I went from a Marantz 7015, to the Anthem MRX740. Anthem Amps used on both. So mainly processing. Though I do miss that soft Marantz sound I enjoyed for music on my Klipsch RF7-IIIS. The Movie experience has been a mind blowing improvement. It did take me 2 weekends to really dial it in though. Hahahaha. Completely satisfied 💯
Congrat. this is the best ARC Genesis UI explanation that I have seen yet on TH-cam, really well explain. Coming from a guy that have the AVM 90 . I can't wait for Youthman to have is impression after a few month. He will be amaze.....
A worthwhile video that make a good point, there is a learning curve to Anthem AVR and processors as well as ARC-g. I was quite pleased with my upgrade from a Denon 4311 to Anthem’s MRX-1120. Since then, I am using the 1120 as a processor, having added external amplifiers. The AVM70/90 would be a major step up in fidelity from the added benefits of each unit over the previous generation. Looking forward to your experience with the AVM70 and glad you got some help with the set up and calibration. That should allow for a plausible comparison.
Hey Youthman, first I want to say I love watching your channel. I recently upgraded to an Anthem MRX740 8K, and getting used to ARC Genesis took awhile. From some of the comments I see that you feel like you have lost some of the punch from your subwoofers. I also had this issue, and I was very upset considering that these units are not cheap. After doing lots of tweaking and lots of ARC measurements I have finally got my system sounding amazing, and the bass is right on point. When running ARC it will always tell me to turn down my sub, I decided to ignore that and push through. I then edit my ARC file and increase the Room Gain and Deep Bass Boost. After doing that my bass was much better but still was lacking a hard hit. I then decided to just increase the gain on the back of my subwoofer, and I also increased the subwoofer trim slightly on the Anthem. WOW what a difference!! My speakers sound amazing and my subwoofer now slams, but doesn't overpower my speakers. I am running my 26 year old Miller and Kreisel S150 THX on left, center and right, Miller and Kreisel SS150-THX Tripoles for the rears, 2 in ceiling Atmos speakers, and a Miller and Kreisel MX350 THX subwoofer.
Thanks for the input. Honestly, I just have not had a chance to go back in and tweak any of the settings after our initial set up. I need to carve out some time to get in there and spend a day with it.
Two days before i already bought avm70 8k and watching u get one that make me excited to try therefore i have to wait finishing my home theater structure . I will save your video will help me in the soon future . Thank you so much
Surprised you didn’t get the Anthem AVM90! Sweet home theater and ingenuous way to get to your equipment! What speakers are you using they look like JBL pro!
My setup is a 7.2.4 with (3) JTR Noesis 212HTR for LCR, (8) JTR 110HT-SL for surrounds and Atmos and (2) JTR Captivator RS2 subwoofers. The AVM70 has all of the features that I would need. I’m only running dual subs so I don’t need the extra sub outs.
@@Pavel-yz2cm I bought the AVM 70... and was very impressed went from a Yamaha processor... I read so much good things about the AVM 90 (more specifically for music listening) that I bought the 90... After almost 2 years... it was not a good move. the AVM 70 is more than capable for Home theatre... I add lately to my system a Mcintosh preamp for my music... so better than the AVM 90 for music... AVM 70 + a preamp for music is the way to go. Note : I use the Anthem STR Amplifier for my main... sounds great, no regrets!
I owned the AVM70 and must say ARC is one of the most user-friendly room correction. I did sell it and got a JBL SDP-58 so finally learning Dirac live & bass control.
Great video Mike, one thing you will realise is that you wont be able to crank it as much as your Marantz. The Avm 70 and 90 run a higher signal to your power amp. Lets see what you think . Its a great pre-pro , i have had mine for 2years and i am still very excited.
We did a few demos from the back row as we still had the calibration mic setup. We were at -10dB and it was quite loud. That’s typically what I run on my Marantz but it seemed louder on the Anthem. My JTR 212HTR’s have a sensitivity of 101dB with 1 watt from 1 meter so it shouldn’t have any issues reaching Reference and beyond.
