What is an AV Receiver and WHY You Need One - Home Theater Basics
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I've been following you for years , thanks. my journey took me from a to z and allot in between , I upgraded to a marantz 3 years ago but wanted more , i got two amps from emotiva that looked cool and did sound better so logically I got an xmc-2 and thought it would be the bees knees - Its not , Ive been living with this thing for 2 years it's like a bad relationship , I woke up today and thunk to myself I don't have to do this anymore im putting in for a divorce , Im pretty sure Im going to get a av7706 and be done with it and use my emotiva amps I dont really care anymore if things match or dont I just want to be happy . I had an issue with one of my amps so I had to put my marantz back in for backup and am falling in love with it all over again. maybe its me but the emotiva disrespects me on a daily basis. Have you ever felt like this before probably not because your always trying new stuff out. I should sell it while its still under warranty
I started my HT journey 3 years ago, and just completed it recently (along with a calibration by ChadB). I wasn't really sure what an AVR was and what it did when I started, either (along with just about everything else). I enjoy some of your deep dive videos, but I really appreciate you taking the time to put together these very basic HT 101 videos for the masses, Michael. Spread that passion!
Thank you, kindly! That’s exactly what I want to do. I want to help as many people as possible regardless of where they are in their home theater journey. We all have to realize that not everyone is where we are at, and the things we easily understand, are difficult for those who are new to the Hobby.
Dude! The filmwork is so good! That lighting! I love that orange glow to match the speakers
Thank you kindly
I am still using Marantz SR7012. Its a bit dated but still does the job.
I love that series. I had the SR 8012 and it’s fantastic. No reason to upgrade if it’s still meets your needs
Great explanation and, considering the complexity home cinema can quickly ascend to, its great you spent the time explaining this. It also goes a way to adding a newbie to our wonderful hobby.
Thank you kindly. I want to help as many people as I can, regardless of where they are in their home theater journey.
Awesome to see your covering the basics, because not everyone knows these things
I’m glad you enjoyed the video. I try to provide as much variety as I can on the channel. From basic home theater videos, to set up and calibration, home, theater, tours, as well as reviews on a wide variety and price points.
AVR - Audio Video Receiver. You're exactly right, us older guys know those terms and abbreviations but I know I forget sometimes newcomers don't know all that jargon. It is confusing until you've experienced it.
One day our new friend will be teaching this to his friends and family and he'll remember that we all started out knowing nothing about this wonderful hobby.
@@voiceofreason9238 exactly, he will be the teacher
That’s the way it should be. We have to raise up a new generation to replace us when we’re gone.
What's the benefit of plugging into the AVR instead of directly into the TV? Different audio profiles? I'm new to this but the idea of having to press a few buttons on a few different remotes is unappealing. Genuine question from home theater noob
Audio. If you go to the TV you won’t get any audio unless you ran an optical all the way back, and those are non to induce lag, and are not great quality
Great and friendly-to-understand explanation. Just a question. Would an AV receicer be as good in quality as an amplifier to reproduce 2.0 music?
Thank you, kindly. Some will debate that a dedicated two channel receiver is better for music than a home theater AVR, but AVR’s can absolutely sound great for music as well. Think of it this way, if an AVR sounds good for home theater, there’s music all through a movie and if it sounds good there, why wouldn’t sound good for two channel. Hope that helps.
Will it make a difference if I plug the Apple TV to my TV and have my TV sends the signal to the receiver then to the speakers instead of plug the Apple TV to the receiver? Will the sound quality be worse this way?
It is very simply understanding explanation about AV RECEIVER, Thank You
So in theory: I can plug in a 4k player, game console, record player, and cassette deck into one receiver?
Wait so if I want to connect my ps5, Apple TV, my sonos arc with one cable to the tv I can do it with the av receiver?
I am a huge fan of AV receivers. My Pioneer Elite VSX-59 has two(!) Klipsch subwoofers that will cause serious rumble - and that's with the bass turned down!
I've got a Onkyo AV receiver HT-R 558 & a Epson EB SO3 Projector what's your thoughts on these?
The gentleman with the question really came to the right guy for that answer! 👍😎
Thanks brother. Always glad to help when I can. I’ll do my best to make my videos easy to understand, regardless of where someone is in their home theater journey.
