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post #361 of 665
2/17/13 at 4:38pm
As you are likely using a PC to view AVSForum, you'll find that if you upload the manual from the CD to your PC or download it from Denon's website, it is actually much easier to review without having to print out a hard copy. This is what I have done in order to reference the necessary information I post.
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post #362 of 665
2/18/13 at 5:01am
I did make a copy of the manual on the computer when I first setup the receiver. Then I needed to format the hard drive and reinstall everything and I never put the manual back on. I figured I new most of the info (funny). I will be making a copy again since I will be setting up a second zone soon. I think I will go over the rest of my setup as well.
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post #363 of 665
2/18/13 at 5:20am
One other problem that I have is when I'm streaming music from my computer or using airplay the music will sometimes dropout for a second. I find it does not do it all the time. Pandora works perfectly. When I had my onkyo system it was so bad I could not listen. I have newer linksys E3200 router but I feel it has something to do with the network. I also think it works better if I reset the network before I use any of those inputs. Any thoughts on why? I have DHCP on. Airplay works great most of the time. Only infrequently it drops out. Streaming from my pc using the media server function in network is pretty bad.
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post #364 of 665
2/18/13 at 6:52am
R Stevens

Are you using a wired or wireless network connection?
Wired is much more reliable than wireless.
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post #365 of 665
2/18/13 at 7:02am
I have a Monster digital express powernet 200. One is connected to the wireless router in another room and plugged into a outlet, the other is in the living room where the receiver is located. Out from the monster to a 5 way switch witch feeds my PS3, satellite receiver and my Marantz. It uses the AC power lines to send the data. All connections are wired. I have suspected this device may be a issue so I ran a long ethernet cable from the router to the receiver just to test it and it seemed to make no difference. I still wonder about the monster thing.
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post #366 of 665
2/18/13 at 8:42am
If they work at all, most power-line networking devices work fine. (They can't work unless the adapters are connected to the same phase of the incoming AC power -- most U.S. homes are supplied with 2 of the 3 power phases coming from the power company.) Of course, if you have something on the power circuit that generates a lot of noise (like a heavy-duty electrical motor turning on and off), that could cause problems.

It could be a problem caused by "valid" traffic your local network. Perhaps something is intermittently generating a lot of traffic and interfering with other network traffic. Audio and video transmissions have to be able to deliver a constant stream of data. Most other types of inter-computer data traffic don't care if there are dropouts. You don't notice them retrying.

You might consider using some free network monitor software like Wireshark to see what your network is doing.
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post #367 of 665
2/18/13 at 10:34am
I will try the wireshark program but I really don't know much about networks. Maybe it will tell me something. Interesting thought about a HD motor or something turning on and causing a slight blip. The only things I could think of would be a refrigerator or possibly the heat pumps turning on. I think I will run the super long ethernet cable again and test a direct connection just to see if it might be associated with the AC wiring. 95% of the time it works fine. Thanks for the tips!
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post #368 of 665
2/18/13 at 10:51am
You're very welcome. Sorry I can't really help with Wireshark. I just know it's very popular network monitoring software.
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post #369 of 665
2/19/13 at 5:56pm
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Originally Posted by psycholis View Post

Created an account today specifically because I saw this thread. Congrats to another SR5007 owner. Deliberated between the Pioneer Elite in the local store and the Marantz in the same price range. It might not be the best measure but I chose the Marantz because I liked the style. The only real option I was looking for in shopping around was full pre-amp outputs for future amplifier upgrading.

Current setup:
LG 32LE5400 (needs to be bigger)
Marantz SR5007
Xbox
Klipsch WF-35 expresso
Klipsch WC-24 expreso
Yamaha NS-A780 black pair ($5 at thrift store)
KLH S120ETH ($1.50 at thrift store)

How do you like those W Series Icons?
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post #370 of 665
2/19/13 at 6:39pm
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Originally Posted by [Irishman] View Post

How do you like those W Series Icons?

I don't have a lot of previous speaker experience but I've listened to the RF-52s and find the Icons to have less bright Klipsch sound than the reference series. I like them more than the previous generation polk monitors which my coworker has. The center suffers from the same thing that all horizontal in-axis centers suffer from but seems fine when in the sweet spot. The cabinets look very nice in our living room. I couldn't find the matching Icon sub but I'm currently the RW-12D and the complete setup is very nice.
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post #371 of 665
2/20/13 at 6:36am
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Originally Posted by Nosferatu View Post

yeah Klipsch (RB-61/RC-52) for the front setup. Rears are Definitive Technology ProMonitor 800. Sub always loves going to -12dB on my old and new setup have to trim it down (Outlaw LFM-1 EX). Anyways, did some more fine tuning and I'm really liking this AV unit. I don't know if it's placebo but the DAC in this really seems to make music sing in 2 channel listening.

