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Do these switch fast between HDMI sources? Meaning video and audio comes up quick? Running direct no eARC...

Definitely will go with the OSD for me. Thank you great video.

genious video im following.. and thx

Have no issues with my marantz cinema 50

What a helpful video!

Both the X4800H and Cinema 40 are priced the same in the UK. What is the better receiver between the 2?

Do I need to first adjust the speaker size? For example, I have two subs. Before I start the measurements, do I need to first make the front speakers small or leave them at full? Thank you

Very good review 5 stars

Question for Yamaha owners has anyone used Magic Beans, and how did you like it after calibration vs YPAO? Also, does MB work with multi-subwoofers?

My cinema 50 without Dirac sounds better than my RZ50 with Dirac enabled. My 3800 H sounds muddy

I am pleasantly surprised that the RMC1 sounds better to you. Without hearing these, I would expect the anthem to blow it away.

Thanks for the informative videos! You mention having an a/b switch to swap between receivers. It seems complicated because you have 11 channels and hdmi in/out. What are you using for that, if you don't mind me asking?

6/20 AMAZON has the YAMAHA A6A on sale for $1,596 (versus 2,449 list)

Thanks for doing this video. Nice job. I have a pair of vintage Qln Prestige Speakers & I'm going to upgrade my Parasound P6 Preamplifier. I have narrowed my search down to 2 preamplifiers..the Parasound JC-2PB & McIntosh C49 which replaces C47. Anyone know the basic sound difference between these modern preamplifier? I'm presently using a McIntosh MC152 Power Amp. Tx, Di-

I've tried everything and although I tend to bias toward DTS-based formats, Auro-3D is the runaway winner for me in terms of upmixing. It never sounds gimmicky, and lets you adjust the effect.

hi, can uou help me, I have the same receiver and yesterday after I upgrade the software the I.I./O assign a can't see anymore on my tv screen ans how I turn back the Stand-by love, thank you and have a nice day

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I am going through all the difficulties you had ,John.. many times I curse myself for choosing arcam.. remote & settings make your head spinning..what you explained are 100% true.. even local dealer not knowing fully well about the set up of av 41. I regret for switching over from Marantz to Arcam..!

It’s funny as I prefer my Anthem AVM 60 pre pro looks wise . It basically looks like a solid chunk of solid aluminum, and the new receivers look more plasticy to me and remind me of my old Yamaha . I bet it grows on you though

Is Anthem coming out with a new line? I see the MRX 540 is being discontinued, and the line is all on sale. I hope there not going out of business

Great details, thanks. I have a 5.1.2 system running on an older RXA660 Yam avr. Thinking of upgrading to A4A & new front L/R speakers (match my cc). But now the Sony Quad is the competition. I would get a 4.1.4 with the Sony and a bit less clutter and maybe some simplification of my HT electronics. 99% HT/tv with sources being streaming & DVDs. Your opinion ?

I had an integra and now an arcam 30. The Arcam is much much better quality built and better sound even without setting up Dirac. That’s how much more dynamic it is

I see reviews that people are annoyed with the blue led lights on the front, it does not bother me at all. They are only lights and they can be turned off, I have not gotten the chance to try them out yet but I hear very good things about the brand. Even their speakers have great reviews, Emotiva is a good brand and for the price you get a lot of good quality components and speakers

You’re the best reviewer

Hi Jon. Can these be ordered directly from VTI or do we have to go through authorized dealers?

I’ve used a A8A for two years and I must say it has been glitchy with EARC at times I don’t get sound and distortion on occasion. The two ch performance isn’t even close (I have a McIntosh C2600 (Has Ht passthru) n two monoblock amps for my fronts for my two ch music listening and when I switch over it’s better by a night and day difference. But overall it’s great for home theater however it is to be noted if you are planing on using all internal amps it gives very little power to the surrounds. Regarding the balanced outputs according to Gene at audiohilics it’s fake balanced and he isn’t a fan of how low. The wattage goes I believe maybe 55 at All ch driven plus he found unusual distortion in tests in the center channel I would say the one to buy right now is the Integra 8.4

At what level does onkyo rz-710 sound now, and what are its analogues now?

I honestly LOVED my TSR-700 before I went to the Emo MC-1. Still have it and have plans to use it in the future

Hey John just to correct your statement about adjusting target curves these Yamaha's all have web based full PEQ(Yamaha Web Control). They are probably as or more adjustable than audessey or Dirac. They are known to be the most adjustable AVR's in the industry. But Yamaha dosn't advertise it well as they assume only pro installers will be using it.

Great video. So.... I've recently changed my Marantz SR8015 to the Denon A1 H. It's a beast no doubt, but very much still has that "Denon" sound. I'm going to run this for another month then purchase the Marantz AV 10. At the present moment, I'm still a Yamaha guy!! Without a doubt. I believe the updated models of Yamaha should be out soon, so looking forward to those!