Hey Michael. I am 10 months into the making of my home theater. I did a "soft opening" yesterday 😅. I adjusted my projector to see how big of a 2.4:1 screen I need to build. Silly question: The Nvidia Shield Pro Homepage is a 16:9 aspect ratio (most streaming boxes'menus are too). Do you adjust your projector to 16:9 so that the menu doesn't spill over your screen and then switch back to scope once a movie starts or is there a way to let my streamer know I am projecting to a scope screen and let it adjust its aspect ratio to fit my screen?
My Harmony elite camera when I start an activity, I have it programmed to set the projector at 16:9, then once the movie starts, I would hit one button on my Harmony to switch it to 2.35:1.
Now I have the madVR which automatically adjust the image using non-linear stretch within the madVR so I don’t ever have to change anything
As a professional pool player for 34 years (been playing 44 years total), I've been teaching the game for 33 of those years and have ALWAYS BELIEVED that the best way to teach is to keep it as simple as possible.
Michael makes it easy to follow and understand by breaking it down into simple steps.
As Michael mentioned in an earlier comment, it's important to teach people who are just learning in a simple manner and not expect them to know it like we do.
I've dedicated myself to teaching the game of pool in layman's terms to someone who just picked up a cue stick for the first time to a top notch professional and Michael has done the same in this genre which is AMAZING.
I have learned so much from your videos and feel VERY LUCKY AND BLESSED to have found your channel a couple years ago.
They always get better and better!
Because of you, I'm building a 9.2.4 system in our addition which will include a pool table of course.
Maybe I can entice you to come to the Miami area since we're both in Florida once the addition has been completed in about 4 months Michael.
I'll be more than happy to give you and your family a pool lesson (assuming you're interested) as a way of thanking you for all that you do for this INCREDIBLE COMMUNITY!
Regardless, thank you very much for all that you do! It never goes unnoticed and I'm sure I speak for everyone when I say WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND APPRECIATE YOU!
KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK BROTHER!
👍 😊 🎥 🍿 🎶
Before I go, I do have a question.
In the setup I'm building, I have a distance of at least 30ft - 35ft between my TV and AVR (Denon x8500h) and was hoping to get an SVS HDMI cable but unfortunately the run would be too long.
I'm looking into Fiber Optic HDMI and was wondering if you have a specific one you'd recommend.
Any info would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks for your time and have a fantastic weekend Michael!
👍 😊
Thank you for the kind words Tony. I'm super humbled and grateful my videos have been a help to you. I'm excited for you and your new Home Theater. Absolutely reach out to me when you get it completed by filling out the form on my website at hometheatertours.com and we can go from there.
Speaking of pool...my middle daughter (20yrs old) is studying nursing in Gainesville and over the past year has taken up pool. A few weeks ago, they had a tournament and won an all expense trip to Vegas for a tournament there. She's soooo excited!
As far as HDMI cables, I have been using a 50' Fiber Optic HDMI from Monoprice that has worked well for my setup. I shared about it in this video - ruclips.net/video/-khK6cCq9Gk/видео.html
@@Youthman Thanks so much Michael! I really appreciate you taking the time to respond as I can only imagine how busy you are.
Congrats to your daughter on her win on the green felt! Will definitely contact you once my theater is up and running! We would love to have you down here!
Good luck to your daughter in Vegas and please let her know she's welcome to our place once it's been completed for a pool lesson!
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Happy Fourth of July to you and your family Michael!
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Thank you Michael. It’s difficult now to respond to every comment, but I do my best to answer as many as I can. Have a happy fourth.
i think it´s good enough in stereo with 4 speakers and normally the sound of an AV receiver is far from good, or spend a fortune in a system that is ,....sincerally i don´t know what to say but nothing good
These videos are so helpful, thanks so much.
Thank you for the feedback. I’m glad it was helpful.
So in computer terms. The receiver is the Tower, and everything connects to the tower like the monitors, mouse, keyboards, etc. Does that sound right?
Similar yes. I refer to the AVR as the hub that everything gets connected to. Both input devices (AppleTV; PS5, Xbox, 4K player etc) and output (TV or projector) as well as your speakers and subwoofer.
Thank you for the video Lots of things to know. Which is better ONKYO TX NR 6100 or ONKYO TX NR 7100 Which Denon model can be compared or better than ONKYO TX NR 6100 , ONKYO TX NR 7100 . Suggest any other brands with the same features or better than them. The budget remains the same or within the same range.
