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Another model that i was really considering to purchase is the ARCAM AVR600 which cost 6000$ and if purchase in cash you could probly get it for 4500 or 5000$. I was going to choose between pioneer sc 07 but when i went to hi end speakers store for demo, most of the sales would not recommend it, because according to them its going out of business.
The speaker that i had is the focal electra 1007 be model, speaker cables are the audioquest cv4 12 feet. this is my review for yamaha receiver z7.
However, this receiver is a good, but not great receciver because it could drive most of the hi end speakers, and also it support bi amp speakers. The receiver did have a 140 watts of power to drive the speakers, latest decoding, pure direct mode for pure music listening,video upscaler, 6 hdmi, and bla bla bla.
I gave it only 4 stars because the decoding process during channel surfing is really slow and the video upsacaling only works for analog to hdmi, no hdmi to hdmi upscaling support. Denon receiver is good but the price difference is too much and usually they recommend that to pair it with B&W speakers and same as ROTEL receiver.
bottom line if you like to get the receiver that have power to drive the hi end speaker, latest decoding with the room caliberation and not going to go all hi end and keep some cash in your pocket for other components then this is the one to consider.
I would have given this unit 5 stars but I'm waiting on support to get back to me. Anybody have any ideas about the glitch, please let me know. However, now with the DVR connected through the RX-Z7 via HDMI, the comcast box keeps switching back to its lowest output (480p) whenever I standby the RX-Z7.
I got it all hooked up and configured myself, no issues. Other than this glitch, I'm happy so far. So far, the person I've been emailing with hasn't impressed.
I've tried both the "through" and "processing" HDMI to HDMI options the RX-Z7 offers but nothing has stopped this. Except for one. my comcast DVR, when originally connected to my TV via HDMI, would keep the highest output setting it has available (1080i).
The 1.07 firmware went on fine, no issues (the box had 1.03 in it when I received it). amcintyre@m-m.com
One of my DVD players is an Oppo 981, which always gets great reviews, and is an excellent player, especially for upconversion of older DVDs to 1080p. This is my fourth Yamaha receiver, but the others I used for the kids, and for the whole-house stereo system.I had just switched from a 9" crt projector to a Panasonic 3000 LCD projector, and decided that going fully digital was in order. At first I had my doubts, since I've always had much more expensive component systems. As you pop through the possibilities of hearing the music in a cathedral in Munich or a church in Freiburg it is pretty easy to lose focus on finding what sound you really like. She especially hated listening to Midori play the Paganini caprices - hearing Midori slide her fingers into position when my wife had spent years believing that to be one of the best performances ever. It does a top-notch job and I have no complaints.That being said, there are so many choices and possibilities it almost gets to the point of being frustrating.
This thing has virtually everything a person could want.I have a large dedicated theater that is designed for both reclining and listening to music, or for viewing movies on a 120" screen. When all was said and done the decision really was quite easy. I have carefully assembled a system that does both flawlessly, and I didn't want to mess it up when it came to this purchase. This came as close as I could have hoped for. I've had mine for a couple of months and am completely pleased with the purchase. Before I could hear if a pianist hadn't fully trimmed his or her fingernails, because you could hear the ends click when they hit the ivory on the piano keys. This doesn't quite get there.That being said, my wife likes this much better because she hated hearing every tiny detail, especially the bad mixing and mic placement on so many recordings.
She is back to loving the performance, and I have to say I like it better too. Detail can get a bit overrated, because you get the bad with the good.As to video, this thing leaves nothing to be desired. But then my power amp alone was $4500, and could power a normal full-sized movie theater's speaker system.This does have plenty of power for my nine-speaker setup. I spent weeks reading reviews, downloading both user and service manuals for about a dozen brands and models. At first I was just going to have this pass the signal straight through without any alteration.
Mind you, it isn't as good as my old system when it comes to sound. It just has a hair less detail in the sound. After going back and forth a bunch of times I actually chose to have this receiver do the conversion on everything, from the analog sources as well as the digital ones. My suggestion is to relax in an easy chair, close your eyes, and have someone else do the changing of settings so that you really do select the best setting.For those building their system up from something of lesser quality (meaning most of the units out there), or for those who have been like me and have gotten tired of lugging around massive components that take up lots of room and generate lots of heat, this has something for most everyone to like.The possible negatives of the unit are: needs at least a couple of inches of ventilation on the top for air circulation (could just hook-up a 90 or 120mm computer case fan if things are tight); like most of these receivers the remote (there actually are two remotes that come with (one full function and the other a stripped down model)) could be better and might take a little trial and error; for those like me who are used to having more than one subwoofer this is designed for just one (although my Supernova Earthquake 15" nearly knocked marble off the wall in the master bath when I was watching the newer version of War of the Worlds).
The device is easy to set up and operates flawlessly. This is a truly outstanding receiver amplifier with ever possible capability one could want. It is a complicated device so it's not possible to remember everything from a reading of the manual but the manual is laid out in a very clear and concise manner so it is quite easy to find out how to do anything. I waited to buy because I had followed the Audioholics Discussion Forum where there were some concerns expressed about blue lines or spots in the video. This issue has been resolved by Yamaha and I have had no problems what so ever. I would highly recommend the Yamaha to anyone who wants a top of the line fully capable device for music and video. I am sure it will take me years to fully exploit all its capabilities.
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