It’s interesting the Atmos speakers struggled when using the Marantz. I have the Marantz 7706 and my GoldenEar Invisa 650 in-ceiling speakers sound awesome! I haven’t increased the volume of the Atmos speakers at all. They come thru super clean, clear and loud. Now, I have not tried an Anthem with my setup so I can’t speak to the differences. But so far I’m super happy with the 7706. Keep up the great work on your vids.
I'm a yamaha aficionado since I was 13yr old but I think this year I'm changing over the anthem. I really appreciate your videos and educating us about their dsp software that is astonishing compared to others. 👌👍
Thanks for doing this comparison. I jave a marantz SR8012 and love it. With that being said I feel like there are issues with the sub calibration no matter what I do. I'm very interested in the Anthem. Just waiting for the bugs to be worked out then possibly make the switch. I've been waiting for a new calibration system. So keep the videos coming. 👍
Woohoo! Finally, I've been waiting for this comparison! Appreciate your time in reviewing both processors. Anthem's AVM70 are out of stock till April at Crutchfield. Will enjoy my AV7706 at this time together with my NAD M28 7 channel power amplifier to power my floor speakers and using Outlaw 50x 5 channel for Atmos. Thanks again!
Dirac Live is a good Calibration Tool too. Higher End Onkyo & Pioneer 8K Receivers coming out this year are uping their game to having Dirac Live Calibration
Yoooo kpaceguy whattup... I think in terms of performance, the AVM70 is the counterpart to the AV8805. Some of the sound quality difference you’re hearing is likely from the DAC’s. The 7706 has the AKM4458, and the the 8805 AND AVM70 both have the AKM4490, which is a premium dac (for all channels). This is largely why the price bump for these two units. I think your review makes sense comparing the AVM70 vs Marantz 8805 as they’re nearly identical in feature set, but for $1000 less you get ARC; conversely, the AVM70 is a huge step up over the 7706, but you need to pay $1000 more. I think it’s a steal compared to the 8805, but the more budget conscience may prefer the $1k savings for the 7706, which as you said, is still a fantastic unit. Thanks for the awesome content as always bro...
@@Kpaceguy the AVM 90 has the top of the line DAC’s, the AKM4499. I would stack this unit against the Storm Audio, Trinnov, and AudioControl. The AVM 70 seems to be the best deal for flagship product against the big box brands; the AVM90 appears to be best flagship deal against internet direct brands. All subjective, of course. But on paper, Anthem is clearing house...
@@happycamper4416 well, the HTP-1 looked really promising when it hit the street. I am still surprised there aren’t more reviews on the unit. On paper, it has the best performance with higher end DAC’s (sitting between AVM70 and 90). With higher end DAC’s and the DIRAC Live room correction suite, that appears to be the best choice. However, where it leads in specs, in my opinion it lags in feature set. For example, I’m very partial to Airplay2, and it doesn’t have that. Some users may require legacy connections, and the HTP-1 is strictly HDMI and XLR I/O. Between the two, I’d go with the AVM70. It’s also gorgeous, which helps lol. Please check out @RipewaveAudio ‘s channel - he has a full series breaking down the best choice processors for less than $5k and with more than 12-channels. Both your units of interest are on the list of course. Very informative though!
I think you can get the sound you want if you do your own room correction no matter the pre pro you use. Also, amplification plays a big part in sound quality and the ability of your speaker to produce bass. I never depend on room correction software.
Hi there. I’m a new viewer and would just like to say that you have a very good delivery making it easy to follow without getting overly technical.. You mentioned that when u first ran the room correction the bass was sucked out of your system. I’ve heard this can be common with Anthems correction. But you said that you were able to go in and correct this on your own. My question is was it simply a volume issue or did u make other adjustments as well. If so what were they and how did you know what to adjust. Keep up the great work.
You think Audyssey sounds / performs better than Dirac? - you hadn't mentioned that one. This comparison would benefit from in room measured results to show what you are "feeling" about the quality sound / corrections. - That's nice that personalized EQ is possible inside ARC Genesis. .. but it sounds more like you are reviewing your own tuning of the system.. NOT the actual correction profile out of the box. ( of course we all have preferences ..so that's cool) - it's good that as a tool it was capable of meeting your needs =) - Channel separation effect .. that's good. =) I'm looking forward to all the reviews to come in .. see what a wider variety of listeners have to say .. I also hope their team gives you credit for the free advertising.
I didn't want to talk about Dirac since this was to try and stay in the focus of Marantz vs Anthem. If we did a this vs this between ARC and Dirac than maybe we have a battle here. But I've only seem Dirac, never used it so I couldn't put much input. Also, in the video I said "out of your big box brands". At this current time none of your big box brands use Dirac. Sony and monoprice do but you can't walk in to bestbuy and go get it. So that's what I was kinda saying.
@@BrianGarside I was more comparing Audyssey and Dirac. And yes Audyssey is more suitable for the beginners of audio or the ones that doesn’t want to do much. Although I don’t think it’s that difficult to learn how Diracs work. For me it’s interesting to learn new stuff. In a few years I might switch to ARC, who knows? :)
I bet Marantz is planning a release for a new processor with the latest and greatest DAC’s. I think that’s what anthem has going for them right now and their room correction (ARC). Either way I love both brands. Audessey really needs a revamp...
@kpaceguy first of all great video and i totally agree with your opinion. I too moved from marantz to anthem and the diff from me in movies is night n day. In music i think the marantz was equally good. What i do have is the problem you mentioned that i dont get any bass from my fronts with the anthem. What did you do in arc to fix that?
Cool vid. Popular question for sure between Anthem and Marantz. I have the higher end Marantz in the 8802a (previously had a AV7005) and that jump was huge in terms of overall sound quality and separation. I would image the AVM70 would be pretty comparable to the Marantz 8802/8805 series but you still have Audyssey vs Arc. Which is why if I was going to "upgrade" for my situation, I'll be looking at the AVM90 :). No time soon though
Physically, and I mean by the actual components in their receivers. Aside from their renowned ARC what is so different from within these products that separate it from Marantz Yamaha Denon ?
I have the Marantz 7012 and I had the same problem hardly any atmos rears were no better. After a year of working and working over time of course I figured it out. I turned down the volume on all my speakers. I turned the receiver volume to 60 .I then turned my atmos speakers up until I was happy. I then adjusted the rear surrounds to match the atmos speakers. Then did the same for the sides .Then the front L&R speakers. Then the center. Then the 5 subwoofers. Still master volume at 60 and I can hear every speaker with accurate detail like I've never dreamed possible and it didn't take long to accomplish this. And I get atmos activity in every movie that I never heard before. Sometimes I believe the spec that these companies recommend are done on purpose so they can up the performance in the product in the future by just adjusting the output internally and call it new technology and charge more. Kinda like calling a chip dolby pro logic chip to dolby pro logic II chip . Like Pioneer had the super tuner and by adjusting the strength of the tuner it became super tuner II .That's my thoughts on this subject. I know these companies will print out all kinds of literature to verify .