Thank you in advance.
The AV receiver does all the magic.
I'm very happy with the Maramtz SR6015
Greetings from Mexico 🇲🇽 que tal que marcas recomiendas de cables RCA para sub woofer que largo es lo indicado o normal y para bocinas surround y traseras que Calibre sería el indicado
Hey man love your videos I have a question for you and one of my home surroundsound receivers I have a denon avr 1513 I was wondering if the HDMI out could support 5.1 surround and I was wondering how to hook it up if you knew anything about that.
Sir I am a retired teacher. A really good one but in a different area. Highest compliments to you for your easy to understand approach and your friendly demeanor. You are excellent! May I ask a question? I have a big theater in my home. My weakest link is my receiver which was old when I bought it just to get my feet wet. I even spent $40 for a remote that it didn’t come with. I have never been able to figure out how to use the controller so I’m ditching it and buying a new proper receiver. Under a thousand dollars. Here is my most important question. Will I be able to precisely control the levels of every speaker in the system? I want control over each pair of surrounds as well as the center channel and so on. This is so important to me but it’s hard to get answers in the stores these days. Please let me know if this is possible and easy to do and if you have a recommendation for a receiver between $600 and $800. I have other amps a speakers that will be used so the receiver doesn’t have to be super powerful. Just controllable and easily. If you can help me I will owe you forever. Many thanks!
Thanks for the kind words. Unfortunately, the only way you’re going to get pre-out to use your external amplifiers is to purchase a used AVR. Denon’s 2800H is $1,200 and does not have preouts.
The 3800H does have preouts but is $1,700.
@@Youthman I appreciate your quick answer but you totally missed my question. The main one about when I get a new receiver can I control the levels of all the speakers. I will be using all internal amps of course. That was my primary question.
But you made it clear that you were going to be using external amplification. Thats why I addressed that first as you stated you would be using external amplification.
Every AVR will allow you full control over levels, distance and crossover for each channel.
If you want complete control, you will need to purchase Audyssey Multi EQ X ($200) or an AVR with Dirac Live.
@@Youthman thank you. Didn’t mean that all channels would have external amps. Just subs and main left and right. Thanks
You still are in the same boat. Unfortunately at that budget, the Denon 1700H and 1800H has only preout for subs - amzn.to/486P8q6
Hey got a question! I have a Sony PVM-20L5 and I want to get a receiver for it. I use it for retro gaming and have the RGB/Scart cables hooked up to it via breakout cables. How would you recommend a setup with that PVM?
Can you recommend a good reliable receiver under $2000 that is a 9.2 for a 5.2.4 I was looking at the Onkyo rz50 but I'm worried about getting one cause of all the problems with them that I've seen
I have ? I just got my Svs sb-4000 installed today what’s the best settings like for phase and others doesn’t look like these guys did much when they swapped it
Denon 1513 AV receiver that I have has 5.1 support but I’m not really sure on how to hook it up to get that 5.1 surround I think the receiver is from 2012.
you don't explain what is the AV doing with video signal ? is it just a switch btwn video sources and - also maybe more useful - a device to synchro audio and video when watching TV ?
The AVR has multiple functions.
1) Audio and video switcher
2) Amplifier
3) Audio Decoder (Dolby Atmos, DTS:X etc)
If you are using ARC or eARC to get audio from your TV to the AVR, the AVR typically has Audio Sync feature
Does that answer your question?
What klipsch speakers are those... they look huge
RP-600M II
I have a pair of cewrin vega xls15 . Need help with finding a budget friendly receiver that will push them
Would i need these if I have a tv that has intergrated dobly atmos speakers?
It sounds logical but I still don't get it. I may understand the sound part of things, like Dolby Atmos if the source player doesn't have that, or the capability to hook a load of speakers to them, but it is the video portion that confuses me. What is the benefit of an already 4k Blu-ray player or PlayStation that can already output a 4k signal directly to your TV to hook that up to the AV receiver who will do the same?! I mean, does the AV receiver produce a better 4k image?! Does it make things a lot better video-wise? I'm so confused about what an AV can do better than the already great quality sources as I have mentioned in my examples.