ATTENTION ! ! ! ! For YAMAHA, the specified power consumption is at 1/8 of the maximum output power! I've had an RX-A8A for over two years and have compared it in my own cinema: Denon X6700 and X6800 and Pioneer 805. The only one that comes close to the A8A in terms of sound is the Pioneer. BUT its software and usability is so much worse than the Yamaha that the A8A has stayed!

Great honest overview. Ive been using the 2080 for years and keep waiting for something new in receiver line from Yamaha. I may just jump on the A6A since Yamaha is so silent on new receivers release dates

Friend, please tell me if I want to watch mostly movies in the e-ac3 and ac3 audio codec, this is Dolby, and if I have speakers with built-in amplifiers that have optical and Aux outputs. In this case, does it make sense for me to buy an expensive receiver like a Yamaha, since you say it has the best sound, but my speakers have built-in amplification and they can only receive a signal from the receiver. Or is the Onkyo tx sr494 for $350 enough for me? And in general, I don’t know whether channel control will work with active speakers?

Just bought my A8A last week, upgrading from the 3050... and is that a Wii U I see at the back? :)

I purchased a RX A8A in December new for $2,200. No other receiver came close.

Got a A6A with a vintage MX-830 power amplifier for the fronts sound is amazing very clean and powerful no complaints great setup 👍

I have the RX V6A and I love it...I want to upgrade to a 9 channel AVR...but I refuse to pay a thousand dollars more then a Pioneer... Onkyo or Denon...why can't Yamaha come out with an affordable 9 channel AVR like the competition...

I just did the same thing and got A8A for my set-up based on your review on A8A. Should get it on Monday or sooner, hurry up FedEx. 😂

Pulling the trigger on the A8A for a new media room build down in Nashville.

This is an EXCELLENT breakdown!!!!! 🎉

All AVR for multi channel protocol ( dts , dolby, auro 3D) don't implement microsoft multichannel driver asio wme to be able to listen audio from cubase or flstudio when sound use hdmi connect to denon yamaha . At this time pc support only multi channel in read mode from dvd, game, music but never from audio daw in realtime . Why ? there was dts live and dolby live in the past. The connector say nothing about protocol so we have the choice between xlr or aes ebu protocol on 3 pins connector ? Yamaha is wellknow for pro music gear....

Fantastic, "how to review.". My experiences with setup and caliberation were very similar to yours. I have since upgraded to the rz70 for the bass control and using its preouts to a tx rz 820 for some additional tunning with eqjualization, tone controls, and addtional distance calibration that are not accesible in the rz70 after direct live in the 70. No sure if a placebo effect of specs but the additional 20watts in the rz 820 seems more impactful than the rz50. Not sure if i missed it in this episode but did you do a comparison on dirac and the built in accueq? Thanks again for a superb review.

Final bought the Yamaha A8A after going back and forth with other receiver’s. I bought it based on your review just hope it all works out well thanks.

Jon thanks for helping me with the rz50's, great in-depth video. What speakers would you recommend for the rz50's in a room size 14x16?

Why doesn’t this guy have a million subscribers? He may be the most thorough reviewer

Look at an older Yamaha DSP-A1 Manual That has the best description of what the modes are and what to use them for, basically you’re over laying over any two channels source or 5.1 the acoustics of these recorded environments and the reason why they give you those adjustments is so that you can optimize those for your listening Space , if you wanna modify it you can , they do recommend using them unaltered

Have the RZ50. My only complaint is that Dirac Live (software) is a complete disaster. Other than that my only other complaint is that when switching between PS5 and XBOX my "smart" OLED TV and its web-os delays and interferes with the Onkyo switching capacity. Other than that - I am quite satisfied. Looking for master bedroom upgrade and will probably go with Onkyo 7100. Terrific review BTW. Your presentation graphics are stellar.

Appreciate your videos and opinions! I have a lot of room constraints and am considering changing out my SR8012 to an AZ5000ES for the virtual speaker features of the Sony. Right now it's a 5.1 setup with the couch on the back wall, rear surrounds are on stands on both sides of the couch toed in to the listening position. If it would help, on the back wall right behind the couch are two windows where I could put two small bookshelf speakers on the sills and aim them upward. They would be about 8" in back and 18" lower then listener's ears. Not ideal! Basically a dysfunctional 7.1 setup. The Marantz can only do so much with Audessey and my tweaks. Wondering if it's worth going losing some of the features of the Marantz to possibly get better sound processing.

Can anyone explain how changing distances and trims could affect the response of a single channel?

I moved from denon to anthem. I hope the speaker matrix on de 540 allows for bi amp on the Class a/b amps instead of the Class d amps. Overall i hope to hear a stronger stereo stage than with the denon