That's fine and all but boosting the levels too high can cause other issues that cool literally fry your speakers and/or amplifier. You never really want to boost something, you want to lower everything else around it
@@Kpaceguy I've started doing car stereo in 1975 and bought the first home theater set up when you hooked it up to your 2 channel stereo and it had a amp for center and 2 back mono back speakers and you had to have a stereo VCR witch cost me 800.00 dollars back then. But my Marantz doesn't get hot at all and I'm using 4 Onkyo Integra M-504 amplifiers. It's a beast of a system . Been like this for almost a year. I'm pretty sure I'm good .Never fried a receiver or blowed a speaker in my life. But thank you for letting me know about this cause I know plenty of people will destroy their equipment
Hope to eventually get the AVM90 . Possibly Arcam AV41. My current receiver is the Marantz SR8015. It sounds amazing. Still it surprises me with how good it sounds. I ran Audessey a couple times. Does make an improvement. They real key to bringing out its best is to manually adjust the speakers. Get a sound level meter and a laser measurement tool. About a $40 investment. Ever since I tweeked everything Atmos sounds great. If the theirs no atmos in the movie , DTS: Neural X is really impressive. Btw one personal preference for me after level matching everything is that I reduced the center channel volume - 6. I feel that made everything blend well.
Also in the background I noticed some speakers you have hanging from the wall at least it looks like speakers it looks like the KEF t101 that's what I'm using for my side surround.
I am a little confused about your comments on how Marantz pulls back on the bass. I have not heard that before. Also your experience with ARC needing to work to get your subs dialed in is also contrary to what I read about ARC.
My comments about arc were before any updates were made. It's much better now. Marantz in comparison to a lot of other brands doesn't have that impact in the bass the way others do
@@Kpaceguy Thanks, just seems odd on the bass as as an AMPs job is to faithfully process through the frequency range. I know Marantz has their HDAMs which I hear good and bad about as Marantz likes to make theirs sound more "musical" whatever they mean by that. For now my plan is get an AMP and use my Denon X7200WA as the pre/pro then for a while and see what Anthem does with HDMI 2.1 support i the next year.
Would you say the same if comparing the Anthem to the Marantz av8805a? Unlike the Marantz 7000 series, made in China, the 8000 series are made in Japan (Taiwan). Not sure how much that plays into effect, but I have the 8805a in my main room and the av7705 in my bedroom, and a Marantz slimline in my office...lol. The 8805a has blown my socks off, and it sounds better than the 7705, but not by a ton. I did get to play around with an Anthem MRX 70 in a home theater store, and it wasn't nearly as straightforward as Marantz's setup guide, but that's the extent of my use with Anthem. I've been really curious to try the new Cinema 50 & 60 by Marantz since they have 4 independent subwoofer pre-outs, but I'm curious to know your thoughts on these models.
@@Kpaceguy Ok, I have the 7705 and the 8805a, and I think the 8805a stands out from the 7705, but not by a lot. Most wouldn't know unless they had them in their house, but you still think Anthem will sound better than the 8805? I may have to get one then and see if you're right....lol.
Thank you. That was my concern that the biggest difference would be the room correction software. I use Audyssey but I also do my own measurements. I'm happy with my Marantz, but I'm worried if I use Anthem, I'll do what I did with Integra, and Yamaha before that. I'll listen and know one sounds better and I'll end up upgrading all my equipment. If it does sound better, just lie to me and say it doesn't. My wallet will thank you... 😂🤣😭
I agree with everything you said about the Marantz reciever. Anthem will be my next reciever since your accuracy in explaining the current marantz receiver I own is 100% on point.
Great video! Years ago, I went from the Denon 4300 to the Anthem MRX 1120. I thought this was going to be an end game receiver. After setting it up and calibration, I immediately noticed bass dynamics were sucked out of my room. I messed with the settings and called Anthem. I was able to improve it a lot but decided to give my Denon one last listen before boxing it up. I’m glad I did because immediately it brought my home theater back to life. Now, years later I still have that Denon 4300 and am faced with the same question. After watching your video I see that you experienced the same issue I had! This video breaks down perfectly what users will experience. If you want something to work right out of the box then go with Denon/Marantz. However, if your someone like me who’s into home theater and watching RUclips videos to gain knowledge, perhaps Anthem is worth the extra work. Can you please make a video showing what you did in Arc genesis and maybe I’ll give Anthem another shot. -thank you-
The slope. They rolled off the low frequencies WAY too soon in the lower ranges. I lowered the roll to be less steep and it restored all bass and then I lowered The crossover for both sub and front speakers. Anthem boosted midrange and killed low range
You should do a rew messurement comparision about these two. There we can see the different much better. In my room the Marntz and Denon do a great job with bass. But you mean that the anthem have more bass but im wonder because audyssey xt32 liftet the bass too by 2-4db, that means anthem go even higher. Also has the Anthem something like dynamic eq and dynamic Volume? Because this is for me the keyfeature
Just got a little baby Anthem MRX300. This baby BLOWS my Marantz Sr6007 in every audible aspect possible, even the 80W sounds more powerful than the 110W MARANTZ! Build quality, again Anthem is way way better. Please note that the mrx 300 is very old indeed.
One has to wonder if this is a criticism of Audessey vs a criticism of the Marantz AV7705. Audessey paled in comparison to following the processor settings and set up recommend by (high end subwoofer specialists) REL. They call it REL 3D.
Have you done tests bench tests or even have some basic test equipment to check harmonic distortion, S/N ratio, frequency response and more. Not that it would matter much. Most have decent S/N ratio and harmonic distortion. What about how fast does it take in seconds when switching from one video mode to the other with anthem. Marantz/Denon are rubbish I seen snails moving faster and painting the wall and drying fast before Marantz/Denon is on the next video chanell with picture audio without delay. Also does anthem handle VHS and Laserdisc well when video searching does the video signal drop out.