So you hook a 4k Blu-ray player to AV receiver, and the AVR then connects to both your TV and to the speakers? The 4k player doesn't need to connect directly to the TV at all? I have an LG C2 which doesn't support DTS so hooking up the Blu-ray player to TV and trying to watch a Blu-ray with DTS X would not be possible, but it sounds like an AVR could solve that issue?
Why are they so big?
Do they have a web interface ?
Thank you
Amazing video youthman thanks
Thank you I’m glad you enjoyed the video
Hi, I have 2 jbl stage A135c center speakers vertical on the wall each side my tv. I also have 3 floor standing speakers in 3 corners, front left front right and back left corner.. I have 2 subs and 2 bookshelf.. my avr reciever denon AVR-X1700H.. I cannot have 1 center speaker above or below my tv so I need help trying to set these up best way possible.. I was thinking about using the back left or front right floorstanding speakers jbl stage A190 as a center? And use surround L/R for both my jbl A135c center speakers. Do you have any suggestions that may help
Hello sir, An 1.5 GB online downloaded movie a av receiver can convert into 5.1 audio.pls ur suggestions.
I have a question: Are there any receivers that have not only 2 subwoofer outputs, but 2 individual outputs that can configured in a left-right mode? For example, when I go watch a movie in the Dolby Cinema, when it does its demonstration with the projector and “moving audio”, it shows a big tidal wave crashing down on the left side of the screen and the subwoofers shaking the left side of the theater. Is there an AVR with that kind of capability?
AV receivers have built-in DACs?
Yes. DAC is a digital to analog converter. If you have a 4K player connected via HDMI to the AVR, that’s a digital signal. It needs to get converted to analog before it’s sent to your speakers.
@@Youthman Thank you for taking out time to respond. Appreciate it.
Always happy to help when I can
If you are going to buy an AV cinema receiver, you should buy a larger Denon with a properly measuring microphone.
Are you referring to using REW with a calibrated mic like the UMIK-1?
@@Youthman Denon has models that allow you to connect a microphone for auto calibration of the speaker setup.
OK you’re just talking about the basic Ausyssey mic that is included with every Denon.
@@ford1546Thanks for educating Michael about room calibration using the microphone that comes with the AVR and the on-board room correction software. I have been telling him for years he is wasting his time and money using a UMIK and REW😂😅 to calibrate his audio. Thanks for setting him straight
Technically an audio-video receiver is also an amplifier. It has the amplifier channels built in. These days we do usually mean separate pure power amplifiers when we say that but the receiver as a unit has the functionality of a surround sound processor (to deal with the surround sound information), a pre-amplifier and an amplifier. It also usually has a radio receiver, which is where the name came from, I believe. It's just all condensed into a single unit. So any home theater setup will have processor, pre-amp, amp and speakers. Somewhere. In some form.
Isn’t that what I said in the video? 😀I just tried to keep the explanation as simple as possible as he said he needed a very basic explanation due to being completely new to the hobby.
If i got 2 tvs side by side can i use 1 av reciever with surround sound, 1 speaker for left tv an 1 speaker for right tv (roblox on xbox son/daughter)
Simple question,building small home theater but my ps5 is connected to the tv so it’s a waste of money to buy two speakers and subwoofer
If you want to use two speakers with your TV with your PS5, you will need an AVR ( AV Receiver) to connect your PS5 to and then to your speakers
But what if I have 2 SVS subs and a pair of nookshelf speakers?
I just started using Dirac. Loaded your harman curves. Thanks for having those. I have a quick question. Is the 10db file ideal for movies and tv in general? Or? Lastly, which one of those would be a good pick to upload for music specifically? Thanks in advance!
There is no best curve as each room will be different and what you prefer may not be what someone else prefers. Best to try them all and see what you like the best.
@@Youthman ok. Gotcha. Thanks. So far your 10db one sounds pretty awesome for every movie I’ve tested but not sure if it’s overkill for music lol. Still learning.
It works with ARC? 🤔
Hi Michael, I really enjoy your videos! I have a question regarding Dirac. I have an Onkyo RZ50. I started with using Accutune, which did a decent enough job. I’ve tried running Dirac thru Onkyo’s app, and then downloading abusing the Dirac app. The mic I used was the puck mic, and then an Audessy mic. Every time I ran Dirac, I would get an error message saying there’s too much ambient noise. My set up is in my family room that opens to a kitchen and dining room. I’ve tried to make it as quiet as possible, but no luck. Any suggestions? Thank you sir!
