|
|
Post by ottaone on Aug 13, 2019 16:19:12 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by creimes on Aug 13, 2019 21:50:56 GMT -5
Owners of the 88XX processors say there is a big difference in overall SQ compared to the AV77XX series, so if the receivers share the same quality of the AV7702 I owned I say a hard pass, a buddy who is also here on the lounge found the change from his Marantz AV7702MKII to Anhtem AVM60 was a big upgrade for 2ch use, for movies it was less noticeable.
Comparing to your UMC-1 would be up to you haha.
|
|
|
|
Post by davidl81 on Aug 13, 2019 23:41:31 GMT -5
I went from the SR7009 (1st model with Atmos) to the AV8802A and the 8802 is leaps and bounds better SQ wise. I don’t know if they have made many updates from the7009 I had to the 7013 though. You can get a used 8802 for about 1500usd on eBay.
|
|
|
|
Post by ottaone on Aug 14, 2019 11:08:29 GMT -5
Thanks.
Chad seems to be pushing me towards Anthem. I do want a SQ upgrade with a new pre-pro/AVR. It looks like I'll keep looking and wait for a truly good deal.
|
|
|
|
Post by emofrmcgy on Aug 14, 2019 11:11:25 GMT -5
Owners of the 88XX processors say there is a big difference in overall SQ compared to the AV77XX series, so if the receivers share the same quality of the AV7702 I owned I say a hard pass, a buddy who is also here on the lounge found the change from his Marantz AV7702MKII to Anhtem AVM60 was a big upgrade for 2ch use, for movies it was less noticeable. Comparing to your UMC-1 would be up to you haha. I also didn't notice a big difference going from the xmc to the 7702mk2... The 7702 worked flawlessly. Even moreso than my anthem. If workarounds are your thing, marantz is not your brand. If a polished unit is what you're after, it would serve you perfectly. |
|
|
|
Post by emofrmcgy on Aug 14, 2019 11:19:00 GMT -5
Owners of the 88XX processors say there is a big difference in overall SQ compared to the AV77XX series, so if the receivers share the same quality of the AV7702 I owned I say a hard pass, a buddy who is also here on the lounge found the change from his Marantz AV7702MKII to Anhtem AVM60 was a big upgrade for 2ch use, for movies it was less noticeable. Comparing to your UMC-1 would be up to you haha. I also didn't notice a big difference going from the xmc to the 7702mk2... The 7702 worked flawlessly. Even moreso than my anthem. If workarounds are your thing, marantz is not your brand. If a polished unit is what you're after, it would serve you perfectly. That is an insane price for the 7013 btw.. if you have the ability to return it in a week?  , I would buy it and try it. |
|
|
|
Post by creimes on Aug 14, 2019 14:19:48 GMT -5
Thanks. Chad seems to be pushing me towards Anthem. I do want a SQ upgrade with a new pre-pro/AVR. It looks like I'll keep looking and wait for a truly good deal. Keep a watch on CAM for stuff as well, there have been some good deals on the MRX720 lately, prices seem to be all over the map at times though |
|
|
|
Post by ottaone on Aug 14, 2019 15:28:33 GMT -5
Currently in CAM: AVM60 $2,500; MRX720 $1,995. Lowest I've seen the AVM60 go was I think $2,300.
|
|
|
|
Post by ottaone on Aug 14, 2019 15:32:51 GMT -5
That is an insane price for the 7013 btw.. if you have the ability to return it in a week? , I would buy it and try it. I'm afraid that I might like it enough to keep it especially at this price but may take me away from my next destination of a better/discernible SQ upgrade. I thought by now Chad would have his XMC-2 up for fire sale on CAM but no such luck.  |
|
|
|
Post by emofrmcgy on Aug 14, 2019 15:56:32 GMT -5
That is an insane price for the 7013 btw.. if you have the ability to return it in a week? , I would buy it and try it. I'm afraid that I might like it enough to keep it especially at this price but may take me away from my next destination of a better/discernible SQ upgrade. I thought by now Chad would have his XMC-2 up for fire sale on CAM but no such luck. Only you can decide if it sounds better or worse. The new audyssey app allows you to make changes to the correction curve, something that wasn't available when Chad or I had our marantz's. If it did I may have kept it, I hated audyssey on music.... I also dislike arc correction upto 20khz on movies... I find it takes the "snap" out of my speakers. I limit it to 5khz. Is my AVM 60 worth 2x the 7013 ? I don't think so. To be honest. |
|
|
|
Post by creimes on Aug 14, 2019 16:34:36 GMT -5
The link for the Marantz at BB shows it as $2999 ??
|
|
|
|
Post by emofrmcgy on Aug 14, 2019 23:26:27 GMT -5
The link for the Marantz at BB shows it as $2999 ?? Sale is over.. |
|
|
|
Post by creimes on Aug 14, 2019 23:47:15 GMT -5
The link for the Marantz at BB shows it as $2999 ?? Sale is over.. That was a fast two days haha, usually BB sales run Friday to Thursday |
|
|
|
Post by ottaone on Aug 15, 2019 7:25:05 GMT -5
Darn. I have a photo of the ad with today as expiration. I'll see what the local BB can do for me. Apparently, return is within 30 days so I can sit on it for a week, install on second weekend and have two weeks to try it out.
|
|
|
|
Post by davidl81 on Aug 15, 2019 7:57:39 GMT -5
Darn. I have a photo of the ad with today as expiration. I'll see what the local BB can do for me. Apparently, return is within 30 days so I can sit on it for a week, install on second weekend and have two weeks to try it out. Yeah I do like my AV8802 more, but the SR7009 was not bad by any means. At the price that they had on that site its worth a 30day trial. |
|
|
|
Post by creimes on Aug 15, 2019 9:42:53 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by ottaone on Aug 17, 2019 9:21:30 GMT -5
Closing off on my thread. Besides the Marantz getting sold out, I'm going to postpone the purchase of the pre-pro/AVR until the UMC-1 dies, HDMI 2.1 is widely available and stable, or I get the itch to get into 8K (while I still have the gift of sight) whichever comes first.:-)
So back to my basic philosophy: start from the speaker, stupid!
Thanks for the inputs.
|
|
, I would buy it and try it.
