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[petetherock]

http://us.marantz.co...roductId=SR7008

SR 7008
Competition for the X4000 and you get audiophile pretensions... about time Marantz... very nice...

9 channels only, like the X 4000, so the 4520 and AV 8801 remain top of the hill...

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   Building on the strengths of the SR7007, the new SR7008 extends the number of channels from seven to nine. That’s right, this new receiver can drive
nine separate speakers, each with 200W of pure power. And because this muscle-pack is supported by Audyssey DSX and DTS Neo:X 9.1 you are flooded
with the ultimate experience in surround sound. We have also upgraded Audyssey to MultEQ XT32 /LFC Pro so you get an even more accurate calibration
of the speaker and guarantee that every seat in the room is a ‘sweet spot’ for audio. The set also supports Apple lossless, Gapless, and FLAC HD 192/24
network streaming meaning you also get all the metadata you want as well as music services such as Spotify and last.fm and AirPlay audio streaming.
But we haven’t changed everything. For example, the stylish aluminium front panel with illuminated porthole display is still there. We’ve also kept the
staggering impact of audio quality, which is quite simply an intoxicating mix of effortless power, amazing detail and sensational depth: all thanks to the
use of current feedback technology, HDAM pre-amplification and, of course the 200W for each of the nine channels. You can enjoy this superior audio
performance for all your music and movie sources. Video signals are treated with extra loving care via advanced video processing, and 6+1 HDMI inputs,
and 2+1 outputs (Dual output for main zone & Multi Zone output), all of which support 3D 4k pass-through and 4k scaling video. The front digital connectivity
(HDMI & USB) makes it particularly friendly for mobile, tablet, iPad/iPhone, camera & camcorder. What’s more, the front panel folds up to reveal an
additional two-line display. And to get it all up and running effortlessly, there’s also Setup Assistant. Enough said?

But the 200w is for 6 ohms, so that's milking the specs to bluff newbies of HT..

[petetherock]

Better build quality, bigger caps, HDAM modules and multi-channel inputs, and a heftier price tag than the Denon cousins..

[Toet]

Just purchased a marantz 7701 pre-amp n love it so far. It's replaced my Yamaha 3800. Only small issue has been setting up the network. Won't recognise the connection. Tried the cable in the Apple TV worked fine, plugged back into the Marantz: nothing.   I need more time to adjust n play. But most devices with network should just be plug n play, so not sure why it's not picking up the network.

[Vieira4]

Toet, on 17 June 2013 - 11:05 PM, said:

Just purchased a marantz 7701 pre-amp n love it so far. It's replaced my Yamaha 3800. Only small issue has been setting up the network. Won't recognise the connection. Tried the cable in the Apple TV worked fine, plugged back into the Marantz: nothing.   I need more time to adjust n play. But most devices with network should just be plug n play, so not sure why it's not picking up the network.

You don't have macaddress filtering turned on in your router?

[Toet]

 Vieira4, on 18 June 2013 - 10:26 AM, said:

You don't have macaddress filtering turned on in your router?

For some reason it didn't like the port I was using, so changed the cable to a different port on wall n good to go. Now the Apple TV is using that spot. Weird....but the per amp 7701 is quite good. Noticing more detail. I have a lot more fiddling around to do but so far so good.