I really hope some one can help me on this as Google has just confused me more. New to home theater set up. I want a 7.1 set up but i also listen to a lot of records. What receiver am i looking for to have both setups for under 800$?
Also would my two front speakers in my theater set up be my 2 channel speakers or is it a whole seperate speaker set up to have both?
You need 40k dollars, then...
Where do my speakers come out if theyre plugged in through the wall
Probably runs into a closet somewhere in your home.
What model klipsch speakers are you using.?
Those were the Klipsch RP-600M II bookshelf speakers.
@@Youthman Thank you so much 🙏
Hmm, I bought the Denon a1h, which I plugged in with Klipsch speakers, so I should be good, for a while… though I have not herd a good demo, to hear what my system is capable of, as of yet, though I do have a number of what I have been told are decent sounding movies… which I still need to watch, which I hope to start going through a few movies, this weekend, but I just want to ask what movie would anyone recommend to be a good demo, to run on a 9.2.6 system, I know it can’t run that many speakers effectively, so maybe what is a good 7.2.6 set up…
Some of my favorite movies that are great for demo material are:
Top Gun Maverick
Ready Player One
A Quiet Place
Spider-Man Into the Spider-Verse
John Wick
@@Youthman cool, I already own all of those I will have to pick one or two to watch this weekend in addition to probably the patriot, and maybe another war or historical type movie, I know patriot isn’t accurate, but I want a movie that talks about patriotism, within that kind of light….
Hacksaw Ridge is a phenomenal war movie. Fury will give your system a workout.
@@Youthman cool, I will add those to my list, of movies to watch then as soon as I have the time to watch those movies, I also just want to ask you, have you seen or herd the newest avatar and the old avatar movies yet, is the upgrade at least decent when it comes to sound and visual, or does it just hit the one of the two or maybe even neither of the two…
Amazing Info. 👍
More these kind of videos please.
What is acoustic treatment?, what is, Soubd bouncing, What is Sound calibration, how one would know where his sub shoulf be.... Etc
Thank you kindly, Here is a video on acoustic panels - ruclips.net/video/zK1xAWaUirw/видео.html
Here is a video on sub location - ruclips.net/video/T2XoW4KNpNw/видео.html
Almost all the newer AVR's come with a microphone and built-in software which balances the speakers and subs together in your particular room. It's easy to use and is highly recommended.
My Marantz and Denon AVR's use the built-in Audyssey software. Other brands may have their own specialty room correction software with a different name, but they all have it.
Here’s my video on Audyssey - ruclips.net/video/6Z0svzYSAEM/видео.html
Dirac Live - ruclips.net/video/yspMuw_PX0s/видео.html
Level Matching - ruclips.net/video/V481X2RHUcA/видео.html
Nice to see you doing basic videos.When can we expect a review of the Denon avr-x4800h.This is the receiver I'm looking at but not before your review.Stay well
The plan is to review it powering the new MartinLogan Motion series I just received. It will likely be after MWAVE as that is my primary focus right now.
@@Youthman Thank you for the reply.I don't plan on getting it untill I see your review.When is MWAVE?
MWAVE - midwestavexperience.com
Is that 2.1 hdmi cable
Yes - bit.ly/SVS_SoundPath_Ultra_HDMI_Cables
Hi. I purchased a Denon AVRS930H back in 2018. Since then I have upgraded from some small definitive technology speakers to a pair of Klipsch RP 500M's and the matching center channel as well as an SVS sb 1000 pro. My question is, if the receiver I bought is powerful enough to drive all of my speakers and sub or should I consider upgrading. The receiver wasn't very expensive and I would consider it a budget receiver, but will upgrading to something like the Denon X2800h make a big difference to overall sound, or just give me more features?
A lot has to do with how many total speakers you are driving. Take a look at this video - ruclips.net/video/Oym-t4rCvJQ/видео.html. The more speakers you have, the less wattage per speaker your AVR is producing. Keep in mind, your subwoofer is powered so it doesn't require any power from your AVR. The 2800H is only 5 watts more per speaker. It takes twice the wattage to achieve 3dB gain in volume. So it won't provide more power than your current AVR.
