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expiredERockSD posted Oct 24, 2023 12:12 PM
Sony STR-AN1000 7.2 CH Surround Sound Home Theater 8K A/V Receiver
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As far as I am aware, there is no content being produced at 8k. Maybe a PC could do true 8k output, but then you'd need an 8k TV, which as far as I am aware does not exist.
One good reasons why others may want it is that AVRs capable of supporting 8k are often capable of supporting higher and variable refresh rates for gaming. Another is that when you buy an AVR you generally expect it to last 10 years or more. So you want to get something that's fairly futureproof.
So say you have a 4K AVR you're happy with, and you're not a competitive gamer, then there's not a good reason to "upgrade" to an 8K one. Keep on truckin' with what you got. However, if your old AVR just kicked the bucket, or you're looking to get your first one, getting an 8K model makes sense b/c you'll be using it for many years to come.
Over the past few years (during COVID), they didn't release anything new in this space. The AV forums had several people even speculating whether Sony might be getting out of it.
Then this new updated model line came out earlier this year (to some surprise) - new design that while it may look similar, very different architecture internally than they would typically have done.
They seemed to have had an initial issue on the factory line, with several reports of whining. More recent reports suggest this was consistently fixed, with Sony support replacing faulty units for those impacted. Being a first model year, there may be other oddities they fix through firmware - I haven't heard anything else significant though.
Anyhow, there still may be some faulty stock floating around out there, though all of this seemed to play out earlier this summer.
If I were in the market for a home av receiver in this price range, I would have no issue considering this on my list. The immersive object 3D sound seems to be where the big engineering updates went, with some solid reviews (I haven't heard it myself yet). I've had Onkyo, Pioneer, Kenwood, and arcam receivers that I enjoyed fail way to early. While not always considered quite as good in some of the more eccentric av circles, never had a Sony one prematurely die yet. And I have had Sony release occasional firmware updates literally years after release.
Worst case, which time suggests should be increasingly unlikely, you get an early factory one with the issue and return it, or call Sony for a factory replacement known to be fixed.
Good luck!
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For the last 20 years I keep buying Denons that are listed as $800 and half off = $400
Result: I've only listened to $400 Denons for the last 20 years.
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There's really no necessary of routing a video signal through your sound system.(Except maybe convenience)
Unless you have an upper level/elite unit that would truly upscale/upconvert lower quality signals. It would be best to spend the money on a higher quality TV or monitor.
There's really no necessary of routing a video signal through your sound system.(Except maybe convenience)
Unless you have an upper level/elite unit that would truly upscale/upconvert lower quality signals. It would be best to spend the money on a higher quality TV or monitor.
People argue running through an AVR can affect quality.
It all starts with content, if that's inferior won't make any significant difference(if at all) in my experience.
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There's really no necessary of routing a video signal through your sound system.(Except maybe convenience)
Unless you have an upper level/elite unit that would truly upscale/upconvert lower quality signals. It would be best to spend the money on a higher quality TV or monitor.
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