expirediconian | Staff posted Dec 10, 2022 12:13 AM
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expirediconian | Staff posted Dec 10, 2022 12:13 AM
Yamaha AVENTAGE RX-A6A 9.2-Channel AV Receiver
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Be sure to take a look at the link below prior to pulling the trigger. Good luck.
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The deal looks to be dead. Back up to regular price. Glad I pulled the trigger earlier today.
The deal looks to be dead. Back up to regular price. Glad I pulled the trigger earlier today.
Another is YPAO is not that good especially with the low sub output.
If you can I would suggest two pairs of object based speakers.
Significant difference between one and two pairs.
Here is the optimal layout to try to follow, placement is crucial for optimal performance.
https://www.dolby.com/about/suppo...tup-guide/
I would also suggest concentrating on speakers 1st and depending on budget more specifically 5.1.
Object based codecs work off the core surround, having a good one is crucial for optimal performance.
Pre wire for object based speakers and you can add them later.
My $.02 from experience & good luck.
Went in thinking I'd use my old speakers and subs, get a new AVR and TV.
My old HT was a 9.2 (7.2 with 2 height speakers) setup ran off of the SC-57. Fronts were Polk Rti A9, center Polk CSi 5, surrounds Polk FXi A6, and backs and front heights were Polk RTi A4. Had 2 Epic subwoofers that were the dual 15" version. 120" screen and the Epson prolite cinema 4030 series I believe.
Was hoping to be able to use most of those and pair a new center with some in ceiling speakers for an atmos type setup. Rough estimate for usage- 70% movie, 20% PS5, 10% sports from cable.
Old HT was ~17x14. New room is around 14x14 in the basement. No way to expand (used to be a bedroom and has a small closet and bathroom attached at the back, stairs on one side and concrete on the other two sides.)
Going to prewire everything after spray foam is done and rock wool in the ceilings and interior walls to help dampen sound.
Wanted to keep the budget around $5K for that room but can probably go up to around $6,500-$7000
Def tech is running a sell right now and could get the BP-9020 fronts, CS-9060 center, and SR-9040. Heard mixed reviews about the towers and most complain about the amps going bad on the towers. Plus probably wouldn't be able to use the subs on the towers and center already having 2 subs and this just having 2 lines for subs.
Any thoughts on a better setup? I do like the thoughts on this AVR being able to get updates for the future but the lack of Dirac calibration is a negative.
TIA.
Went in thinking I'd use my old speakers and subs, get a new AVR and TV.
My old HT was a 9.2 (7.2 with 2 height speakers) setup ran off of the SC-57. Fronts were Polk Rti A9, center Polk CSi 5, surrounds Polk FXi A6, and backs and front heights were Polk RTi A4. Had 2 Epic subwoofers that were the dual 15" version. 120" screen and the Epson prolite cinema 4030 series I believe.
Was hoping to be able to use most of those and pair a new center with some in ceiling speakers for an atmos type setup. Rough estimate for usage- 70% movie, 20% PS5, 10% sports from cable.
Old HT was ~17x14. New room is around 14x14 in the basement. No way to expand (used to be a bedroom and has a small closet and bathroom attached at the back, stairs on one side and concrete on the other two sides.)
Going to prewire everything after spray foam is done and rock wool in the ceilings and interior walls to help dampen sound.
Wanted to keep the budget around $5K for that room but can probably go up to around $6,500-$7000
Def tech is running a sell right now and could get the BP-9020 fronts, CS-9060 center, and SR-9040. Heard mixed reviews about the towers and most complain about the amps going bad on the towers. Plus probably wouldn't be able to use the subs on the towers and center already having 2 subs and this just having 2 lines for subs.
Any thoughts on a better setup? I do like the thoughts on this AVR being able to get updates for the future but the lack of Dirac calibration is a negative.
TIA.
In that size environment anything more than 5.2.4 would not be optimal IMO.
More speakers doesn't necessarily mean better performance.
If you are able to follow the layout and placement of the link I added, how about keeping LCR's and use the A4's as surrounds.
Then add good front & rear in ceiling speakers.
Hope that helps.
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TBH if you know what you're doing you can easily get away without all this.
Most people wouldn't be able to pick out which is which anyways, that's often been the case for me anyways.
In that size environment anything more than 5.2.4 would not be optimal IMO.
More speakers doesn't necessarily mean better performance.
If you are able to follow the layout and placement of the link I added, how about keeping LCR's and use the A4's as surrounds.
Then add good front & rear in ceiling speakers.
Hope that helps.
Any good atmos ceiling speakers you can recommend that would mesh well with the current speakers but give the best sound?
Even before 2020 the higher end Yamaha's were not ever highly discounted
Even during the Fry's instore only deals they never had better than a 7.2 yamaha model( A1080?) I think was only 40% off MSRP..versus 50-60% off the Denon( X3500, X4500) and Pioneer( LX701) products
Additionally, the reliability seems to be there with Yamaha and the resale( if you care about that) is high
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something one can put into words and you have to experience for yourself
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