@@Youthman Thank you! I might be looking at upgrading in the next few years because of the 4k/120hz pass through for the Playstation 5. But I don't have one yet, so not a big concern.
This fails to answer the question properly. WHY do you need an AVR?
Standalone devices are perfectly capable of producing sound. So you can have a PC, a media streamer, a game console, a BR player and so on that can connect to a TV and a small surround sound setup. The problem is when you try connecting them all you need a hub. It can be your TV and sometimes your BR player can also handle multiple sources. But it becomes a hassle of switching between sources. Adding more devices becomes a challenge. Its not impossible. But then there is the surround sound problem. These devices can handle small surround systems like soundbars or up to 5.1 surround. But if you want more and bigger speakers - you need an AVR to power them up. That's because instead of making multiple standalone devices capable of driving large surround sound systems, and making them all power hungry and expensive, you make one device capable of driving such systems and then you connect your devices to that AVR hub, and that is powering your speakers up to 11.2. surround. But why do you need an amplifier then? Sadly even the AVR devices can't handle more powerful surround systems with bigger speakers. If you try driving your big expensive surround speaker setup with an underpowered AVR only, you will get bad sound and you will eventually damage your speakers. The solution is to send the channels that will consume most power (like fronts) to an amplifier that will drive them and leave the rest to the AVR.
But that's not where it ends. You can add even more devices that help run this growing tentacle beast of a system to get even better sound. Its all really just a money pit that traps audiofiles into spending more than reasonable ammounts of money.
Actually, standalone devices are not capable of producing sound. If you have a bluray or 4K player. How are you going to connect your speakers to it? Same with an AppleTV 4K, Nvidia Shield etc. Unless you are connecting a soundbar, or an active pair of speakers, it's not really possible. As with any hobby, you can choose to dip your toes into the water and never leave the shore. For others, they want to swim out into the vast expanse of the ocean. It's all about choice. You can have an incredible experience in the shallow end or in the deep end. It simply is up to you to decide where you want to spend your time (and money). There's no "trap". It's simply a choice. Also, you can save a HUGE amount with buying quality used gear and speakers. Again, it's all about choice.
Yes exactly, he did a good job of explaining but still, I didn't get it. I posted this question on the video.
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It sounds logical but I still don't get it. I may understand the sound part of things, like Dolby Atmos if the source player doesn't have that, or the capability to hook a load of speakers to them, but it is the video portion that confuses me. What is the benefit of an already 4k Blu-ray player or PlayStation that can already output a 4k signal directly to your TV to hook that up to the AV receiver who will do the same?! I mean, does the AV receiver produce a better 4k image?! Does it make things a lot better video-wise? I'm so confused about what an AV can do better than the already great quality sources as I have mentioned in my examples.
So If I understand an AV receiver is only beneficial because of the number of speakers you can attach. It can improve the sound with all those effects like Dolby Atmos etc. And choosing sources is easier when you have a lot of devices because of the AV receiver. But video-wise an AV receiver doesn't do any magic when it comes to video quality right?! I'm so confused lol
@@1Surinamer yes, to my understanding as well a receiver takes an audio video signal in, but only uses the audio signal. The video should only pass through. So why would you attach all your devices to a receiver? Maybe if you don't have enough HDMIs on your projector? TVs usually have enough to get you covered. And then you should just use 1 HDMI cable from the TV to the receiver to send the audio portion of whatever is playing right now. Doing it the other way around means connecting everything to your receiver and using 1 hDMI to send just the video to your TV/projector. But then you would have to use the receiver remote to control everything and to switch from one source to another. So I'm guessing this is the better option only for projector people. The receiver has to support the video bandwidth in this case. I suppose if you connect a 4k 120fs player to a 4k60fps receiver you will only be able to output 4k 60fps video to your screen. And this is why they always talk about it's video capabilities. But I don't think they are doing anything to the signal in terms of processing.