@9:00 You hit the nail on the head. I have a yamaha aventege with 2 pb 2000s my father has anthem with 1 pb 1000. those are svs subs btw. his sub sounds so much more forceful then my dual set up. i called svs they claim the receiver would make the difference they claim its the room. i called crutchfield they said the anthem does not contribute any more bass out to subs then maranatz or yamaha. well people fyi. they both dont know what they are saying. My father brought the anthem avr 720 over and damn it.... just like he said they emphasis on bass is there. chairs shaking room rattle . the anthem is the way to go if you want your subs to become alive. hope this helps. i have searched long to try and understand why his system sounded more bass heavy. Its the Anthem receiver straight out the box no calibration either. they run their subs out put in parallel and the pre out voltage i believe is higher then marantz and yamaha combined lol. enjoy folks
The receiver/processor 100% effects the subs performance. The attention to bass management is obviously the big key but people don't think about RCA output voltage. The stronger the signal the sub sees from the receiver, the louder it can perform and the cleaner it will sound
Anthem has better separation of the channels ...also i noticed by subs had to be adjusted down with the Anthem amp that i have, so yeah they do bass better...I have Marantz receiver and didnt let Marantz do my subs for calibration I thinking my next upgrade will be the Anthem mrx 740 ....from what i have seen ...it is said the Anthem receivers sound as good as separates ...end of disscusion Great review ...glad you like the Anthem ...I noticed a big difference up front in my system (4ohm speakers) running the Anthem amp better separation and i didnt have to turn up the center channel to her the voices So yeah Anthem to me was an improvement and all i did was add a Anthem amp up front So you get better procesing with the pre pro from Anthem and a well built unit ...and if you get a 8k Tv it will still pass the signal through your processer or the Anthem receiver through the earc ...but if you want to add the upgraded board which is a hardware upgrade, you can do that later when it becomes available from Anthem to get the fast speed for gamers Take care have fun!
Would love to see you throw a Yamaha into this comparison at some point. Yamaha had Presence speaker options years before Atmos was even an audio idea. Yes YPAO is old but high end receivers have a newer version of it that is excellent. Will try Anthem some day but that need for a laptop to do Dirac calibration annoys me. They should be able to put enough things in a receiver and especially in a processor that allows Dirac to run independently of a laptop.
I have the rxv 1500 and I'm still using it today with multichannel inputs to Blu Ray, it still sounds awesome. I use to use the height speakers and thought the same when atmos came out. They were ahead of their time 🤔👍
They could but it opens up another opertunity to sale products. Don't ever think these industries don't work together to continue to make money and have new products to offer.
I'm deciding which one do these to purchase. I'm very new to this so the fact that arc doesn't make your system sound good automatically, that scares me, lol
@@Kpaceguy I think I will, but I don't know if I would know it all before then. Probably some time after. Question. Can I purchase a processor and use my current marantz 8015 as an amp only?
@@jadan2000 Yes you could do that using the RCA outs on the processor assuming you have an input to the receiver, not ideal, but don't use too many output channels its still a receiver. Save up while your using this as an amp.
Are you referring to "punch" when you keep saying Anthem does bass better? I see you using you hand to describe the bass. I know Anthem has the punch that Marantz lacks. I'm just curious, not anything beyond that.
Me personally I just have to go with Marantz but I do listen to a lot of music that I think my Marantz also does a good job with the home theater once you get it tuned and write
You got to try the top of the line flagship Marantz AV8805 that will surpass the current Anthem model that you got. I listen to both, i have to say that the Anthems sounds are more analytical or sterile but some folks would prefer that but some would prefer the tube sounds like Mcintosh preamp and amplifiers. Anyways, as long as you're happy with the unit that is most matter IMO. Thanks for sharing.
Also by stating that Anthem would sound better than Marantz that is incorrect and it's too genernal. It also depends on your power amp, your interconnects, your speakers overall.
@@eesinfosec3279 well we're speaking in terms of my equipment. Going from Marantz to anthem, with the same externals, sounded better. So regardless of what you own, making that same switch should result in the same difference within the realm of what you're using
I will say in the audio industry I had never had Either or I normally had it all-in-one I used to run A Yamaha 5.1 Before 4K was even out or announced Or even thought of now I'm running a denon 4K receiver 7.2 The one thing I missed from my Yamaha is more power It drive the speaker's harder and it gave them more dynamic No matter how efficient the speakers were denon doesn't have that Kind of capability. The one thing I wonder is there such thing as a beginner amp and processor Something that's good in a budget And it seems like there is not much reasonable to it with out spinning over a $1000 or more Right now I'm in the process of updating 95% of my system. It's a lot to think about.
Anthem is a nice processor, that extra 1,000 dollars is for the mic, and calibration system they pack in the box, this would have been a better video if you let us hear the difference, rather than just give us your opinion.
@@supernovamoore6175 possibly. But I'd have to trust that my viewers are gonna slap a good pair of headphones on or it's just a waste of time and according to my analytics, they won't.
Well if someone didn’t know what they were doing and did a basic arc and not dive in anthem would be a terrible amp and receiver in what you said after you ran arc show us what you did to arc to make sub better i have svs sub too
I did a video on it already. I'll link it for you. But what you said isn't necessarily true. Right now ARC is in beta stages so there're bugs to be fixed still and you're results will vary and you may get a much better first attempt than I did. ruclips.net/video/1KXvKH8RdK4/видео.html
I can't take your review seriously with your contradictions. First you say Marantz sounded better after first calibration but Anthem is buggy yet is better. Next you say Marantz does a poor job with bass and the Anthem cut your bass off and it was muddy after calibration. You had to go in and manipulate it. I can manipulate bass using free REW software, a calibrated mic and typical subwoofer adjustments. If I wanted to go even further and get a MiniDSP to really dial in the subs and load custom bass profiles using BEQ for bass fun. All that less than the price difference between the two units. Later you say you want to hear the sound and not the speaker, just lose yourself in the sound but earlier you say you couldn't tell which speaker was producing the sound with the Marantz but could hear each speaker with the Anthem and that was a bad thing for the Marantz. Then you try to say the price is about the same. No they are not. It is about a $900 difference which could go a long way towards amps you will need with either unit. A good reviewer voicing their opinion on a product will have a consistent message and a defined line between what they like and don't like between then units. To me this review was a mess and sounded more like a self justification of what you bought.
1) Marantz did sound better first go around. Anthem is buggy but still is a better software. No confusion there. It's new its in beta stages right now. Which is more than likely why Marantz sounded better first go at it. I said Marantz seems light on the bass and doesn't make it a priority like Anthem does. Anthem did set it wrong but it was an easy fix. And after fixing it its also better than Marantz. Lastly, yes I could hear every speaker as in there was no loss in sound no matter what role was being played in that particular scene which obviously helps put you in the movie. I personally believe you just found something to argue about just to argue and that's ok. While I'll take your comment with a grain of salt, I do appreciate you for watching.