I wish both of you guys would have dove into arc Genesis a lot more. It would have been great to see calibration results and changes made to calibration file.
As happy has stated, there was no need to recreate the wheel. Audio Advice already has a very extensive video on ARC Genesis. We installed, calibrated and filmed over a 5hr period. Nikita had to leave to pick up his kid.
i'm just so impressed how your entertainment unit slides in and out so easily with all that stuff in it, you said it's on rails? very impressive did you make a video on this ages ago that i missed?
I haven’t made a dedicated video on the cabinet itself but it’s definitely demonstrated in a lot of my videos. I believe the rails support up to 500lbs. I’m pretty close to that limit lol.
It’s a fully custom cabinet. Here is a video on the screen th-cam.com/video/qowMP583_Vk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ad5ydN_9xlAJJUWL Also if you sort my videos by Oldest First and scroll down, you will find a series of videos on the cabinet build. Most have LaScala Trio Home Theater in the title.
Hey Youthman My dad has just reacently purchased the AVM90 for his system and has been getting me to set it up for him (im 19 and we're both really into home theatre and hifi). We initially also experienced a lack of punch and tactile feel in the lower bass after doing the initial setup. After many days/weeks of experimenting with sub placement and various settings, i found that if you lower the sub trims in the prosessor to the lowest they go (-12db) and then compensate by turning up the gain an equal amount on the actual sub, this brings all the punch and life back to the subs that was previously missing. Im not sure if you've fixed the bass in your system already but if not it might be worth trying on your system to see.
I ended up getting the Denon 3800. It is an amazing beast. I upgraded to Martin Logan F2 series speakers. MAN, what a set up I've got! I went over budget but everything is set up just right for us. You can hear people chewing their food! I LOVE MARTIN LOGAN! I set up two SVS 1000 series subs, I called them for support and the guy had the balls to tell me not to set them up above zero..... yeah right! lol then why get them?
Everyone who has an AVM90 swears it’s a sonic improvement over the AVM70. Many people upgrade from their AVM70 to the 90, and I don’t know if the improvements is just confirmation bias, or if they’re really hearing 2x sonic improvement (twice the price)? You have shared your experience with the community, the sonic improvements between the SR8015 and the AV7706, even though the SR8015 on paper, has better specs and measurements. Your continued sharing of experiences is super anticipated between the honest feedback between the 7706 vs the AVM70, sonic differences. In the recent podcast with Ryan, you mentioned you removed the MiniDSP from your signal chain to simplify the setup when swapping products etc. Would be super curious to hear your feedback on Audyssey out of the box, vs optimized measurements via MiniDSP, vs ARC out of the box! So many people spend hours if not weeks chasing the sonic rabbit. Is the flat frequency response really that much better than Audyssey out of the box? Or are we just hearing all the time spent, the visual appeal of a flat line, and the desire to have better performance? Thank you kindly…
I'm still on an MRX1120 that I love. would like an 1140 but the biggest difference would be being able to omit the miniDSP so tough to justify at this point.
Nice, I have a Marantz 7704 pre pro, id be interested in what can be gained from an upgrade to the Anthem AVM70 pro pro - I look forward to your thoughts :)
Still getting superb sound from an Anthem Statement D2v 3D and Lexicon MC-10 in different setups but if either went bonkers, an AVM 70 or AVM 90 would get strong consideration. Michael, your Anthem is a keeper and i'm sure you are able to discern how much better your HT sounds now that you've moved up to Anthem.👍
I’m not an expert on anamorphic lenses. They do offer some benefits. Because you’re using the full light sensor, you can gain 20% to 30% in light output. It removes barrel distortion around the edges. I love my JVC NZ8 with Envy. I have zero interest in adding an anamorphic lens and sled to move the lens in front of the projector when viewing CinemaScope content. Envy removes barrel distortion, has Non Linear Stretch,
@Youthman - Eagerly waiting for your AVM70 review everyday. Im trying to decide between AV7706 vs AVM70 as early as possible. Love your honest opinion always!
