
yeah i know about the AMP button , but it was dead frozen . no control from the unit itself....

Yes, similar problem, look for my post from a few days ago. (on my iPad now, difficult to make a link to the post.) My hypothesis was that if the last activity before power-off was playing AirPlay, the next power-on would lock up. I haven't yet found a fix.

I had the same problem back in September and posted here for help, which resulted in a quick resolution. I'm starting to feel slightly less embarrassed knowing how many folks have run into this issue inadvertently.

Dave

I would expect a more "polished" stable unit at this tag price , not to mention ...how much time it's been around ? They had endless time to fix firmware issues by updates ...unless again
Me and you are dealing with faulty units or it's a once in a life time glitch ....I will report here if it happens again .
But I did notice yesterday some noise from the sub (when no music) , and clicks when I turn on volume while it played CD (a click per volume level - and no clicks when it didn't play ...very weird) .again I just get the impression it's not performing
Smoothly/polished as its price tag.
SQ wise I have no compliance , sounds great.
Not sure if any better then the 3312 I had here
It's hard to remember , but I would say it sounds at least as good .

Menus/GUI is one generation backwards
But as long all the functionality is there , then it's ok.
Remote is nicer too on the Marantz (with back light ,LCD and other nice features(.
And yeah it's much nicer to look at

I have to say I'm a little disappointed with AirPlay. Too glitchy for me. I'm glad it was a free upgrade. Did anyone ever find a solution to the high volume issue when starting AirPlay?
I backed up my iTunes library on a hard drive and connected it to our router, and was pleasantly suprised at how the 7005 easily connects, finds, and plays the music, displays info, pictures, etc. from the drive, so I won't lose any sleep over the AirPlay thing. The idea was to lose the two CD carousels I was using. Looks like I can stick with the plan.
Yeah, SQ is a fantastic step up from where I was before. Audyssey is a great program, and a lot of fun to play with.
Set up was easy. I have a gigantic pile of analog cables that I don't need now.
Overall, I'm happy. BTW, kudos to OneCall. Great service, great price.

I would hope Apple (along with Denon, etc.,...) would streamline function of AirPlay app.


So you're using direct navigation from AV7005? That's how I'm planning to operate.

I have a WD MyBookLive with a 20GB WMA archive connected to my network, works beautiful

Quick questions:

which should I let scale to 1080p? 7005 or my projector (jvc dal-rs25)

dynamic volume? on or off

Thanks

jbn008

If you're using bluray disk, it won't (or shouldn't) matter as the scaler won't be active.

If however you're referring to standard definition content, then it may vary. You might want to try both and see if either one stands out as being better. In many cases, its too close to tell.

Thanks, how about the dynamic volume? Does anyone use this feature?