@@Kpaceguy Spec of the Tech just did a similar review. He also preferred the AVM70 in the end. Difference is he was able to break down the differences and not come across as he was just trying to justify his purchase.
You said that odyssey is better than the rest of the lower level room equalization systems but arc is the best even over Odyssey. What about Dirac live. I’ve never seen you review Dirac And there is a huge group of people that will say Dirac is the best. I personally cannot speak on arc but know that Dirac is the best system that I’ve ever used.
Lower level room equalization systems- big box brands are kind of one in the same to me but next time I will be more specific and quote you more accurately... Big box brands = fudged numbers and lower quality electronics to bring audio to the masses is kind of what I was going for. Still I think of Dirac being widely thought as one of the greatest has a place to be mentioned in the video or atleast reviewed in the future. The big box brand onkyo has announced their bringing Dirac to their ave’s next year. I imagine it will be the lower level non-full bandwidth form but still better than what they were working with. Have you ever used Dirac Live?
@@JoshuaPeters3036 I have not. I didn't mention Dirac in this video because it doesn't support anything about Marantz vs Anthem and because I haven't personally used it.
It would be cool if at some point you could review a unit with Dirac and compare the it against Arc. I’ve never used arc and would like to see what you think that the two have to offer and how they compare.
Marantz is made in Japan, Japanese music and what they consider music is much different than the music from the West, even though Japanese music is very nice it sounds much different from the Western music. Anthem is Western music at it's best, Krell is much better...
You wonder whether Japanese hi-fi manufacturers know global music, equally as good as anyone else? Guess what? This is the exactly the case...! They do. For at least half a century now. Which in turn, is when hi-fi became a thing. Let alone how many of them are making instruments and pro audio gear, that you'll find in every recording studio or live music venue, everywhere in the world.
I would throw the marantz, anthem even a trinnov even a dolby cp850 and cp950 into the Cat Litter Box. I throw all that rubbish dolby atmos in the Cat Litter Box.
@@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748 I have a challenge for you. You seem to have a high taste in audio equipment. I'm going to need you to enter in the next season of subscriber showcase. If you're unaware of my little series, check my "subscriber showcase" Playlist. I think you'll like that
@@Kpaceguy I have high taste mostly in used equipment on ebay only few items I think made mistake on denon avc-x8500h and optoma uhz65. oh and dolby atmos, I mostly now revert back to playing DOLBY STEREO® 4.2.4 or six-track 6ch, atmos has seriously worn off, on me.
Dude, like you going to say something bad about Anthem, you own it! Listen to your self, ur hammering Marantz. Like it's junk compared to Anthem. If it was the best we would all have them, but they are not. I've had friends choose Yamaha, Marantz, even Denon over Anthem. It's like you have buyer's remorse or something and you're talkin other people into to. For some people the Anthem will be fine for others it won't be. Everyone has different preference.
I've owned Marantz too. I've owned Marantz longer than anthem. I'm telling you my experience going from one to the other. If you take that as bashing Marantz, I can't help that. 3 years when I buy another company I'll make this same video about anthem and tell you all why I like the next best thing. That's the point of upgrading..to get better. Lucky for everyone, it's my personal opinion. And in my opinion I never said anthem was the best.
@@Kpaceguy it's like Ford and Chevy. All depends on your personal preference. I prefer Denon over Marantz and I have had two or three of each. Next time I may choose Yamaha. It depends on what they bring to the table HT wise..
@@ffdfdfdfdfdfdfdf My 9 year old has a better setup for for his PC gaming and his ps5 gaming setup than your broke azz..now go wait on your stimulus check lol
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Had my AVM70 for a few months now.........absolutely love it. Paired with an ATI AT527NC amp. Don’t hesitate to to get this unit!!
It’s interesting the Atmos speakers struggled when using the Marantz. I have the Marantz 7706 and my GoldenEar Invisa 650 in-ceiling speakers sound awesome! I haven’t increased the volume of the Atmos speakers at all. They come thru super clean, clear and loud.
Now, I have not tried an Anthem with my setup so I can’t speak to the differences. But so far I’m super happy with the 7706.
Keep up the great work on your vids.
I'm a yamaha aficionado since I was 13yr old but I think this year I'm changing over the anthem. I really appreciate your videos and educating us about their dsp software that is astonishing compared to others. 👌👍
Thank you!
Kpaceguy is the man, love his work!! js
Yes Anthem might be better than Marantz but every one is different to me I still prefer Marantz. I have listed Anthem but Marantz is for me .. Cheers
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Yes the Marantz AV8805 will blow your socks off given that you have the right power amp, interconnects and speaker cables
Thanks for doing this comparison. I jave a marantz SR8012 and love it. With that being said I feel like there are issues with the sub calibration no matter what I do. I'm very interested in the Anthem. Just waiting for the bugs to be worked out then possibly make the switch. I've been waiting for a new calibration system. So keep the videos coming. 👍
Just ordered the anthem AVM70 based on this review! Still love Marantz too.
Same!
Woohoo! Finally, I've been waiting for this comparison! Appreciate your time in reviewing both processors. Anthem's AVM70 are out of stock till April at Crutchfield. Will enjoy my AV7706 at this time together with my NAD M28 7 channel power amplifier to power my floor speakers and using Outlaw 50x 5 channel for Atmos. Thanks again!
Dirac Live is a good Calibration Tool too.
Higher End Onkyo & Pioneer 8K Receivers coming out this year are uping their game to having Dirac Live Calibration
That's impressive
Yeah, so far all of the Dirac AVRs are very buggy. It will be nice to get some of these larger outfits with Dirac.
Yoooo kpaceguy whattup...
I think in terms of performance, the AVM70 is the counterpart to the AV8805. Some of the sound quality difference you’re hearing is likely from the DAC’s. The 7706 has the AKM4458, and the the 8805 AND AVM70 both have the AKM4490, which is a premium dac (for all channels). This is largely why the price bump for these two units. I think your review makes sense comparing the AVM70 vs Marantz 8805 as they’re nearly identical in feature set, but for $1000 less you get ARC; conversely, the AVM70 is a huge step up over the 7706, but you need to pay $1000 more.
I think it’s a steal compared to the 8805, but the more budget conscience may prefer the $1k savings for the 7706, which as you said, is still a fantastic unit.
Thanks for the awesome content as always bro...
I appreciate it. If the 8805 and avm70 are more Apple to apples then where do you put the avm90 against?
