rx-a760 a good match for diamond 9.5's?

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RickW

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#198983 30-Jul-2016 10:03

Hey guys, I'm just in the process of converting a sleep out into a home theatre. I've got the room painted a dark mat blue colour, built a 120' screen and made a custom projector mount for the EH-TW5300. I'm wanting to use my existing diamonds but require 3D which my current amp, a avr-789 doesn't support. How would the rx-a760 compare in terms of sound and will it be able to drive the speakers properly?

Dunnersfella

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#1601435 30-Jul-2016 19:59

Yup - it'll drive the Diamond's just fine.

How will it compare to the old amp? Who knows, the amps are years and years apart so no one will have a sonic memory to compare. The numerous DSP / audio options on the Yamaha can allow you to tweak the sonic signature easily.

Don't buy into the 'this amp sounds brighter / warmer' by default.

I'd pull the trigger.

RickW

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#1601440 30-Jul-2016 20:10

Ended up with the RX-A860, I've just finished doing a firmware update on it and the room calibration. I need to read the manual as the base seems to be a little week so far compared to the denon. it needs some tweaking still. but One thing I can't see in the speaker setup menu is a option to enable a life+main type setting anywhere? Any clue?

Dunnersfella

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#1601458 30-Jul-2016 21:42

Press the 'option' button and you'll find it there.

Check your calibration of the sub and make sure it hasn't been turned down during the YPAO setup.

However, if bass seems weak in the subwoofer department then the very first place you should be looking is its room placement.

Having said that... you'll also want to double check the bass crossover on the subwoofer and in the amplifier menu.

kiwijunglist

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#1616402 23-Aug-2016 16:13

I guess its a bit late, but you could still use the denon for 3d if you bought one of these (or similar).

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HXFARS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I own one of these. About $30-40 NZD delivered. I use it because I don't like to pass the video signal through the AVR.

Basically you go from source -> splitter. Then the splitter plugs directly into the 3D display AND the AVR.

HTPC / Home automation (home assistant) enthusiast.