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Product Details:- Experience immersive 8K/4K home theater with 11.2 channels and 140W for powerful sound quality.
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If someone says "you can just add a mini DSP and have 8 sub channels for less money...". I would ask them how they intend to get all of that EQ matched up to the room DIRAC?
Personally, I think the pro move is getting 11 channels processed, 9 powered. Keep in mind though - at least with Onkyo, you MUST add power to the rear surrounds; you cannot just get nice amps for your front speakers... and then have 9 free amped channels. If you want to amp your fronts and have 7.1.4, you'll need multiple amps.
Not a big deal tho a good class d amp is cheap.
If someone says "you can just add a mini DSP and have 8 sub channels for less money...". I would ask them how they intend to get all of that EQ matched up to the room DIRAC?
Personally, I think the pro move is getting 11 channels processed, 9 powered. Keep in mind though - at least with Onkyo, you MUST add power to the rear surrounds; you cannot just get nice amps for your front speakers... and then have 9 free amped channels. If you want to amp your fronts and have 7.1.4, you'll need multiple amps.
Not a big deal tho a good class d amp is cheap.
So FYI, they are a proprietary product and they rarely "include" anything beyond their loudspeaker RC(Dirac Live) on products.
You pay to play, nothing is free.
So not every product has access to the rest(DLBC,ART).
Price difference between the two is irrelevant if you need 13 channels or ART.
That's the game changing part for Denon/Marantz! Many people are finding out you no longer need Dirac especially for the cost(even the lonely $300)!
A1EVO gives you Dirac performance & it's "included"!
There are plenty of owners over on AVS that agree(and counting)!
Here is just one iteration of it.
I'm surprised you haven't heard about this?
https://www.avsforum.co
So FYI, they are a proprietary product and they rarely "include" anything beyond their loudspeaker RC(Dirac Live) on products.
You pay to play, nothing is free.
So not every product has access to the rest(DLBC,ART).
Price difference between the two is irrelevant if you need 13 channels or ART.
That's the game changing part for Denon/Marantz! Many people are finding out you no longer need Dirac especially for the cost(even the lonely $300)!
A1EVO gives you Dirac performance & it's "included"!
There are plenty of owners over on AVS that agree(and counting)!
Here is just one iteration of it.
I'm surprised you haven't heard about this?
https://www.avsforum.co
If price difference is irrelevant then one would just buy the Denon A1H..right?
You get all the amp/power supply advantage of the RZ70 and all the channels/D-ART etc of the X6800 and likely a sonically better unit than either one.
The Sinad numbers of the A1H ( and Marantz AV10) are certainly top notch
Done deal...
There are plenty that dont think A1EVO is Dirac....
You should read the threads I linked and see how many actual owners of the A1H and AV10 buyers are buying Dirac
So clearly there are some differences of opinion there
There was also that double blind test that was not very kind to Audyssey...from some published AV professionals
But as you have posted before.." No one wants DLBC"
In the context of slick deals where the most recently upvoted AVR thread is $699 and the most upvoted speaker thread is $799..
I am just going to go out on a limb here and say that $1200-1400 more money is significant on slick deals in the A/V world
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Hmmm you forgot the "IF" part!?
If you're considering this 11 channel unit, why would you look at the A1H/AV10 or even 6800!?
I know for me, both listed with 140 watts, I definitely didn't hear any sonic difference based on those power supplies.
Just because they bought Dirac doesn't mean A1EVO isn't Dirac.
I can attest to that from being an owner of ART and using A1EVO.
Where is this double blind test between Dirac and A1EVO?
If it's just "Audyssey" that's pretty outdated!
BTW hint:
If one is after 11 channels + ART, look into the 3800.
Under the right sales you can have it all for the cost of this.... done deal!
If you only need 9 channels, if/when this sale comes back for the RZ30 for $700, would be a better one ime.
Hmmm you forgot the "IF" part!?
If you're considering this 11 channel unit, why would you look at the A1H/AV10 or even 6800!?
I know for me, both listed with 140 watts, I definitely didn't hear any sonic difference based on those power supplies.
Just because they bought Dirac doesn't mean A1EVO isn't Dirac.
I can attest to that from being an owner of ART and using A1EVO.
Where is this double blind test between Dirac and A1EVO?
If it's just "Audyssey" that's pretty outdated!
BTW hint:
If one is after 11 channels + ART, look into the 3800.
Under the right sales you can have it all for the cost of this.... done deal!
You realize there is more to choosing a unit than just channel count for some...right?
Myself included in that group
The Denon X3800 doesnt come close in SINAD performance or amp performance of the RZ70
I suspect that was part of the reason that Audioholics named it best in class
Important , IMO , especially if you are using a one box solution considering the price point it can be obtained for right now
But one can always wait until next year for the new models. if I recall correctly it was 3-4 years later, after Onkyo, that Denon/Marantz offered Dirac as a paid option
The Audyssey blind test( YIKES)) is one I linked before and I would be surprised if they didnt use A1 EVO due to the time frame of the test. Even then that was a very poor review for something that was out there so long and still being used.
I moved away from Audyseey for my major listening area years ago..long before Onkyo and the recent Denon/Marantz option
Not sure if you know..but Dirac had been around for many years
Even before I bought my first Arcam pre/pro years ago
And again...read the actual owners posts of the
Denon A1H
https://www.avsforum.co
Marantz AV10
https://www.avsforum.co
Despite your statement / opinion of " no ones wants DLBC" or how great A1EVO is
Those owners really seem to have bought into Dirac
They seem to really like it; other than I have seen some complaints about them thinking it should have been no charge for what they paid
At this price point, IMO, there is nothing like this unit out there. A Dirac license at no charge, great Sinad numbers and an amp/power supply capability that AVR's that are significantly more money cant touch
Only 1 sub channel would have been a deal breaker for me.
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Bringing up 6800 vs this "IF" someone needs 13 channels, pretty rudimentary.
Many experts on AVS also believe those measurements(ie SINAD) are not an audible/sonic benefit especially with multi channel surround.
I agree, thats all paper performance, that's not very important for me.
As you keep pointing out how great Dirac is, it's not the internal power supply.
My money went Dirac, how many of your Dirac capable units did you add DLBC on?
If I recall 1 in 4/5!
So only $300 to match that great performance, pretty inexpensive if it's that great imo.
Kinda funny you now claiming/insinuating they used A1EVO in that blind test or did you have proof?
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