@@Kpaceguy the AVM 90 has the top of the line DAC’s, the AKM4499. I would stack this unit against the Storm Audio, Trinnov, and AudioControl. The AVM 70 seems to be the best deal for flagship product against the big box brands; the AVM90 appears to be best flagship deal against internet direct brands. All subjective, of course. But on paper, Anthem is clearing house...
Good info
@@HiFinest343 where does monolith HTP-1 fit in all this. Undecided between anthem 70 and monolith.
@@happycamper4416 well, the HTP-1 looked really promising when it hit the street. I am still surprised there aren’t more reviews on the unit. On paper, it has the best performance with higher end DAC’s (sitting between AVM70 and 90). With higher end DAC’s and the DIRAC Live room correction suite, that appears to be the best choice.
However, where it leads in specs, in my opinion it lags in feature set. For example, I’m very partial to Airplay2, and it doesn’t have that. Some users may require legacy connections, and the HTP-1 is strictly HDMI and XLR I/O.
Between the two, I’d go with the AVM70. It’s also gorgeous, which helps lol.
Please check out @RipewaveAudio ‘s channel - he has a full series breaking down the best choice processors for less than $5k and with more than 12-channels. Both your units of interest are on the list of course. Very informative though!
I pre-ordered Mine last night from Crutchfield AVM 70
I think you can get the sound you want if you do your own room correction no matter the pre pro you use. Also, amplification plays a big part in sound quality and the ability of your speaker to produce bass. I never depend on room correction software.
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Polyester panel room correction. Ahh. Bass can be hard to control though.
Still using my Anthem MRX 710 sounds fantastic!
Good review. I run two different systems with the Marantz AV7705 as the processor. While I can afford to change to Anthem, I will stay put.
I agree! Marantz is a great brand! I understand the craze with Anthem, but you can’t go wrong with Marantz.
If only anthem includes Auro3d . Having all the immersive formats completes the AVR
Hi there. I’m a new viewer and would just like to say that you have a very good delivery making it easy to follow without getting overly technical.. You mentioned that when u first ran the room correction the bass was sucked out of your system. I’ve heard this can be common with Anthems correction. But you said that you were able to go in and correct this on your own. My question is was it simply a volume issue or did u make other adjustments as well. If so what were they and how did you know what to adjust. Keep up the great work.
Thank you I appreciate it. I'll send you a link to the video I made breaking down what had happened
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You think Audyssey sounds / performs better than Dirac? - you hadn't mentioned that one.
This comparison would benefit from in room measured results to show what you are "feeling" about the quality sound / corrections.
- That's nice that personalized EQ is possible inside ARC Genesis. .. but it sounds more like you are reviewing your own tuning of the system.. NOT the actual correction profile out of the box. ( of course we all have preferences ..so that's cool) - it's good that as a tool it was capable of meeting your needs =)
- Channel separation effect .. that's good. =)
I'm looking forward to all the reviews to come in .. see what a wider variety of listeners have to say .. I also hope their team gives you credit for the free advertising.
Dirac is superior.
I didn't want to talk about Dirac since this was to try and stay in the focus of Marantz vs Anthem. If we did a this vs this between ARC and Dirac than maybe we have a battle here. But I've only seem Dirac, never used it so I couldn't put much input. Also, in the video I said "out of your big box brands". At this current time none of your big box brands use Dirac. Sony and monoprice do but you can't walk in to bestbuy and go get it. So that's what I was kinda saying.
@@Kpaceguy True, until the new Onkyo receivers are released. I’m using NAD T187 with Dirac and I’ve had other products with Audyssey before.
@@avgeek8810 Dirac is superior but ARC is easier for most to use hence its popularity.
@@BrianGarside I was more comparing Audyssey and Dirac. And yes Audyssey is more suitable for the beginners of audio or the ones that doesn’t want to do much. Although I don’t think it’s that difficult to learn how Diracs work. For me it’s interesting to learn new stuff. In a few years I might switch to ARC, who knows? :)
I bet Marantz is planning a release for a new processor with the latest and greatest DAC’s. I think that’s what anthem has going for them right now and their room correction (ARC). Either way I love both brands. Audessey really needs a revamp...
I’m sold. Time to save up 😁
@kpaceguy first of all great video and i totally agree with your opinion. I too moved from marantz to anthem and the diff from me in movies is night n day. In music i think the marantz was equally good. What i do have is the problem you mentioned that i dont get any bass from my fronts with the anthem. What did you do in arc to fix that?
Lowered the crossover and changed the slope
Cool vid. Popular question for sure between Anthem and Marantz. I have the higher end Marantz in the 8802a (previously had a AV7005) and that jump was huge in terms of overall sound quality and separation. I would image the AVM70 would be pretty comparable to the Marantz 8802/8805 series but you still have Audyssey vs Arc. Which is why if I was going to "upgrade" for my situation, I'll be looking at the AVM90 :). No time soon though
Physically, and I mean by the actual components in their receivers. Aside from their renowned ARC what is so different from within these products that separate it from Marantz Yamaha Denon ?
I came from NAD and went to Anthem a few years ago. Won’t turn back. I Run their processors plus their MCA amplifiers. Clean beautiful sound
Were you using Nad Masters Series?
I have the Marantz 7012 and I had the same problem hardly any atmos rears were no better. After a year of working and working over time of course I figured it out. I turned down the volume on all my speakers. I turned the receiver volume to 60 .I then turned my atmos speakers up until I was happy. I then adjusted the rear surrounds to match the atmos speakers. Then did the same for the sides .Then the front L&R speakers. Then the center. Then the 5 subwoofers. Still master volume at 60 and I can hear every speaker with accurate detail like I've never dreamed possible and it didn't take long to accomplish this. And I get atmos activity in every movie that I never heard before. Sometimes I believe the spec that these companies recommend are done on purpose so they can up the performance in the product in the future by just adjusting the output internally and call it new technology and charge more. Kinda like calling a chip dolby pro logic chip to dolby pro logic II chip . Like Pioneer had the super tuner and by adjusting the strength of the tuner it became super tuner II .That's my thoughts on this subject. I know these companies will print out all kinds of literature to verify .