Thanks brother. It's in the works. I still need to work on the bass as it doesn't have near the bottom end that my Marantz AV7706 has. I can tell you the AV7706 has performed FLAWLESSLY since I've owned it. I've had quite a few HDMI handshake issues with the AVM70, so it doesn't appear as stable.
@@Youthman Thanks for hinting on how you feel so far. I thought bass is something Anthem is going to better than Marantz. I also thought the HDMI handshake were all resolved as the product is now out in the market for a while. Sad to know that’s not the case. Is the mid and treble much brighter than Marantz as far as sound signature goes? Like more fatiguing?
When I reviewed the MRX 1129, many claimed ARC is more “accurate” which is why it lacked the tactile response that I got from the Marantz AVR I had at the time. Regardless of whether or not it’s accurate, if I’m losing tactile response in my seats, that isn’t good. 😀
@@Youthman yeah that totally make sense. Regardless of what the common opinion is, if we don’t experience it the way we want in our space it’s no good.
@Nikita-P the zune was much better than the iPod (in my opinion). Also seemed to have much better sound quality. I just recently tried to download the zune software but sadly it doesn't seem to work on windows 11
Hey Michael, just wondering about comparing SOUND quality between this and the Marantz? My main interest is using my preamp for music. My dedicated HT is also my dedicated music setup. If music quality were number 1, which would you say sounds more “musical”?
Hi Mike I'm assuming I'm not going crazy...you havent done a full review of the AVM70 yet have you I've been searching through your videos but can't find it. 3 years later I'm thinking about going to seperates. So I've been watching lots of your videos. I'm glad I'm looking to get this now as al the bugs are mostly ironed out and we get the hdmi 2.1 boards. ..I'm coming from a marantz 7015...but I thought I'd push the boat out and go for an anthem!
You are correct I have not done my full review yet. I still need to do some tweaking on the low end as I’m not getting as much tact response as I would like. Also, at times, it has been buggy with the HDMI handshake. Sometimes I have to power off the unit and turn it back on. Definitely doesn’t have the stability of my Marantz AV7706. Never had a single hiccup with it.
@Youthman you may not want to reveal this until your review, what amp have you paired the anthem with, and does arc genesis create a house curve with the calibration or do you have to calibrate in professional mode then go in and tweak?
Hi Mr Youthman … im one of your follower as your review always easy to understand … Congratulation on ur new AV70 … But from your feedback related with ARC .. after calibration then you encounter there is no sound and you need to switch off and on inorder the get the sound back .. i felt weird as the AVM70 is more expensive then ur previous 7706 but have buggy issue … and another reviewer from Ripewave audio also encounter his tweeter blown off prior calibration using ARC …. Seek your advice as im keen to replace my onkyo RZ3100 to AVM70 … but with its buggy issue hold me from getting it
The other guy said to quick measure subs to 75db before running arc I hope he didn’t use the numbers in quick measure to set to 75db some people do it by the peaks on graph regardless what you set it arc turn them up or down regardless
Hey YM, great video as always. Slightly off topic. Have you had any experience with the Yamaha A8A? My Denon x6500h died after just 4 years so need to look for a replacement and due to the denon lasting such a short period of time given its price, I’m not really keen on replacing it with another denon like the 6700 or 6800. I thought about going the marantz 8015 but seeing denon and marantz are the same company, I am not overly comfortable going that path either. I need an 11.2 receiver as I have 7 klipsch RPM series speakers and 4 SBS elevation primes as the atmos channels. So that left me looking at the Yamaha A8A. Do you have any experience or thoughts on this receiver (its use would be for 98% movies and 2% music). Thanks for the content.
It’s been many many years since I had experience with Yamaha. It was one of my early AVR’s, the RXV-1800. I have not reviewed any of their newer models.
@@Youthman thanks anyway. Funnily enough I also had the RXV-1800, then the 2700, then the 3073 and now the 1075 (in the lounge room). None of them ever missed a beat and still all working all these years later. I just don’t know anything about the newer models and if they are as good for movies as the Denon/Marantz gear. (Their warranty screams reliability though and that they must stand by their product as the A8A comes with a 10 year warranty being 5 standard and 5 extended when you register it on the Yamaha site. Unheard of, at least for me).
