Author Topic: Marantz Receivers (Read 269422 times)

bumblebee · « **Reply #840 on:** Aug 23, 2005 at 09:47 PM »

Quote from: shotgun on Aug 23, 2005 at 01:55 PM

Has anyone used their Marantz amp on speakers that are less than 8 ohms? I'm planning to get Monitor Audio speakers... after researching on them and listening to them I just noticed that they're 6ohms! I'm going to run them on an SR4500.

Any Feedback? TIA!

It'll work. Impedance varies w/ frequency. Some 8-ohmers go down to 3-2 ohms. Just keep the amp properly ventilated especially if you're playing it loud.

kt · « **Reply #841 on:** Aug 24, 2005 at 11:13 AM »

guys wat speakers did u pair your marantz avrs? yung mga naka marantz4500 naman po dyan share naman para i have an idea din...tnx

shotgun · « **Reply #842 on:** Aug 24, 2005 at 11:17 AM »

I've paired it with old Mordaunt Short bookshelves which are bright. I'll be pairing them with MA B4 and center this weekend. Will post my findings.

kt · « **Reply #843 on:** Aug 24, 2005 at 11:20 AM »

bro shotgun! so di ka po satisfied with the marantz-MS pair? feedback po...

shotgun · « **Reply #844 on:** Aug 24, 2005 at 11:28 AM »

Quote from: kt on Aug 24, 2005 at 11:20 AM

bro shotgun! so di ka po satisfied with the marantz-MS pair? feedback po...

Actaully, I was impressed. I was planning to get the MS 914, I even read last night that it had a 5 star rating versus MA B4, AE Evo3 and others in it's price range. I'm getting the MA B4 because I got a good deal for them and I think it's hard to source a pair of black MS914 now (di ako makaintay

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kt · « **Reply #845 on:** Aug 24, 2005 at 04:20 PM »

bro shotgun! wow 914s ok din yan! wat MS r u using now ba the 902s? any feedback on the 904s?

shotgun · « **Reply #846 on:** Aug 24, 2005 at 04:34 PM »

Super luma na yung speakers ko.. I think this was their last pair before being bought by Marantz...

Still sound good, a bit bright... my room probably adds to it since the room is bare.

kt · « **Reply #847 on:** Aug 24, 2005 at 04:42 PM »

bro shotgun ok parin yan MS eh! hehe....

any other reviews w marantz avrs guys?

kt · « **Reply #848 on:** Sep 05, 2005 at 06:20 PM »

bros share naman ng mga setting nyo sa marantz avrs nyo....like sa bass, treble, settings for the fronts, center, rear, subs, crossover freqs, etc... n wat sound mode do u use lets say for audio cds, TV, tuner, games? tnx guys!

Gubs · « **Reply #849 on:** Sep 05, 2005 at 07:46 PM »

Hello,

Settings on my sr4500 crossover 80 speakers set to small subwoofer yes,center +3 .bass and treble flat or +3 depending on material.Nothing special but what I want to point out is in gaming when connected to an Audigy 2 value through 5.1 analog input ,the Subwoofer in is automatically set at +10 this corrects the audigy soundcard series weak subwoofer output when connected analog to a reciever,which has been a pain for audigy owners since the beginning.This + 10 also corrects weak Dvd Audio SW input. The gaming experience from a reciever /Bookshelf Audio Speaker/Subwoofer set up is just so much more intense at times overwhelming in sound output.I thought my old Megaworks 550 was intense,yet it does not even come close.5.1 Games like Battlefield 2 and Counterstrike Source sound so much more immersive than most 5.1 movie soundtracks.Also I add about + 3 to 5 on my subwoofer volume to make it more of a boomy mess which sounds just right for gaming.

kt · « **Reply #850 on:** Sep 06, 2005 at 10:15 AM »

bro gubs tnx sa info! btw wat speakers did u pair ur marantz with? so u just +3 sa center n the rest 0 lang? so wat sound mode on the avr do u use for gaming? the DD PrologicII game ba? wats its difference with the neo6 cinema or music? tnx...dami kasi functions ng avr sayang if di magamit and mali settings dba?

guys post lang po kayo ng mga settings nyo n sound modes u usually use...tnx!