@@id104335409 Thank you, Sir, I do understand it better now. Was looking for a new sound system and got curious about the Dolby Atmos thing. Happy I found this video because partly of this video and your answer I found out that I listen to music more than watching movies, plus I don't have other devices. Also, a good AV receiver and surround speakers would cost me a lot of money which I don't have. I guess an AV receiver would be nice, but not necessary for my real purpose. After that, I spent a few hours wondering if I should get a stereo setup with passive speakers or powered speakers. After I got tired of myself, I decided to go with powered speakers. They are well-recommended, so I trust them. The tech these days is so much that my simple brain can no longer keep up. I just want a turntable, an amp, and some good speakers for my record collection, hehe. I purchased the Teufel Ultima 40 Active. Can't wait. The internet search is over, lol. And thanks for making me understand this technology is better. I can go on with my life now. 😃👍
Tbh we didnt want an overview we wanted an explaiantion how it all works
That is very broad question. What specifically were you wanting to learn in the video?
Here is a how to connect - ruclips.net/video/ULE1gd5FwxI/видео.htmlsi=B_2F39GEN_VJhpYO
Here is how to setup Audyssey - ruclips.net/video/6Z0svzYSAEM/видео.htmlsi=
I'd suggest quality amps and a modern not over expensive receiver.
That works too if your AVR has preouts.
Awesome Explanation but Youthman I really wanted a honest Review of the Emotiva MR1 which you shrugged off and said you weren't interested in, Now I know you had a bad experience with their Flagship Processor but could you imagine what this could do for the home theater community if what they say about it is true ? I understand that you have your endgame speakers and are just about set with all of your equipment but what about the new people who are looking for value and is just learning about the Hobby , I got a Refurbished DENON X3800 and a OSD Nero 5180 amplifier because my budget was around $2500 but the Emotiva MR1 was on my list as well as a Yamaha Aventage 3080 and a Amplifier
I appreciate the recommendation Edward. As you can see, just because I have my end game set up doesn’t mean I still do not review other products like this 4800H and the Pioneer 505 that I recently reviewed.
The truth is there are countless AVR’s, processors, speakers and subwoofers to review. But I definitely cannot review them all.
My hesitation reviewing the MR1 is I have owned the UMC - 1, which was extremely buggy.
I reviewed the flagship RMC-1, it was also extremely buggy with the main issue being no sound 1 out of 3 times I turned it on. And the only way to correct it was to completely unplug it, let it completely power down, plug it back in and boot it back up.
Honestly, there’s no reason why a $4,000 (was $6,000 when I reviewed it) should have those issues.
Looking back on Emotiva‘s track record, that has been a pretty consistent theme with much of their processors. So, unfortunately, I just don’t have much confidence in them and frankly, I’m not excited about the potential of reviewing another buggy product.
With that said, 100% get behind their amplifiers. I believe that is exactly where they should focus their efforts on because that’s what they’re really good at.
@@Youthman oh believe me I understand your hesitation at that it's so many others to review but this was a First of from Emotiva and we needed a honest Review from someone out of y'all that we can trust such as you, TechnoDad, JoeandTell or Ealan Osborne or the Gamer Guy, when I type in Home theater you are the first person to pop up and when searching MR1 I get the Cheap AudioMan or someone else Sponsored by Emotiva or someone speaking in Hindu or some other foreign language, It's a 13.2 Channel processor with 11 channels of Amplifications with mixed views some say the front stage is 180 watts per channel and the rest is 100 Watts per Channel while others say it's 11 X 100 Watts per Channel
I'm not suer why there are mixed views on the wattage. Unless they have the tools to be able to measure the wattage it's producing per channel (which I don't), the only thing we can go by is what Emotiva has on their website (see below).
Power Output Per Channel; ONE channel driven:
160 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 290 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
Power Output Per Channel; TWO channels driven:
160 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 260 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
Power Output Per Channel; FIVE channels driven:
135 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 190 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
Power Output Per Channel; ELEVEN channels driven:
100 watts RMS / channel @ 8 Ohms; 130 watts RMS / channel @ 4 Ohms; < 0.1% THD
The 1ch driven spec is useless. The 2ch spec is not very valuable either if you are driving more than 2 speakers.
I am glad to see they have posted specs for 5 and 11ch driven (something that I haven't seen on any other manufacturer's website).
One thing that does concern me is the < 0.1%THD.
In comparison, the Denon AVR-X4800H is rated at 0.05% THD into 8ohms.
5/100's vs 1/10th is a massive difference. How much of that can you hear, I'm not sure. But this might be one of those "You get what you pay for" products.
I realize I would be able to provide an unbiased review, but unfortunately, I'm just not seeing anything about it that excites me to want to review it. I continue to recommend Denon and Marantz because I have owned and reviewed numerous models and they have all performed flawlessly.