ARC still remains buggy. I used to love my AVM60 and was anxious for these to come out. I've since bought the HTP-1, which now has boot loop bug worked out finally. I couldn't go back to ARC after using Dirac for the past two years. The AVM90 is interesting with the extra sub outs to 19 channels, but I don't trust ARC still.
So far, the process was super smooth with only one minor issue. At first we didn’t get any sound during calibration. But once we turned it off and back on, everything worked perfectly through the entire calibration process. I’ll definitely take note of any issues I run into using the unit over the next few weeks
Hey Michael, how are you? This is a little off topic. I had asked you about speakers, and you advised that I download REW, and get a Umik-1. At that time, I didn’t, but, now I have downloaded REW, and I just received my Umik-1. What I need help with, I don’t know what settings to click on. Can you help me? I know you might be busy, so, any help I get would be appreciated!
Hi Wendell, that’s exciting. Anytime someone asks for help regarding REW, I always direct them to search for Home Theater Gamer and look for his playlist on REW.
Anthem is a Paradigm affiliate aren't they? I just got a pair of Paradigm Monitor SE6000F tower speakers and I absolutely LOVE them.....saving my pennies to get a pair of SE Atom bookshelves to use as rear surrounds, compliment my front towers, and allowing me to move my small rear surrounds into front height positions to go with my middle heights( don't worry the heights will be all the same😉) so I can have 4 height speakers instead of two and expand my rear sound stage.....can't wait!! I have a Denon 8K Network AVR which does the trick very nicely but can't imagine how much better the Anthem would be! Also, if you don't mind, what was the title of the music track playing during the opening montage? I've heard it in many videos but can't put a name to it.
The song is some royalty music I got from my subscription to Epidemic Sounds. I use that track a lot because I like it and also because it takes me forever to find new music that I like lol
Why is that? My setup is a 7.2.4 with (3) JTR Noesis 212HTR for LCR, (8) JTR 110HT-SL for surrounds and Atmos and (2) JTR Captivator RS2 subwoofers. The AVM70 has all of the features that I would need. I’m only running dual subs so I don’t need the extra sub outs.
It very well could be better. If someone spends twice as much on the 90 and swaps out it for their 70, that alone can introduce a lot of bias into the differences they perceive to hear.
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I went from a Marantz 7015, to the Anthem MRX740. Anthem Amps used on both. So mainly processing. Though I do miss that soft Marantz sound I enjoyed for music on my Klipsch RF7-IIIS. The Movie experience has been a mind blowing improvement. It did take me 2 weekends to really dial it in though. Hahahaha. Completely satisfied 💯
Congrat. this is the best ARC Genesis UI explanation that I have seen yet on TH-cam, really well explain. Coming from a guy that have the AVM 90 . I can't wait for Youthman to have is impression after a few month. He will be amaze.....
Thank you kindly. It was great having Nikita in the video.
The flexibillity in the Anthem software is one of the best features.
I’m seeing that. LOTS of tweaks you can make
A worthwhile video that make a good point, there is a learning curve to Anthem AVR and processors as well as ARC-g. I was quite pleased with my upgrade from a Denon 4311 to Anthem’s MRX-1120. Since then, I am using the 1120 as a processor, having added external amplifiers.
The AVM70/90 would be a major step up in fidelity from the added benefits of each unit over the previous generation. Looking forward to your experience with the AVM70 and glad you got some help with the set up and calibration. That should allow for a plausible comparison.
