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post #2431 of 5740
1/31/13 at 3:53pm
Atta boy cp1996......lol....and if you turn the unit on by selecting an input rather tha using the standby button they will stay off.
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post #2432 of 5740
1/31/13 at 4:11pm
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I should have the Marantz rack kit for my AV8801 tomorrow. Installation should occur this weekend.

Did the rack kit fit the 8801?
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post #2433 of 5740
1/31/13 at 6:15pm
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Originally Posted by mookie b View Post

I'm using a stereo mini on a MC205. No problems. Not sure about the 8207, but with the traditional Mac meters you have to run a stereo to turn them on when using the trigger. Or maybe it was to be able to turn them off. Don't remember but I went through this when I first got the Mac. Just use stereo....

Hi, I understand that stereo mini on Mac is ok, but I mean on AV8801 it explictly said "do not use stereo mini on dc out", so you've used stereo mini connect on your dc out on av8801 and it's ok?

That's why I don't know if it's safe to plug stereo mini to av8801 or not.

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George
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post #2434 of 5740
1/31/13 at 6:34pm
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Originally Posted by cglin222 View Post

Hi, I understand that stereo mini on Mac is ok, but I mean on AV8801 it explictly said "do not use stereo mini on dc out", so you've used stereo mini connect on your dc out on av8801 and it's ok?

That's why I don't know if it's safe to plug stereo mini to av8801 or not.

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George

Yes. Nothing has blown up....
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post #2435 of 5740
1/31/13 at 8:00pm
I've had no audio several times when starting a blu ray movie. The trailers on the disc will have audio, but when the feature starts no audio. Turning on and off the processor brings audio back. It's happened 3 or 4 times to me. Anybody else had something like that? Player is an oppo 103 and I'm using the hdmi cable that came with the oppo.
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post #2436 of 5740
1/31/13 at 8:40pm
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I've had no audio several times when starting a blu ray movie. The trailers on the disc will have audio, but when the feature starts no audio. Turning on and off the processor brings audio back. It's happened 3 or 4 times to me. Anybody else had something like that? Player is an oppo 103 and I'm using the hdmi cable that came with the oppo.

It's your damn stereo mini cable!

I lost audio from a 103 about two thirds of the way through TDKR - I don't recall if I restarted the 8801 or stopped and started the movie again...maybe an oppo related issue?
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post #2437 of 5740
1/31/13 at 8:50pm
Well I bought it. Thanks for the advice.
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post #2438 of 5740
1/31/13 at 10:07pm
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Originally Posted by satfam View Post

Did the rack kit fit the 8801?
The Marantz rack kit worked fine. I can post pictures if interested.
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post #2439 of 5740
2/1/13 at 12:27am
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Originally Posted by sfav View Post

Why would you plug a noisy brushless fan into the USB port that is on the unit? I would never power a fan off the unit. Regardless those fans radiate quite a bit of noise which is why they don't use fans on high-end processors.

If there are any negative effects from using the fan, then they're so minor that they're very hard to see and/or hear. It should be easy enough to test out.
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post #2440 of 5740
2/1/13 at 2:20am
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Why would you plug a noisy brushless fan into the USB port that is on the unit? I would never power a fan off the unit. Regardless those fans radiate quite a bit of noise which is why they don't use fans on high-end processors.

There are a number of fans that folks have used that create no noticeable noise during use.
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2/1/13 at 2:24am
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Originally Posted by retate View Post

The Marantz rack kit worked fine. I can post pictures if interested.

Yes, please do. Also can you post the rack kit model #, price info and place of purchase?
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post #2442 of 5740
2/1/13 at 2:35am
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Originally Posted by ufokillerz View Post

question to those.
i have a 9.2 setup for HT
i will have 2 separate speakers i plan to use for stereo music
How can i get this to work?

Other than perhaps using a speaker selector on the FL/FR pre-outs, another option you have would be to use the Zone 2/3 pre-outs with your Stereo speakers noting that neither HDMI nor optical/digital coax sources will pass to the Zone 2/3 pre-outs. Also note that the Denon 4520CI has a specific "9.1CH/2CH Front" mode that would satisfy this requirement and allow for any source to play through to the stereo speakers (HDMI or otherwise).