I wonder if anyone has done any A/B comparison between the onboard DAC of the 5007 and the onboard Wolfson DAC in Pioneer's BDP51FD? I simply adore CD music produced by that DAC and would hate to take a step down in quality, if the AVRs DAC isn't as good or better.
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post #372 of 665
2/20/13 at 7:17pm
Hmmm. Just hooked up an Emotiva XPA-200 amplifier to the pre-amp LF/RF outs of the Marantz SR-5007. Up to then I'd had only a subwoofer connected to the SW1 out, to a Canton Sub10 which had worked fine.

Now there is no bass output from the sub, although it is on (set to trigger on when input received). No other settings changed in the Marantz...

Any ideas what might be going on or how to fix?

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edit: I just powered SR-5007 and XPA-200 off, then started both and now playing an audio source (that has plenty of bass in the recording) there is no bass signal going to the subwoofer. It is off.
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post #373 of 665
2/20/13 at 7:28pm
Ensure the FL/FR speakers are reset to SMALL/80Hz after running Audyssey again.
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post #374 of 665
2/20/13 at 7:47pm
Gotcha.., LFE is now coming through as it should on the sub. Thanks.

Re-running Audyssey is definitely needed then?
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post #375 of 665
2/20/13 at 7:54pm
Yup ... indeed so as the XPA-200 likely has a different gain setting then do the internal amps of the AVR. You should rerun Audyssey anytime there is any "physical" change in your configuration in the way of adding more speakers/subs, external amps, or repositioning the speakers/sub.
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post #376 of 665
2/24/13 at 7:46am
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There have been at least 2 updates .. one to add Spotify and gapless ALAC/FLAC back in Sep ...

Did this add FLAC/ALAC via thumb drives or only from a connected PC via DLNA?
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post #377 of 665
2/26/13 at 11:32am
Has anyone used a wireless wi fi dongle in the usb port on the SR5007 with sucess?
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post #378 of 665
2/26/13 at 11:38am
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Originally Posted by theSeaHawk View Post

Hmmm. Just hooked up an Emotiva XPA-200 amplifier to the pre-amp LF/RF outs of the Marantz SR-5007. Up to then I'd had only a subwoofer connected to the SW1 out, to a Canton Sub10 which had worked fine.
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question for you or anyone else if they could help.

I am considering/looking at getting the same Emotiva amp to connect to my front towers( Goldenear Triton2) to improve my 2 channel sound from cdp.

before I drop the cash on the amp I want to make sure that I am doing this right.

I would still use the AVR to watch movies with the 2 towers ( have built in subs) center and rear sats

1. what setting on the AVR would I use so that the input from the cdp goes through untouched/unprocessed to the Emotiva?

2. what/how do I watch movies or is there a special avr setting to get the 5 speaker sound processing by the AVR while the fronts are connected to the Emotiva.

sorry a av noob

Edited by Weirssy - 2/26/13 at 12:35pm
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post #379 of 665
2/28/13 at 8:50pm
I'm having an issue that when I boot up my HTPC the receiver will show it as having a signal, but at some point the "no signal," appears and then I can't get the signal back from the HTPC. However, if I unplug it from my receiver and directly into the tv, there is a signal. Not sure if something in the settings is causing the signal to kick off and then the receiver isn't able to restore, or if the receiver is defective.
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post #380 of 665
3/1/13 at 2:40am
^^

http://www.avsforum.com/t/1334369/the-official-denon-avr-xx12-model-owners-thread#user_L12
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post #381 of 665
3/1/13 at 2:41am
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Originally Posted by [Irishman] View Post

Did this add FLAC/ALAC via thumb drives or only from a connected PC via DLNA?

AFAIK, both.
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post #382 of 665
3/1/13 at 2:46am
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Originally Posted by Weirssy View Post

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Originally Posted by theSeaHawk View Post

Hmmm. Just hooked up an Emotiva XPA-200 amplifier to the pre-amp LF/RF outs of the Marantz SR-5007. Up to then I'd had only a subwoofer connected to the SW1 out, to a Canton Sub10 which had worked fine.

question for you or anyone else if they could help.

I am considering/looking at getting the same Emotiva amp to connect to my front towers( Goldenear Triton2) to improve my 2 channel sound from cdp.

before I drop the cash on the amp I want to make sure that I am doing this right.