That's fine and all but boosting the levels too high can cause other issues that cool literally fry your speakers and/or amplifier. You never really want to boost something, you want to lower everything else around it
@@Kpaceguy I've started doing car stereo in 1975 and bought the first home theater set up when you hooked it up to your 2 channel stereo and it had a amp for center and 2 back mono back speakers and you had to have a stereo VCR witch cost me 800.00 dollars back then. But my Marantz doesn't get hot at all and I'm using 4 Onkyo Integra M-504 amplifiers. It's a beast of a system . Been like this for almost a year. I'm pretty sure I'm good .Never fried a receiver or blowed a speaker in my life. But thank you for letting me know about this cause I know plenty of people will destroy their equipment
Hope to eventually get the AVM90 . Possibly Arcam AV41. My current receiver is the Marantz SR8015. It sounds amazing. Still it surprises me with how good it sounds. I ran Audessey a couple times. Does make an improvement. They real key to bringing out its best is to manually adjust the speakers. Get a sound level meter and a laser measurement tool. About a $40 investment. Ever since I tweeked everything Atmos sounds great. If the theirs no atmos in the movie , DTS: Neural X is really impressive. Btw one personal preference for me after level matching everything is that I reduced the center channel volume - 6. I feel that made everything blend well.
Also in the background I noticed some speakers you have hanging from the wall at least it looks like speakers it looks like the KEF t101 that's what I'm using for my side surround.
Nope
I am a little confused about your comments on how Marantz pulls back on the bass. I have not heard that before. Also your experience with ARC needing to work to get your subs dialed in is also contrary to what I read about ARC.
My comments about arc were before any updates were made. It's much better now. Marantz in comparison to a lot of other brands doesn't have that impact in the bass the way others do
@@Kpaceguy Thanks, just seems odd on the bass as as an AMPs job is to faithfully process through the frequency range. I know Marantz has their HDAMs which I hear good and bad about as Marantz likes to make theirs sound more "musical" whatever they mean by that. For now my plan is get an AMP and use my Denon X7200WA as the pre/pro then for a while and see what Anthem does with HDMI 2.1 support i the next year.
Would you say the same if comparing the Anthem to the Marantz av8805a? Unlike the Marantz 7000 series, made in China, the 8000 series are made in Japan (Taiwan). Not sure how much that plays into effect, but I have the 8805a in my main room and the av7705 in my bedroom, and a Marantz slimline in my office...lol. The 8805a has blown my socks off, and it sounds better than the 7705, but not by a ton. I did get to play around with an Anthem MRX 70 in a home theater store, and it wasn't nearly as straightforward as Marantz's setup guide, but that's the extent of my use with Anthem. I've been really curious to try the new Cinema 50 & 60 by Marantz since they have 4 independent subwoofer pre-outs, but I'm curious to know your thoughts on these models.
I wholeheartedly believe anthem sounds better than any previous generation Marantz product
@@Kpaceguy Ok, I have the 7705 and the 8805a, and I think the 8805a stands out from the 7705, but not by a lot. Most wouldn't know unless they had them in their house, but you still think Anthem will sound better than the 8805? I may have to get one then and see if you're right....lol.
@@Paulscole3 don't get one if you don't plan to really dig deep into anthem arc. That's where they truly separate themselves
Thank you. That was my concern that the biggest difference would be the room correction software. I use Audyssey but I also do my own measurements. I'm happy with my Marantz, but I'm worried if I use Anthem, I'll do what I did with Integra, and Yamaha before that. I'll listen and know one sounds better and I'll end up upgrading all my equipment. If it does sound better, just lie to me and say it doesn't. My wallet will thank you... 😂🤣😭
I agree with everything you said about the Marantz reciever. Anthem will be my next reciever since your accuracy in explaining the current marantz receiver I own is 100% on point.
Great video! Years ago, I went from the Denon 4300 to the Anthem MRX 1120. I thought this was going to be an end game receiver. After setting it up and calibration, I immediately noticed bass dynamics were sucked out of my room. I messed with the settings and called Anthem. I was able to improve it a lot but decided to give my Denon one last listen before boxing it up. I’m glad I did because immediately it brought my home theater back to life. Now, years later I still have that Denon 4300 and am faced with the same question. After watching your video I see that you experienced the same issue I had! This video breaks down perfectly what users will experience. If you want something to work right out of the box then go with Denon/Marantz. However, if your someone like me who’s into home theater and watching RUclips videos to gain knowledge, perhaps Anthem is worth the extra work. Can you please make a video showing what you did in Arc genesis and maybe I’ll give Anthem another shot. -thank you-
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@@Kpaceguy Thanks just watched it! What specifically did you change to boost the bass? Like what did anthem set it to and what did you change it to?
The slope. They rolled off the low frequencies WAY too soon in the lower ranges. I lowered the roll to be less steep and it restored all bass and then I lowered The crossover for both sub and front speakers. Anthem boosted midrange and killed low range
@@Kpaceguy thanks! I’m patiently waiting for them to release a few updates then I’ll make the move to get the MRX 1140
You should do a rew messurement comparision about these two. There we can see the different much better. In my room the Marntz and Denon do a great job with bass. But you mean that the anthem have more bass but im wonder because audyssey xt32 liftet the bass too by 2-4db, that means anthem go even higher. Also has the Anthem something like dynamic eq and dynamic Volume? Because this is for me the keyfeature
I haven't seen a dedicated on/off setting but man, they have something going on because it sounds incredible at all volumes and all sources
Just got a little baby Anthem MRX300. This baby BLOWS my Marantz Sr6007 in every audible aspect possible, even the 80W sounds more powerful than the 110W MARANTZ! Build quality, again Anthem is way way better. Please note that the mrx 300 is very old indeed.
One has to wonder if this is a criticism of Audessey vs a criticism of the Marantz AV7705. Audessey paled in comparison to following the processor settings and set up recommend by (high end subwoofer specialists) REL. They call it REL 3D.
Have you done tests bench tests or even have some basic test equipment to check harmonic distortion, S/N ratio, frequency response and more. Not that it would matter much. Most have decent S/N ratio and harmonic distortion.
What about how fast does it take in seconds when switching from one video mode to the other with anthem. Marantz/Denon are rubbish I seen snails moving faster and painting the wall and drying fast before Marantz/Denon is on the next video chanell with picture audio without delay.
Also does anthem handle VHS and Laserdisc well when video searching does the video signal drop out.
those statistics are typically already done and listed in the specs
This is the exact question I need an answer for.
Did you manage to access the mobile app or is it a waste of time?
Choosing between 740 and nad t778 and want to be able to use phone for control.
I haven't played with it in a while but as of a week ago it didn't work for me
Thank you for sharing your opinion on these two brands.
