New kit collected on Monday evening.... after the long deliberation in the other thread...
Marantz SR7005 amp and UD7006 universal player..... Just for the skimmers
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18358710
Had to do some rework on the cables as before I was using pre power set up for all channels, so rip out the rear interconnect and replace with speaker cables.
Can’t say I’m over impressed with the setup menu system, not very logical or clear.* So far I’ve used a manual set-up and not run the auto calibration with the microphone... I’m old school, use to doing it long hand...* It was also quicker to get some sounds out that way.
Not seen it mentioned in the instruction book yet, but once the amp is plugged into the network you can visits the set up pages via the browser on the PC, much easier than stabling buttons on the remote etc.
Currently set to be 5.1 and bi-amp fronts, but I need to make a small wiring change to my speaker crossovers first. Have L+R mains as large,* no centre, sub crossover 60Hz, rears to small for now.
Seems my TV may not have audio return on the HDMI cable, as can’t get that to work yet.... still some settings to check, so it’s linked with an optical cable back to the amp.
SAT box only has SCART !!.... so have a SCART to RGB/Component lead on order from the rainforest, plus another optical for sound to link the sound in.
The BD player is just connected by HDMI, though I plan to experiment with also hooking up by 5.1 analogue for when it’s used to play SACD.* Will be interesting which method produces the better sound.
Thankfully start up speeds and disc reading is much faster than the old sharp player....
Picture quality, maybe is little better, smoother tones..... will see once I get into a few films..... Does make me think it’s asking for Projector and not a 50” Plasma))))
Amp had no problem hooking up to my NAS, and found the Twonky Media server, and played back a 16/44.1 FLAC file without issue....* Sounds quite good.*
Player also finds the NAS, and the music folders, but none of the files, not even the mp3 or WAV which it should support.....** It does find and play a MKV rip from BD disc !!...* Little strange that.
One comparison will be between either the player or the amp streaming files off the NAS vs the Linn Akurate DS.
If the difference is small then maybe the DS will go
...(but would raise funds for other upgrades
Very first impressions on the movie sound,* from Quantum or Solace, and T3 intro’s in DTS HD-MA :- Good rear channel detail and strong effect, bass/sub is good..... Fronts seem a little weak and lacking grip/dynamics.
Really going to need the Bi-amp setup to help here.... or maybe a front power amp.
Phantom channel mode is not as good as the Linn AV pre set-ups, though could be linked to needing to drive the fronts better.
My fronts take a lot of current and are 4 ohm, so quite demanding and tricky to drive sometimes. If and when I put the screen up on the wall, I will have space to hook the centre up (Dynaudio Audience 122C).... which I have stored away at present.
For now I still will believe the Marantz playing HD sounds tracks is still not going to be better or different than the standard DTS sound my old Linn pre power produced.... we will see how well I can tune and set it up.
I’m bit of a perfectionist, and do like stuff set-up and functioning right and how I like and want it. Surprising me how much time and effort it will take getting all the details customised how I want.* I’m a technical person, but can see how some people would be baffled by it all and/or never get the most out of it or achieve a good set-up.
Marantz SR7005 amp and UD7006 universal player..... Just for the skimmers
http://forums.overclockers.co.uk/showthread.php?t=18358710
Had to do some rework on the cables as before I was using pre power set up for all channels, so rip out the rear interconnect and replace with speaker cables.
Can’t say I’m over impressed with the setup menu system, not very logical or clear.* So far I’ve used a manual set-up and not run the auto calibration with the microphone... I’m old school, use to doing it long hand
...* It was also quicker to get some sounds out that way.Not seen it mentioned in the instruction book yet, but once the amp is plugged into the network you can visits the set up pages via the browser on the PC, much easier than stabling buttons on the remote etc.
Currently set to be 5.1 and bi-amp fronts, but I need to make a small wiring change to my speaker crossovers first. Have L+R mains as large,* no centre, sub crossover 60Hz, rears to small for now.
Seems my TV may not have audio return on the HDMI cable, as can’t get that to work yet.... still some settings to check, so it’s linked with an optical cable back to the amp.
SAT box only has SCART !!.... so have a SCART to RGB/Component lead on order from the rainforest, plus another optical for sound to link the sound in.
The BD player is just connected by HDMI, though I plan to experiment with also hooking up by 5.1 analogue for when it’s used to play SACD.* Will be interesting which method produces the better sound.
Thankfully start up speeds and disc reading is much faster than the old sharp player....
Picture quality, maybe is little better, smoother tones..... will see once I get into a few films..... Does make me think it’s asking for Projector and not a 50” Plasma
))))Amp had no problem hooking up to my NAS, and found the Twonky Media server, and played back a 16/44.1 FLAC file without issue....* Sounds quite good.*
Player also finds the NAS, and the music folders, but none of the files, not even the mp3 or WAV which it should support.....** It does find and play a MKV rip from BD disc !!...* Little strange that.
One comparison will be between either the player or the amp streaming files off the NAS vs the Linn Akurate DS.
If the difference is small then maybe the DS will go
...(but would raise funds for other upgrades Very first impressions on the movie sound,* from Quantum or Solace, and T3 intro’s in DTS HD-MA :- Good rear channel detail and strong effect, bass/sub is good..... Fronts seem a little weak and lacking grip/dynamics.
Really going to need the Bi-amp setup to help here.... or maybe a front power amp.
Phantom channel mode is not as good as the Linn AV pre set-ups, though could be linked to needing to drive the fronts better.
My fronts take a lot of current and are 4 ohm, so quite demanding and tricky to drive sometimes. If and when I put the screen up on the wall, I will have space to hook the centre up (Dynaudio Audience 122C).... which I have stored away at present.
For now I still will believe the Marantz playing HD sounds tracks is still not going to be better or different than the standard DTS sound my old Linn pre power produced.... we will see how well I can tune and set it up.
I’m bit of a perfectionist, and do like stuff set-up and functioning right and how I like and want it. Surprising me how much time and effort it will take getting all the details customised how I want.* I’m a technical person, but can see how some people would be baffled by it all and/or never get the most out of it or achieve a good set-up.
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