Gubs · « **Reply #851 on:** Sep 06, 2005 at 04:14 PM »

@Kt
Gamit kong speakers Aurum Cantus f5000r,F5000C,Wharf Wh2 rear at sw150 sub.+3 lang gamit ko sa center at distance settings lang for the rest.Sa gaming mode analog 5.1 in gamit ko(7.1 input button)Direct 5.1 from soundcard kaya walang sound mode yun.Pag DPL2 Gaming ang gamit through digital in 2 channel lang yun na ginagawang fake na 5.1.Di ko gamit neo 6 setting DPL2 lang dahil na hihinaan mo yung level ng center channel independent of speaker levels ,at meron pang extra adjustments like panorama at width etc.Subukan mo din pure direct mode para sa ddigital at dts mas claro yung sound mas mahina lang ng konti ang bass.Akala ko sa stereo lang ang pure direct ,umuubra din pala sa multichannel.
Gubs

kt · « **Reply #852 on:** Sep 06, 2005 at 04:51 PM »

bro gubs! cge ill try +3 sa center then 0 na lahat n base nalang dun sa distance nya...ako kasi i use ps2 for my games n i use yung DPLII or yung neo6: cinema....pero halos same lang sila eh... wats the difference ba between pure direct n stereo? parang mas ok pa dating ng stereo sakin pag audio lang....

para san po ba yung ibang setting na yun like panorama n width? medyo di kasi detailed yung manual eh... baka may ibang features pa yung avr na di ko nagagamit...tnx agn!

Gubs · « **Reply #853 on:** Sep 06, 2005 at 07:49 PM »

@Kt

Mas ok din saakin ang stereo sa pure direct pagka audio dahil mas malakas ang bass at adjustable pa ang bass and treble through tone controls.Ang pagka alam ko sa Pure direct sa nababasa ko I binabypass lahat ng dsp at tone controls ng reciever giving you unprocessed signal either from digital in or analog two channel in.
Ang Panorama mode according to the manual ay wrap around effect ng frnt left and rght speakers.Width ay yung spreading of the center channel to the front lft and rght spkrs kaya humihina o lumalakas ang center channel.And dimension naman linilipat yung soundfield between the front and rear spkrs.Hope this helps.
Gubs

kt · « **Reply #854 on:** Sep 07, 2005 at 11:25 AM »

bro gubs tnx for the info! ill try to experiment with those...the default settings of those panorama, width, etc is ok na naman dba?

Gubs · « **Reply #855 on:** Sep 07, 2005 at 01:25 PM »

@Kt
Off ko lahat ng setting except width no 6 sa dpl2 music kasi ayaw ko malakas ang center pag audio minsan 7 para wala na talagang center 4.1 na lang.Dimension set to 3 para gitna ang soundfield.
Gub

kt · « **Reply #856 on:** Sep 07, 2005 at 02:57 PM »

bro gubs ill try that out ltr....share mo pa yung ibang settings na alam mo. yung iba kasi parang di nagagamit sayang...like yung csII, n yung equalizer for wat ba yun parang no difference pag on n off eh? tnx

Gubs · « **Reply #857 on:** Sep 07, 2005 at 11:32 PM »

@KT
Wala na akong masyadong ginagalaw na setting.Yung Ht Equalizer ay ginagamit ko lang kapag masyadong bright na masakit na sa tenga ang sound track nd dvd.
Pagka headphone pure direct lang o stereo hp lang setting.
Ang setting naman ng soundcard para sa digital out ay Bit accurate output para pag play sa foobar player na nakaresample setting sa 24/96 nadedetect ng reciever yun signal at naka display stereo 96k sa panel niya. Ang main source ko sa audio kasi PC.Try mo rin set yung fronts mo sa large kung kaya nila low frequencies at sa preference setting bass set to both.mas bass heavy ang tunog nito medyo lang mas hirap ang amps.Hope this helps.
Gubs

kt · « **Reply #858 on:** Sep 08, 2005 at 10:35 AM »

bro gubs tnx agn! i did try to set the fronts to Large and the preference bass to both kaso di na tumunog yung sub eh

so mas ok na yung center n surrounds to ba always sa Small setting lang?