Unfortunately, I have not had the same experience with Emotiva processors.
@@Youthman Mike you done Fascinating job bringing us Home Theater systems around the world and that last one in the Philippines showed me more to the hobby like the casts of the Super Heros and Even Bruce Lee but by the time you brought out your review of the DENON X4800 we had already seen so many videos on the X3800 and asking ourselves did Denon overdo the 3800 making the X4800 just a way to spend a extra $1000 ? I actually sent my X4800 back to DENON preferring the X3800 and a OSD Nero 5180 and still didn't spend $2000, Realize that some of you are friends but because of your time your Review of the DENON X4800 looked rushed and like something you had to do rather than what you wanted to do, To be fair No One did a fair Accessment of the MR1 and my home Contains 4 DENON AVRs and 2 Maranzt Processors But I am still curious about the MR1 , A Receiver that Processes 13.2 Channels with 11 Amplifiers onboard that 100 Watts per Channel could Change how Receivers are built and Rated, on the Show case Video it says Front stage is 175 watts per Channel with the others being 100 Watts Per Channel ,this is on That Home Theater Dudes Axpona interview.........ruclips.net/video/vM8qW1nz2pY/видео.html............With everyone basically reviewing the same thing I thing you missed out on a Great Opportunity 😀
Thanks Edward. I haven't fully reviewed the 4800H. I made a 7 minute basic walkthrough on the setup but that's it. I was waiting to fully review it once I had the complete MartinLogan Motion system in for review (which recently arrived). As far as the MR1, I've stated many times that I have owned the UMC-1 and reviewed the RMC-1. Both were extremely buggy. Emotiva makes great amps. Unfortunately they have always struggled with making rock solid processors. For that reason, I will let other content creators review the MR1. If it proves to be bug free, I would consider it. I'm just not willing to be the beta tester again.
He doesn’t explain what he’s saying. He says an “AV receiver”, not audio-video receiver. He doesn’t explain an AV receiver has an amplifier in it.
Even most non-tech people understand that AV = Audio & Video.
And I actually did explain that an AVR does have an amplifier in it. I specifically mention at 01:24, "an AV Receiver does have power, so it's going to be able to send power to these (pointing to the speakers) to amplify them."
First thing i would tell him never buy klipsch speakers lol
Just curious why you feel that way.
A good piece of advice is that if you want good sound quality, you should not buy Klipsch speakers!
Not true says my Cornwalls....
To each his own. There’s a reason why I have owned over 50 pair of Klipsch speakers over the years. Of course summer absolutely better than others, But it really depends on what your ears prefer. As you can see from Scotti’s reply, he absolutely loves his Cornwall (which are fantastic Kliosch speakers). But you say you can’t get good sound quality from Klipsch speakers is not a definitive statement. That just happens to be your preference.
@@Youthman If you watch
(gr research) on youtube and scroll back 3 years and you will see that he has received MANY klipsch speakers over the years that customers are NOT happy with.
after he measures them with a microphone and looks at the speaker crossover, he shakes his head and thumbs down on the vast majority of them
If I remember correctly, Klipsch had to make the MK2 of a speaker series with a center speaker since the mk1 had too many problems. I may be misremembering this.
@@ford1546 With all due respect Mr. Ford, that's not true about Klipsch speakers. Klipsch makes great sounding speakers and GR Research is selling a product.
I watched about 6 hours of his videos on the Klipsch RP-600M. Did you notice his measurements identified a dip that no one could hear? He didn't say that voices were bad or he couldn't hear the trombones, he said there is a dip. We don't listen to dips, we listen to voices and musical instruments. I listened VERY carefully to the audio comparison he posted between stock 600M's and his "upgraded" speakers. I could not hear any difference. That's why I didn't buy his "upgrade" kit.
FYI there is a guy who was writing for CNET reviews who listens to speakers professionally and he does not measure them. He named the Klipsch RP-600M CNET's Speaker of the Year in 2018. I bought them because of that review and the Audiophilliac (he has a channel) was right, they are fantastic speakers.
I suggest you listen to Klipsch speakers and decide for yourself how they sound. Don't take my word for it.
I have question why denon 4800h makes that bad sound when u turn it on
Mine doesn’t make any sound when I turn it on.