Hey Youthman, first I want to say I love watching your channel. I recently upgraded to an Anthem MRX740 8K, and getting used to ARC Genesis took awhile. From some of the comments I see that you feel like you have lost some of the punch from your subwoofers. I also had this issue, and I was very upset considering that these units are not cheap. After doing lots of tweaking and lots of ARC measurements I have finally got my system sounding amazing, and the bass is right on point. When running ARC it will always tell me to turn down my sub, I decided to ignore that and push through. I then edit my ARC file and increase the Room Gain and Deep Bass Boost. After doing that my bass was much better but still was lacking a hard hit. I then decided to just increase the gain on the back of my subwoofer, and I also increased the subwoofer trim slightly on the Anthem. WOW what a difference!! My speakers sound amazing and my subwoofer now slams, but doesn't overpower my speakers. I am running my 26 year old Miller and Kreisel S150 THX on left, center and right, Miller and Kreisel SS150-THX Tripoles for the rears, 2 in ceiling Atmos speakers, and a Miller and Kreisel MX350 THX subwoofer.
Thanks for the input. Honestly, I just have not had a chance to go back in and tweak any of the settings after our initial set up. I need to carve out some time to get in there and spend a day with it.
@@Youthman I hear ya man. I look forward to your thoughts after you tweak it!
Two days before i already bought avm70 8k and watching u get one that make me excited to try therefore i have to wait finishing my home theater structure . I will save your video will help me in the soon future . Thank you so much
Awesome and congrats!
It’s definitely a great resource.
Surprised you didn’t get the Anthem AVM90! Sweet home theater and ingenuous way to get to your equipment! What speakers are you using they look like JBL pro!
My setup is a 7.2.4 with (3) JTR Noesis 212HTR for LCR, (8) JTR 110HT-SL for surrounds and Atmos and (2) JTR Captivator RS2 subwoofers.
The AVM70 has all of the features that I would need. I’m only running dual subs so I don’t need the extra sub outs.
“Only” Dual Captivator RS2s haha 😉
🤣 my point was I’m only running dual subs which the AVM70 has dual sub outs. The AVM90 has (4) independent sub outs which I would not use.
@@Youthmanyou know you’re adding another one (to smooth out nulls) 😉
@@Pavel-yz2cm I bought the AVM 70... and was very impressed went from a Yamaha processor... I read so much good things about the AVM 90 (more specifically for music listening) that I bought the 90... After almost 2 years... it was not a good move. the AVM 70 is more than capable for Home theatre... I add lately to my system a Mcintosh preamp for my music... so better than the AVM 90 for music... AVM 70 + a preamp for music is the way to go. Note : I use the Anthem STR Amplifier for my main... sounds great, no regrets!
I owned the AVM70 and must say ARC is one of the most user-friendly room correction. I did sell it and got a JBL SDP-58 so finally learning Dirac live & bass control.
Great video Mike, one thing you will realise is that you wont be able to crank it as much as your Marantz. The Avm 70 and 90 run a higher signal to your power amp. Lets see what you think . Its a great pre-pro , i have had mine for 2years and i am still very excited.
We did a few demos from the back row as we still had the calibration mic setup. We were at -10dB and it was quite loud. That’s typically what I run on my Marantz but it seemed louder on the Anthem.
My JTR 212HTR’s have a sensitivity of 101dB with 1 watt from 1 meter so it shouldn’t have any issues reaching Reference and beyond.
Wonderful video. Pure entertainment supported by great info.
Thanks Paul.
Congratulations on the new processor! This is the one I am planning to get later this year. Looking forward to your next video on this baby.
It’s currently just in for review. Haven’t made it permanent in my setup.
@@Youthman Got ya!
@@YouthmanWhat will you be upgrading to Youthman?
What do you mean? I review a ton of Home Theater gear. But it doesn’t necessarily mean I’m looking to upgrade.
Great video, looking forward yo the next 👌
👍🏾 I'm curious to hear your final thoughts on how the Marantz av7706 compares to this. I have the av7706 which I love the user friendly setup.
So far, ARC Genesis seems much easier to use than Dirac, but offers much more flexibility and calibration options than Audyssey.
I wish both of you guys would have dove into arc Genesis a lot more. It would have been great to see calibration results and changes made to calibration file.
As happy has stated, there was no need to recreate the wheel. Audio Advice already has a very extensive video on ARC Genesis.
We installed, calibrated and filmed over a 5hr period. Nikita had to leave to pick up his kid.