Thanks for watching
@9:00 You hit the nail on the head. I have a yamaha aventege with 2 pb 2000s my father has anthem with 1 pb 1000. those are svs subs btw. his sub sounds so much more forceful then my dual set up. i called svs they claim the receiver would make the difference they claim its the room. i called crutchfield they said the anthem does not contribute any more bass out to subs then maranatz or yamaha. well people fyi. they both dont know what they are saying. My father brought the anthem avr 720 over and damn it.... just like he said they emphasis on bass is there. chairs shaking room rattle . the anthem is the way to go if you want your subs to become alive. hope this helps. i have searched long to try and understand why his system sounded more bass heavy. Its the Anthem receiver straight out the box no calibration either. they run their subs out put in parallel and the pre out voltage i believe is higher then marantz and yamaha combined lol. enjoy folks
The receiver/processor 100% effects the subs performance. The attention to bass management is obviously the big key but people don't think about RCA output voltage. The stronger the signal the sub sees from the receiver, the louder it can perform and the cleaner it will sound
Hey guys, AVM 70 or HTP-1? What y’all think?
Anthem has better separation of the channels ...also i noticed by subs had to be adjusted down with the Anthem amp that i have, so yeah they do bass better...I have Marantz receiver and didnt let Marantz do my subs for calibration I thinking my next upgrade will be the Anthem mrx 740 ....from what i have seen ...it is said the Anthem receivers sound as good as separates ...end of disscusion Great review ...glad you like the Anthem ...I noticed a big difference up front in my system (4ohm speakers) running the Anthem amp better separation and i didnt have to turn up the center channel to her the voices So yeah Anthem to me was an improvement and all i did was add a Anthem amp up front So you get better procesing with the pre pro from Anthem and a well built unit ...and if you get a 8k Tv it will still pass the signal through your processer or the Anthem receiver through the earc ...but if you want to add the upgraded board which is a hardware upgrade, you can do that later when it becomes available from Anthem to get the fast speed for gamers Take care have fun!
Thanks for watching
So you run the centre too for stereo/music listening?😳
Would love to see you throw a Yamaha into this comparison at some point. Yamaha had Presence speaker options years before Atmos was even an audio idea. Yes YPAO is old but high end receivers have a newer version of it that is excellent. Will try Anthem some day but that need for a laptop to do Dirac calibration annoys me. They should be able to put enough things in a receiver and especially in a processor that allows Dirac to run independently of a laptop.
They do have a mobile app top although I have not been able to get it to work
I have the rxv 1500 and I'm still using it today with multichannel inputs to Blu Ray, it still sounds awesome. I use to use the height speakers and thought the same when atmos came out. They were ahead of their time 🤔👍
They could but it opens up another opertunity to sale products. Don't ever think these industries don't work together to continue to make money and have new products to offer.
You mean arc?
I concur anthem is my vote.
I'm deciding which one do these to purchase. I'm very new to this so the fact that arc doesn't make your system sound good automatically, that scares me, lol
It does. But if you're not going to learn how to use all the finer details don't spend the money on it
@@Kpaceguy I think I will, but I don't know if I would know it all before then. Probably some time after. Question. Can I purchase a processor and use my current marantz 8015 as an amp only?
No. Defeats the purpose of the processor
@@Kpaceguy damn ok. That's sucks I can't use it for amplification. Now I gotta get rid of it. Oh well.
@@jadan2000 Yes you could do that using the RCA outs on the processor assuming you have an input to the receiver, not ideal, but don't use too many output channels its still a receiver. Save up while your using this as an amp.
I have a Denon AVR and I've noticed the same issue with hearing my height speakers. I have to crank them way up just to hear anything from them.
Cool I switched to Anthem MRX720 a couple years ago now, been happy since. 9.2.6 is probably an awesome experience I bet😁
We will find out lol
Are you referring to "punch" when you keep saying Anthem does bass better? I see you using you hand to describe the bass. I know Anthem has the punch that Marantz lacks. I'm just curious, not anything beyond that.
It sounds cleaner and yes it hits harder. It feels more authoritative at the same volume level
I just bought an AVM70 today based on this review as well.
You'll love it
Me personally I just have to go with Marantz but I do listen to a lot of music that I think my Marantz also does a good job with the home theater once you get it tuned and write
The difference is the DAC's.
You got to try the top of the line flagship Marantz AV8805 that will surpass the current Anthem model that you got. I listen to both, i have to say that the Anthems sounds are more analytical or sterile but some folks would prefer that but some would prefer the tube sounds like Mcintosh preamp and amplifiers. Anyways, as long as you're happy with the unit that is most matter IMO. Thanks for sharing.
Regardless, ARC room correction will be superior for me and what I'm after but definitely understand
Also by stating that Anthem would sound better than Marantz that is incorrect and it's too genernal. It also depends on your power amp, your interconnects, your speakers overall.
@@eesinfosec3279 well we're speaking in terms of my equipment. Going from Marantz to anthem, with the same externals, sounded better. So regardless of what you own, making that same switch should result in the same difference within the realm of what you're using
why would it surpass the marantz? it sounds like ur just biased mate.
@@ffdfdfdfdfdfdfdf er because of all the reasons he stated in the video?😂
Do you happen to know what is the reference volume on the Anthem?
Should be 0db as that has always been industry standard
I will say in the audio industry I had never had Either or I normally had it all-in-one I used to run A Yamaha 5.1 Before 4K was even out or announced Or even thought of now I'm running a denon 4K receiver 7.2 The one thing I missed from my Yamaha is more power It drive the speaker's harder and it gave them more dynamic No matter how efficient the speakers were denon doesn't have that Kind of capability.
The one thing I wonder is there such thing as a beginner amp and processor Something that's good in a budget And it seems like there is not much reasonable to it with out spinning over a $1000 or more Right now I'm in the process of updating 95% of my system.
It's a lot to think about.
Processors are like minimum $2500
@@Kpaceguy Either way still a lot That's why I am pondering which way should I go.
Specs were released. No info on if DAC’s AK 4490 are on all channels or not. Also no warranty info.
I agree the anthem is better but you should be comparing the 8805 not the 7706.
What’s better the Emotiva rmc1L or anthem avm 70
It'll probably come between do you like Dirac or ARC better and is 8K in the future and 4k 120fps important to you.
Thanks for the reply@@Kpaceguy and yes I would like to be future proof.
@@TheKing-mz1qv I'm not sure if Emotiva is going to upgrade but right now it doesn't support hdmi 2.1
To me anthem is better pick to me plus good video
Thank you
i had a Marantz and jump to Lexicon the sound and Dynamic is better on the Lexicon
Which lexicon do you have?
Anthem is a nice processor, that extra 1,000 dollars is for the mic, and calibration system they pack in the box, this would have been a better video if you let us hear the difference, rather than just give us your opinion.