I would still use the AVR to watch movies with the 2 towers ( have built in subs) center and rear sats

1. what setting on the AVR would I use so that the input from the cdp goes through untouched/unprocessed to the Emotiva?

2. what/how do I watch movies or is there a special avr setting to get the 5 speaker sound processing by the AVR while the fronts are connected to the Emotiva.

sorry a av noob


a. Don't expect much in the way of improvement if the 5007 amps aren't being pushed to max now.

1. DIRECT, however, in most cases this is not recommended as it also disables Audyssey.

2. No special setting, simply rerun Audyssey again with the amp connected.
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post #383 of 665
3/1/13 at 7:45am
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Originally Posted by jdsmoothie View Post

a. Don't expect much in the way of improvement if the 5007 amps aren't being pushed to max now.

1. DIRECT, however, in most cases this is not recommended as it also disables Audyssey.

2. No special setting, simply rerun Audyssey again with the amp connected.

In my setup using an outboard amp with the 1603 (not yet with sr5007 but still intend to), it does make a difference in my case, I use DIRECT.

I did not know that this mode, DIRECT also disables Audyssey, but then it is not relevant, as I am not listening to 5.1, or 7.1, or 7.2 channels, but only care for 2 stereo channels?

From another perspective, you seems to suggests that Audyssey can also be set up, i.e. calibrated for 2.0 or 2.1 if I wanted to (sorry I have not read the complete FAQ on Audyssey thoroughly, if the answer is obvious)? And that I can save this settings on a PC, then recall it whenever needed, switching from HT to pure stereo listening?

If this is correct, all do-able, then Audyssey is really a good tool: to drive each speaker properly to compensate for the room's defficiency and listening positions!
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post #384 of 665
3/1/13 at 8:53am
Audyssey works just as well for two speakers as for a 11.2 system. It sends a series of chirps through each speaker channel and sets filters for each speaker channel to make its audio output as accurate as possible in your listening environment.

You have to rerun Audyssey every time you make a change in the room's acoustics, number of speakers or their placement, or if you add or remove amps.

You can save all of the receiver's internal settings to a PC for later restoration.

These and other important considerations are discussed in the Audyssey FAQ. See http://www.avsforum.com/t/795421/official-audyssey-thread-faq-in-post-1/51750#post_21782993

The Audyssey instructions in the manufacturers' manuals are overly simplified.
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post #385 of 665
3/2/13 at 1:07pm
Hello All,
Happy owner of a Marantz sr5007. Everything is working well except that I would like to listen to my Direct Tv audio in zone 2. All I need is audio. I believe I can connect an optical cable to the unit from the Direct tv box.

Any advice would be appreciated. All I'm trying to do is listen to the audio.
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post #386 of 665
3/2/13 at 1:28pm
HDMI and optical/digital coax audio will not pass to Zone 2. Rather you must connect a RCA red/white cable instead.
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post #387 of 665
3/2/13 at 1:42pm
Ok. I had read another post where they suggested optical. Oh well.
Hopefully last question; will they work simultaneously?

Thanks again.
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post #388 of 665
3/2/13 at 3:27pm
Yup. smile.gif
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post #389 of 665
3/2/13 at 4:39pm
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Originally Posted by Aussie Dors View Post

Hello All,
Happy owner of a Marantz sr5007. Everything is working well except that I would like to listen to my Direct Tv audio in zone 2. All I need is audio. I believe I can connect an optical cable to the unit from the Direct tv box.

Any advice would be appreciated. All I'm trying to do is listen to the audio.

Yeah, most modern AVRs (your SR5007 included) do not allow digital audio to be played in the second or third zones, only analog stereo.
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post #390 of 665
3/3/13 at 1:24am
Hello,

I am new to the AVS forum, although I have been reading through the forums for years. I am about to become an owner of several new pieces of audio equipment and have a couple questions.

Here is what I will be installing or already have:

1. 2 Klipsch WF-35 (espresso)
2. 1 Klipsch WC-24 (espresso)
3. 1 Klipsch SW-308 (w/WA-2 wireless kit)
4. 1 xbox kinnect
5. 1 DirecTV sat box
6. 1 Oppo BD-103 bluray
7. 1 55" Panasonic VT50

My question is about the right receiver to purchase. After several weeks of reviewing every model of receiver, I think I have narrowed it down to either the Denon 2313CI or Marantz 5007. I thought I had settled on the Marantz, but after reviewing the Denon, I wasn't sure.

Based on my set-up, which would be better for my situation? Ideally, i would like to stay under $1000 for the receiver.

Thanks in advance and I look forward to contributing to the forum!
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