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1334369/the-official-denon-avr-xx12-model-owners-thread/0_100#user_M
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post #2443 of 5740
2/1/13 at 5:04am
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Originally Posted by mookie b View Post

I've had no audio several times when starting a blu ray movie. The trailers on the disc will have audio, but when the feature starts no audio. Turning on and off the processor brings audio back. It's happened 3 or 4 times to me. Anybody else had something like that? Player is an oppo 103 and I'm using the hdmi cable that came with the oppo.

Yes I have had this issue 3 or 4 times myself. The Integra with the same setup never did this. I have an Oppo 93. The other night I could never get it to sync up until I completely turned off both pieces of gear. There is definitely something not quite right with HDMI handshaking with the Marantz. At least for me. I am about to find enough annoying quirks with this unit to just go back to the Integra for a bit until they sort them out
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2/1/13 at 5:04am
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Originally Posted by mookie b View Post

I've had no audio several times when starting a blu ray movie. The trailers on the disc will have audio, but when the feature starts no audio. Turning on and off the processor brings audio back. It's happened 3 or 4 times to me. Anybody else had something like that? Player is an oppo 103 and I'm using the hdmi cable that came with the oppo.

Yes I have had this issue 3 or 4 times myself. The Integra with the same setup never did this. I have an Oppo 93. The other night I could never get it to sync up until I completely turned off both pieces of gear. There is definitely something not quite right with HDMI handshaking with the Marantz. At least for me. I am about to find enough annoying quirks with this unit to just go back to the Integra for a bit until they sort them out
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post #2445 of 5740
2/1/13 at 5:13am
I've also lost audio and have had to recycle the 8801.

Doesn't happen very often but does happen maybe once a week. That's with using 4 HDMI components.
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post #2446 of 5740
2/1/13 at 6:17am
I have never lost audio watching movies with my Oppo BDP-105 but most of the time I use analog.
Perhaps, that indicates that it is an HDMI handshaking issue.

- Rich
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post #2447 of 5740
2/1/13 at 6:20am
RE: Sound Quality Changes with Video Processing Enabled

I spoke with Marantz technical support. They were very good.
I have to say I am impressed with their service.

I will be swapping my unit next week.
They can test mine and I can try another.

Not too many possibilities here.

- Rich
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post #2448 of 5740
2/1/13 at 6:21am
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I've also lost audio and have had to recycle the 8801.

Doesn't happen very often but does happen maybe once a week. That's with using 4 HDMI components.

Jimp, What are you thoughts on the BDP-105 / Marantz combo?

- Rich
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post #2449 of 5740
2/1/13 at 6:25am
I have had a similar issue, I was wanting to use my PS3 and I had audio but no video. I was able to shut off the Marantz, then turn it back on and all was good again
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post #2450 of 5740
2/1/13 at 6:50am
I haven't lost audio while the movie was playing. All of my issues were upon trying to start a new movie. Also one movie (the first one I played after getting the Marantz, Sherlock Holmes 2 I think) would not output sound at all unless I changed to LPCM. My wife wanted to get watching so I didn't troubleshoot much. After the movie was over I switched back to bitstream and got sound and it worked fine. So who knows....

But I have had to unplug the Marantz to get HDMI to sync.
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post #2451 of 5740
2/1/13 at 7:07am
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I haven't lost audio while the movie was playing. All of my issues were upon trying to start a new movie. Also one movie (the first one I played after getting the Marantz, Sherlock Holmes 2 I think) would not output sound at all unless I changed to LPCM. My wife wanted to get watching so I didn't troubleshoot much. After the movie was over I switched back to bitstream and got sound and it worked fine. So who knows....

But I have had to unplug the Marantz to get HDMI to sync.

Do you mean unplug the HDMI from the Marantz?
If so, then it is definitely that squirrelly world of HDMI handshaking.