odyopayl · « **Reply #859 on:** Sep 08, 2005 at 03:59 PM »

Quote from: kt on Sep 07, 2005 at 02:57 PM

bro gubs ill try that out ltr....share mo pa yung ibang settings na alam mo. yung iba kasi parang di nagagamit sayang...like yung csII, n yung equalizer for wat ba yun parang no difference pag on n off eh? tnx

I'm not Gubs but I'm long time user of Marantz. CS (Circle Sorround) is a matrix encoder for any mono or stereo source for 6 channel output (5.1).
Equalizer (other cinema equalizer) Movies are designed for Theaters, so the recording Engineers intentionaly add decibels on the high frequency side (Theaters have a lot of soft material eg. chairs, walls ceiling all acoustically treated). In our home, some DVD audio recordings tend to be so bright and fatiguing high frequency, in order to correct it you can easily turn-on the equalizer.

.........or simply RTFM hehehehe!

kt · « **Reply #860 on:** Sep 08, 2005 at 05:11 PM »

bro odyopayl tnx for the info! can u share your settings din para matry ko wc wud be best....tnx bro

Gubs · « **Reply #861 on:** Sep 08, 2005 at 07:40 PM »

@Kt sorry nakalimutan ko sabihin large large setting only works when I use 5.1 encoded material meaning movie soundtracks with ddigital o Dts.For most other sources Hindi tumutunog yung sub kaya set ko na lang lahat sa small para di na ko lipat sa large sa movies tapos small sa audio.Mas maganda naman at least sa system ko kapag small setting ,pag large medyo parang bitin sa highs at ipit yung sound.Siguro dahil hirap ang amps at hindi kaya ng bookshelf ang full range frequencies.
Gubs

kt · « **Reply #862 on:** Sep 08, 2005 at 10:50 PM »

bro gubs tnx agn! i have floorstanders kasi kaya im experimenting sa small n large...hehe hirap mangalikot dami kasi settings! hehe

odyopayl · « **Reply #863 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 08:43 AM »

Quote from: kt on Sep 08, 2005 at 05:11 PM

bro odyopayl tnx for the info! can u share your settings din para matry ko wc wud be best....tnx bro

Hi kt, actually tried to experiment all the functions of my receiver the first time i have it. In the long run I realized non of this is useful when it comes to movies once you stick to your DVD source.
Those CSII, DPLII, Neo6 can only be use when watching movie with only 2 channel source like VCD's, VHS or even LD. Normally I listened to music and very comfortable with Source direct (S-direct) mode wherein Bass & Treble are bypass yes, I listened only on stereo mode.

By the way, Multi-channel stereo setting is very good with "Magic Sing".
Enjoy!

odyopayl · « **Reply #864 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 09:02 AM »

Quote from: Gubs on Sep 08, 2005 at 07:40 PM

@Kt sorry nakalimutan ko sabihin large large setting only works when I use 5.1 encoded material meaning movie soundtracks with ddigital o Dts.For most other sources Hindi tumutunog yung sub kaya set ko na lang lahat sa small para di na ko lipat sa large sa movies tapos small sa audio.Mas maganda naman at least sa system ko kapag small setting ,pag large medyo parang bitin sa highs at ipit yung sound.Siguro dahil hirap ang amps at hindi kaya ng bookshelf ang full range frequencies.
Gubs

