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I think I found my new Pre/Pro Denon AVR-4311CI
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Originally posted by impala454Just curious here, what do you do with the optical output?- Bottom
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ok nevermind.. got the answer here, pretty good info!
-Chuck- Bottom
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my thoughts is if your going to use it as a pre/pro and turn the internal amps off then why spend the money on a receiver. The circuitry inside a receiver isn't as good as a dedicated pre/pro. You can get a nice used rotel pre/pro for $1200 and then purchase used amps. You will have 10 times the system. You can even get a used classe amp in the 2K range. so for 3200 you would have a system that blows away a denon receiver- Bottom
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why would you want 9.2.. there is no such thing. there is no media above a 7.2 which is very limited at this time. There are very few chip boards out there that are able to upgrade 5.2 to 7.2 sound and they are in the minimum 10K range. So I know denon doesn't hold the secret to upgrade a 5.2 signal to 9.2. It's a marketing gimmick and you will never need more than 7.2 in any room- Bottom
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Well, garrison, the same thing was actually said when we went from DPL to 5.1. Then to 6.1, 7.1.
7.1 DISCRETE channels is the most we have right now (not 7.2). (unless you count something like motion data added by certain manufacturers) However, processors can use algorithms to extract any number of other channels, as they are designed. DPL IIz technology indeed can do 9.1 matrixed channels. Combine that with Yamaha technology, and yes, you can do 11.1 matrixed channels. More are possible. To say that any particular number is "the most you'll ever need in any room" is a matter of personal preference in relation to existing technology. THX would love to add a discrete ceiling channel, making 8.1. If they did, would any particular people be saying "no, don't use it... we've already declared 7.1 the most you'll ever need"?CHRIS
Well, we're safe for now. Thank goodness we're in a bowling alley.
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Originally posted by garrisonmy thoughts is if your going to use it as a pre/pro and turn the internal amps off then why spend the money on a receiver. The circuitry inside a receiver isn't as good as a dedicated pre/pro. You can get a nice used rotel pre/pro for $1200 and then purchase used amps. You will have 10 times the system. You can even get a used classe amp in the 2K range. so for 3200 you would have a system that blows away a denon receiver-Chuck- Bottom
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Also there are tons of pre/pro's receivers and the likes out there that can "upgrade" as you called it 5.1 or 7.1 to 9.1 or 11.1. You'd have to experience the setup your self to understand why.
And yeah Chuck I don't think I've seen any Rotel processors for 1200 that have HDMI at all, although I haven't looked in a while.... Generally I find Rotel to be a bit over priced? But to each their own. Classe and Parasound I like but out of my price range and neither have the current features.- Bottom
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Well it looks like the 4311 may be high on my list of options again... I'm really not sure and it'll come down to spur of the moment and me deciding how much I want to spend The 4311 can already be had for 1500 quite a few places though.- Bottom
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