AARC, to me is overrated, fueled by internet reviews/hearsay. If the internal amps are used, be aware that only 5 channels are rated 140 W/8 ohms, the remaining channels are only rated 60 W/8 ohms. The difference should not be audible unless you have the so called golden ears, but it really sucks to know such an expensive AVR is using DAC with specs virtually the same as those found in the older mid range AVRs.Īnthem MRX-1120 - Same DACs found in the AV7705, if used as prepro that's fine. The DAC has decent specs, but really sucks relatively speaking, compared to Marantz and Yamaha's. The preamp/vol control IC in the Marantz are likely better than those in the Yamaha's but that's just my educated guess based on circumstantial info, but no real evidence.Īrcam AVR850 - It is an AVR based on class G amplifiers. It does have DACs that are more comparable to those in the much more expensive AV8805 and better than those in the AV7705. Yamaha - I would think the CX-5100 is a better choice at the moment and I would rank it about the same as the Marantz AV7705, based on specs and available bench test data. The 8805 has marketing hypes such as more copper shielding, toridal transformer and most notably, a better DAC, but based on past bench test data, there is no evidence to support the prediction that it could do better than the 7705. If 11 channel is good enough for you, then the AV7705 will perform just as good in terms of real world use.
Marantz - If you need 13 channel processing capability, or may need it in the future then the AV8805 is your only choice. Once you pick your choice, you can then set it up in your own room and do your own tweaking to your liking, knowing that your pick is capable or reproducing the movies and music most accurately, relative to the other competing model. At least your choice would then be based on facts and data, instead of others subjective opinions. If sound quality is the main factor, I would just go with specs and bench test data. Others can chime in and share their opinions on why it is so difficult (or easy) to compare by listening, but to me, even if you can do a real apples to apples one, the outcome is still going to be unreliable as the difference in such a comparison would be so minute that you might end up flipping a coin. The reason is simple, how can you do a fair comparison at home, or even at a dealer's demo room, if, by "listening", you mean sound quality. $6,000 Arcam AVR850: 142.8 watts x 2Ch 8 ohms 1% THD, 248.8 watts x 2Ch 4 ohms 1% THDĬlick to expand.In reality it is extremely difficult to tell which is best for you just by listening even under the best practically possible way to compare one against the other. I’m sure can show some figures from Denon AVR.īottom line, $6K for the Arcam is a total ripoff for an AVR that has less 2CH power output than a $1,600 AVR. Maybe you could get the avm60 with the monolith amp, or the mrx720 if you want to use the internal amps for surround and atmos duties.Ĭlick to expand.$6,000 Arcam AVR850: 142.8 watts x 2Ch 8 ohms 1% THD, 248.8 watts x 2Ch 4 ohms 1% THD
You could also look at Anthem if you haven’t already, they’re fairly priced and have very good room correction, many say on par with dirac live. But for SQ, there’s no beating the Arcam within that price range. For me, the fact that it only has 7 channels of amplification with that price tag is a bit of a dealbreaker. But that’s entirely up to you and what you see as the point of diminishing returns. However, Arcam is a bit overprices there’s no arguing with that. That depends largely on your room acoustics, but if your room is not perfect, which is the case with most of us, room correction really does make a difference, and Dirac live is miles ahead of any version of audyssey. (Don’t know about the monolith tho, never heard one before)Īnother thing to consider is room correction. It has very good amps, even better than many of the separate power amps on the market. If I were you I would go with the Arcam avr850, the thing’s a beast.
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