- Rich
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2/1/13 at 7:08am
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There are a number of fans that folks have used that create no noticeable noise during use.[/quote

Let me define "noise" as adversely impacting sound and video quality. it does not meant you will hear some buzzing noise. II you undersand brushless motors that are run on AC then you wil know about the interference they can transmit. This can impact quality in many ways at varying times. A fan of this design is the worst thing for audio equipment. But if you think there is no noise form the fan because it can't be heard then go with that. You can't always hear AC noise but once it is filtered it can yield great improvements. If Brushless fans were such a great cooling idea they would be in all processors. At least don't electrically link it to the power supply of the unit via USB.
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2/1/13 at 12:07pm
I've lost audio a few times on music but it seems Oppo 105 related ( not 100% on this) the unit would recycle itself, This could be 8801 related as well it hasn't happened on movies but non the less its a bit strange at times. For the most part these are first run bugs that are to be expected and aren't that bad at all in the overall scheme of things and I'm sure both Oppo and Marantz will get them ironed out:)
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2/1/13 at 12:24pm
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Originally Posted by RichB View Post

I have never lost audio watching movies with my Oppo BDP-105 but most of the time I use analog.
Perhaps, that indicates that it is an HDMI handshaking issue.

- Rich

I use HDMI for movies with the 8801 and 103 and have not had any such audio interruptions.

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2/1/13 at 12:28pm
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Jimp, What are you thoughts on the BDP-105 / Marantz combo?

- Rich

I don't know Rich.

I already have a BDP 95 and I'm not so sure that the 105 or for that matter the 103 is really an upgrade for me.

If anything, it sounds like in order to implement the headphone output that they had to remove some of the DACs on the 105 from the 2 channel. Although it sounds like a step backwards, I guess you'd have to A/B the two to hear the performance difference.

Glad to hear that Marantz is sending you another 8801. Hope this one works out well for you.
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2/1/13 at 1:13pm
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Originally Posted by JimP View Post

I don't know Rich.

I already have a BDP 95 and I'm not so sure that the 105 or for that matter the 103 is really an upgrade for me.

If anything, it sounds like in order to implement the headphone output that they had to remove some of the DACs on the 105 from the 2 channel. Although it sounds like a step backwards, I guess you'd have to A/B the two to hear the performance difference.

Glad to hear that Marantz is sending you another 8801. Hope this one works out well for you.

Thanks. Either way the replacement will let me know if that is the way it is and if not, Marantz can figure it out.

I read about that, but I think the 105 sounds fantastic.
The dedicated unblananced Stereo outs have been improved.

How do you like the 95 Marantz combo?

- Rich
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2/1/13 at 1:51pm
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...snip....

How do you like the 95 Marantz combo?

- Rich

Analog sounds pretty good and better than my current HDMI setup.

However, I discovered by accident that I might have an HDMI cable issue that would probably extend to the Oppo 95.

You know in theory the short 3' length of HDMI cables should all be the same but that presumes that they were terminated correctly. With 19 connection points at each end, I'm thinking that the cables I've been getting from Monoprice might have problems. In any case, I'm trying a Blue Jean HDMI cable and prefer it over the others. Now I'm in the process of replacing all myother HDMI cables and can speak better to your question in a few days when they arrive.
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2/1/13 at 1:56pm
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Analog sounds pretty good and better than my current HDMI setup.

However, I discovered by accident that I might have an HDMI cable issue that would probably extend to the Oppo 95.

You know in theory the short 3' length of HDMI cables should all be the same but that presumes that they were terminated correctly. With 19 connection points at each end, I'm thinking that the cables I've been getting from Monoprice might have problems. In any case, I'm trying a Blue Jean HDMI cable and prefer it over the others. Now I'm in the process of replacing all myother HDMI cables and can speak better to your question in a few days when they arrive.

I moved to Monoprice RedMere cables because they are so thin and remove all the stress from the connections.
I have had no problems with them.

You may want to give one a spin. Some can be ordered from Amazon but the minimum size is 6 feet.

- Rich
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post #2459 of 5740
2/1/13 at 2:21pm
I would like to try the redmeres but they don't have 3' versions.

....and the reason for wanting 3' HDMI cables is to minimize the wiring mess behind my component cabinet.

Too bad no one has high quality HDMI cables in 1/2 foot increments. I hate it when a 2' cable is only an inch or two from reaching.
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2/1/13 at 2:32pm
For the thin ones we use/sell these:
http://www.snapav.com/p-1219-b6-hd-3.aspx Smallest is 0.7m

If you prefer "fancy" the AudioQuest line is a beautiful cable.
Edited by GetGray - 2/1/13 at 2:44pm
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