You can't hear a single thing over a RUclips video. It'll sound like your speakers + RUclips compression + my microphone
@@Kpaceguy you will hear tonal differences with headphones
@@supernovamoore6175 possibly. But I'd have to trust that my viewers are gonna slap a good pair of headphones on or it's just a waste of time and according to my analytics, they won't.
@@supernovamoore6175 dude ur a dumbass
Does spotify connect work?
Yes In a sense. Anthem uses Google Chromecast as it's streaming service from whatever device you want to use
Anthem room correction is great. My subs use ARC, it really makes a difference.
Well if someone didn’t know what they were doing and did a basic arc and not dive in anthem would be a terrible amp and receiver in what you said after you ran arc show us what you did to arc to make sub better i have svs sub too
I did a video on it already. I'll link it for you. But what you said isn't necessarily true. Right now ARC is in beta stages so there're bugs to be fixed still and you're results will vary and you may get a much better first attempt than I did.
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I can't take your review seriously with your contradictions. First you say Marantz sounded better after first calibration but Anthem is buggy yet is better. Next you say Marantz does a poor job with bass and the Anthem cut your bass off and it was muddy after calibration. You had to go in and manipulate it. I can manipulate bass using free REW software, a calibrated mic and typical subwoofer adjustments. If I wanted to go even further and get a MiniDSP to really dial in the subs and load custom bass profiles using BEQ for bass fun. All that less than the price difference between the two units. Later you say you want to hear the sound and not the speaker, just lose yourself in the sound but earlier you say you couldn't tell which speaker was producing the sound with the Marantz but could hear each speaker with the Anthem and that was a bad thing for the Marantz. Then you try to say the price is about the same. No they are not. It is about a $900 difference which could go a long way towards amps you will need with either unit. A good reviewer voicing their opinion on a product will have a consistent message and a defined line between what they like and don't like between then units. To me this review was a mess and sounded more like a self justification of what you bought.
1) Marantz did sound better first go around. Anthem is buggy but still is a better software. No confusion there. It's new its in beta stages right now. Which is more than likely why Marantz sounded better first go at it. I said Marantz seems light on the bass and doesn't make it a priority like Anthem does. Anthem did set it wrong but it was an easy fix. And after fixing it its also better than Marantz. Lastly, yes I could hear every speaker as in there was no loss in sound no matter what role was being played in that particular scene which obviously helps put you in the movie. I personally believe you just found something to argue about just to argue and that's ok. While I'll take your comment with a grain of salt, I do appreciate you for watching.
@@Kpaceguy Spec of the Tech just did a similar review. He also preferred the AVM70 in the end. Difference is he was able to break down the differences and not come across as he was just trying to justify his purchase.
You said that odyssey is better than the rest of the lower level room equalization systems but arc is the best even over Odyssey. What about Dirac live. I’ve never seen you review Dirac And there is a huge group of people that will say Dirac is the best. I personally cannot speak on arc but know that Dirac is the best system that I’ve ever used.
I said it's better than the big box brands. Dirac is not one of those
Lower level room equalization systems- big box brands are kind of one in the same to me but next time I will be more specific and quote you more accurately... Big box brands = fudged numbers and lower quality electronics to bring audio to the masses is kind of what I was going for. Still I think of Dirac being widely thought as one of the greatest has a place to be mentioned in the video or atleast reviewed in the future. The big box brand onkyo has announced their bringing Dirac to their ave’s next year. I imagine it will be the lower level non-full bandwidth form but still better than what they were working with. Have you ever used Dirac Live?
@@JoshuaPeters3036 I have not. I didn't mention Dirac in this video because it doesn't support anything about Marantz vs Anthem and because I haven't personally used it.
It would be cool if at some point you could review a unit with Dirac and compare the it against Arc. I’ve never used arc and would like to see what you think that the two have to offer and how they compare.
I'll give it a shot. The units that use it are expensive. Don't know if my channel is big enough in the eyes of the manufacturer
No diff
Marantz is made in Japan, Japanese music and what they consider music is much different than the music from the West, even though Japanese music is very nice it sounds much different from the Western music. Anthem is Western music at it's best, Krell is much better...
You wonder whether Japanese hi-fi manufacturers know global music, equally as good as anyone else? Guess what? This is the exactly the case...! They do. For at least half a century now. Which in turn, is when hi-fi became a thing.
Let alone how many of them are making instruments and pro audio gear, that you'll find in every recording studio or live music venue, everywhere in the world.
Waiting for mine to come 👍💳
I would throw the marantz, anthem even a trinnov even a dolby cp850 and cp950 into the Cat Litter Box. I throw all that rubbish dolby atmos in the Cat Litter Box.
Throw the cat in the cat litter box too
@@Kpaceguy Hey watch it! I throw you in the cat litter box.
@@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748 I have a challenge for you. You seem to have a high taste in audio equipment. I'm going to need you to enter in the next season of subscriber showcase. If you're unaware of my little series, check my "subscriber showcase" Playlist. I think you'll like that
@@Kpaceguy I have high taste mostly in used equipment on ebay only few items I think made mistake on denon avc-x8500h and optoma uhz65. oh and dolby atmos, I mostly now revert back to playing DOLBY STEREO® 4.2.4 or six-track 6ch, atmos has seriously worn off, on me.
@@andysummersthxcinemaandmyc7748 what made you not like dolby atmos
Anthems hdmi inputs are outdated
They're upgradable when the new ones actually work
Dude, like you going to say something bad about Anthem, you own it! Listen to your self, ur hammering Marantz. Like it's junk compared to Anthem. If it was the best we would all have them, but they are not. I've had friends choose Yamaha, Marantz, even Denon over Anthem. It's like you have buyer's remorse or something and you're talkin other people into to. For some people the Anthem will be fine for others it won't be. Everyone has different preference.
I've owned Marantz too. I've owned Marantz longer than anthem. I'm telling you my experience going from one to the other. If you take that as bashing Marantz, I can't help that. 3 years when I buy another company I'll make this same video about anthem and tell you all why I like the next best thing. That's the point of upgrading..to get better. Lucky for everyone, it's my personal opinion. And in my opinion I never said anthem was the best.
@@Kpaceguy it's like Ford and Chevy. All depends on your personal preference. I prefer Denon over Marantz and I have had two or three of each. Next time I may choose Yamaha. It depends on what they bring to the table HT wise..
bro ur poor and cant afford anthem stop being butt hurt
@@ffdfdfdfdfdfdfdf My 9 year old has a better setup for for his PC gaming and his ps5 gaming setup than your broke azz..now go wait on your stimulus check lol
@@show2ime i dont own ps5. i have RTX 3090. waiting for black PS5 to go next to my trinnov lololol