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== Current preferred setup == | == Current preferred setup == | ||
Yamaha v765 or Denon | Yamaha v765 or H-K 254 | ||
They both have virtual 5.1 on headphones. | |||
<blockquote>SILENT CINEMA makes it possible to hear large-scale surround sound through ordinary headphones! This is a variation of CINEMA DSP technology that Yamaha developed to let you listen in private to movies and other multi-channel sources for hours without listening fatigue.</blockquote> | |||
DO WANT its what audio has become | |||
Yamaha promises feature rich, HK is promising faithfulness in basic features. HK waits two years between cycles. Even though some people think Yamaha appearance is cheap, I like them both compared to other brands including Denon, Onkyo, Sony, etc. They have a simple streamlined design, HK emphasizes through obscurity, Yamaha through dynasty, the angle somehow emphasizes the display vs control function. | |||
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?p=16125045 | |||
Yamaha has pre-outs. This is huge if you ever want to step up to a power amps. I have a power amp for my mains, so this completely ruled out the 1909 and 2309 for that matter. | |||
The 65 series Yamahas have a very nice feature called HDMI pass through, so you can still send the signal from your set top box or bluray player to your TV without turning on the receiver. I love this idea, as sometimes the TV speakers are good enough, and don't need to waste the power. | |||
(2009 Denon models have this feature too). | |||
"The drawback of Yamaha's YPAO is it only optimizes listening for one position." | |||
KEF IQ series | KEF IQ series | ||
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* XV/deep colour | * XV/deep colour | ||
* 120hz pass through | * 120hz pass through | ||
* audio pass through (to listen to TV audio while receiver is off) ''probably not necessary in my case since using the tv's tuner for audio rather than an external satellite/cable box'' | |||
== Nice to have == | == Nice to have == | ||
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* Nice appearance (least like Pioneer's shiny plastic or Denon's weird curves, they all have too many buttons) | * Nice appearance (least like Pioneer's shiny plastic or Denon's weird curves, they all have too many buttons) | ||
* Convert analog video to hdmi (decreasingly important but would require getting a new disc player) | * Convert analog video to hdmi (decreasingly important but would require getting a new disc player) | ||
* volume scale starts at 0 | |||
* nameable inputs | |||
* assignable audio/video combinations | |||
== Feature analysis == | == Feature analysis == | ||
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Be careful with receivers that use Audyssey because there are several different levels: http://www.audyssey.com/technology/multEQ_products.html. Low-cost receivers may only have Audyssey 2EQ, which doesn't EQ the subwoofer at all. MultEQ and MultEQ XT are usually only on higher end products. Also, as soon as you want to make any manual adjustments to the EQ, Audyssey is turned off and you just get the same kind of parametric EQ that Yamaha uses. | Be careful with receivers that use Audyssey because there are several different levels: http://www.audyssey.com/technology/multEQ_products.html. Low-cost receivers may only have Audyssey 2EQ, which doesn't EQ the subwoofer at all. MultEQ and MultEQ XT are usually only on higher end products. Also, as soon as you want to make any manual adjustments to the EQ, Audyssey is turned off and you just get the same kind of parametric EQ that Yamaha uses. | ||
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http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=1122166&page=9 | |||
Also, I think the YAPO sounds better than Audsssey. I felt that the Audssey bloated the midrange and made voices sound to bassy. | |||
== Receiver == | == Receiver == | ||
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http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/furniture/speaker-and-display-mounts/peerless-im760pu-in-wall-mount lists shops selling it for $340 US | http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/furniture/speaker-and-display-mounts/peerless-im760pu-in-wall-mount lists shops selling it for $340 US | ||
{{Blikied|June 20, 2009}} | |||