Hi Gubs, hope this help. Settings of your speakers (in your receiver) must be semi-permanent, I mean you will never change settings not unless you change your speakers. Changing from time-to-time is sometimes irritating. Your system should be plug'n' play.
You need to optimized your settings for more enjoyable movie watching or listening to music either multi-ch or stereo mode. Some Marantz receiver (mostly new one) have a good "Bass Mangement" system set-up wherein you can change "frequency cutoff" of each channel depending on the low frequency capability of your speakers (60hz, 80hz, 100hz...120hz) but if you don't have that kind of settings I bellieved Marantz set it to 100hz.
some Subwoofers have built-in frequency cut-off wherein it filters signal depending on your setting (Normally from 50Hz - 200hz).
Check thread on subwoofer set-up, sometimes need to relocate your sub in order to hear better & extended bass sound. Try to optimized your subwoofer using test CD's or DVD's available.
Just my cents.

kt · « **Reply #865 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 10:05 AM »

Quote from: odyopayl on Sep 09, 2005 at 08:43 AM

Hi kt, actually tried to experiment all the functions of my receiver the first time i have it. In the long run I realized non of this is useful when it comes to movies once you stick to your DVD source.
Those CSII, DPLII, Neo6 can only be use when watching movie with only 2 channel source like VCD's, VHS or even LD. Normally I listened to music and very comfortable with Source direct (S-direct) mode wherein Bass & Treble are bypass yes, I listened only on stereo mode.

By the way, Multi-channel stereo setting is very good with "Magic Sing".
Enjoy!

bro odyopayl! yup i only use those csII, DPII, neo6 wen im watchng the tv, ps2, or sometimes on tuner mode. i also sometimes listen to audio be it tuner or cd in stereo or pure direct mode or DPIImusic/neo6 (not much differnce though)... is the s-direct different from pure direct? if i use the pure direct kasi it becomes 2ch lang. but if stereo pwede paring 2.1

odyopayl · « **Reply #866 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 03:09 PM »

bro odyopayl! yup i only use those csII, DPII, neo6 wen im watchng the tv, ps2, or sometimes on tuner mode. i also sometimes listen to audio be it tuner or cd in stereo or pure direct mode or DPIImusic/neo6 (not much differnce though)... is the s-direct different from pure direct? if i use the pure direct kasi it becomes 2ch lang. but if stereo pwede paring 2.1

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Very seldom na rin ako makinig sa SS in 2 channel mode, mas relax ako sa tube amp. Try to invest with a good CD player for your 2 channel listening, iba may dedicated CD player, it has more weight (mataba tunog) wider & deeper soundstage.
Marantz receiver is one of the best sounding A/V Receiver amplifier I've known.

food · « **Reply #867 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 03:29 PM »

Ano ng gamit mong speakers bro kt?

Di ko na gaano pinakikialaman yung setting ng marantz ko. Sa akin okay na yung na set ko dun. kung may binabago man ako e yung surround part lang pag nagsi-switch ako ng PS2. Eto yung weird na experience ko sa marantz. Mas nagugustuhan ko pa yung tunog ng speakers ko pag naka FM ako kesa sa CD.

kt · « **Reply #868 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 03:36 PM »

bro odyopayl pangit po ba pag sa dvd player lang ako mag audio cd?

bro food! im using MS904, MS905c, & MS903s speakers. so far ok naman mga default settings nya. baka lang kasi di ko naooptimze kaya sayang din dba? oh bat mas ok FM kesa cd bro? baka sa source mo?

odyopayl · « **Reply #869 on:** Sep 09, 2005 at 06:11 PM »

Quote from: food on Sep 09, 2005 at 03:29 PM

. Eto yung weird na experience ko sa marantz. Mas nagugustuhan ko pa yung tunog ng speakers ko pag naka FM ako kesa sa CD.

That's weird considering the resolution of CD playback compared to FM (radio Signal). Lets try to fix it:
1. What is your CD player?
2. What is your connection? Digital or analog (2pair of RCA)
- In case RCA (analog) Try to use i pc. of RCA connected to your receiver (Your receiver might be capable of upsampling 24/192
- or the other way around
3. Try to use you DVD player as your CD player
I'll wait for your reply.