@@happydogg312 I’ve seen audio advice video, but there is definitely more to it than what they show.
i'm just so impressed how your entertainment unit slides in and out so easily with all that stuff in it, you said it's on rails? very impressive did you make a video on this ages ago that i missed?
I haven’t made a dedicated video on the cabinet itself but it’s definitely demonstrated in a lot of my videos. I believe the rails support up to 500lbs. I’m pretty close to that limit lol.
@@Youthman is it fully custom or from a shop?
It’s a fully custom cabinet. Here is a video on the screen th-cam.com/video/qowMP583_Vk/w-d-xo.htmlsi=ad5ydN_9xlAJJUWL
Also if you sort my videos by Oldest First and scroll down, you will find a series of videos on the cabinet build. Most have LaScala Trio Home Theater in the title.
Hey Youthman
My dad has just reacently purchased the AVM90 for his system and has been getting me to set it up for him (im 19 and we're both really into home theatre and hifi). We initially also experienced a lack of punch and tactile feel in the lower bass after doing the initial setup. After many days/weeks of experimenting with sub placement and various settings, i found that if you lower the sub trims in the prosessor to the lowest they go (-12db) and then compensate by turning up the gain an equal amount on the actual sub, this brings all the punch and life back to the subs that was previously missing.
Im not sure if you've fixed the bass in your system already but if not it might be worth trying on your system to see.
Your speakers are crazy!!!!! Wish I could hear them
Can’t wait to see you’re final impression of it I’m leaning toward a mrx1140 to replace my Denon
I ended up getting the Denon 3800. It is an amazing beast. I upgraded to Martin Logan F2 series speakers. MAN, what a set up I've got! I went over budget but everything is set up just right for us. You can hear people chewing their food! I LOVE MARTIN LOGAN!
I set up two SVS 1000 series subs, I called them for support and the guy had the balls to tell me not to set them up above zero..... yeah right! lol then why get them?
Everyone who has an AVM90 swears it’s a sonic improvement over the AVM70. Many people upgrade from their AVM70 to the 90, and I don’t know if the improvements is just confirmation bias, or if they’re really hearing 2x sonic improvement (twice the price)?
You have shared your experience with the community, the sonic improvements between the SR8015 and the AV7706, even though the SR8015 on paper, has better specs and measurements.
Your continued sharing of experiences is super anticipated between the honest feedback between the 7706 vs the AVM70, sonic differences.
In the recent podcast with Ryan, you mentioned you removed the MiniDSP from your signal chain to simplify the setup when swapping products etc. Would be super curious to hear your feedback on Audyssey out of the box, vs optimized measurements via MiniDSP, vs ARC out of the box! So many people spend hours if not weeks chasing the sonic rabbit. Is the flat frequency response really that much better than Audyssey out of the box? Or are we just hearing all the time spent, the visual appeal of a flat line, and the desire to have better performance?
Thank you kindly…
thank you for this :D
Glad you found the video helpful
Youthman are you going to ever do the follow up video of the AVM70 I love your reviews and am leaning towards Anthem
Is your review still coming? Waiting anxiously!
When are you making a video on this ? Been waiting
I'm still on an MRX1120 that I love. would like an 1140 but the biggest difference would be being able to omit the miniDSP so tough to justify at this point.
If the MRX 1120 meets all of your needs, there’s no reason to upgrade
Depending on the
@@SealedOrPorted yeah that's a fair point. my longest wall is 38 feet (open concept) so no room gain until ~15hz.
The mini dsp is an awesome tool… keep it
Nice, I have a Marantz 7704 pre pro, id be interested in what can be gained from an upgrade to the Anthem AVM70 pro pro - I look forward to your thoughts :)
Still getting superb sound from an Anthem Statement D2v 3D and Lexicon MC-10 in different setups but if either went bonkers, an AVM 70 or AVM 90 would get strong consideration. Michael, your Anthem is a keeper and i'm sure you are able to discern how much better your HT sounds now that you've moved up to Anthem.👍
The AVM70 is just a review unit sent to me from Audio Advice. If I like it enough I might buy it.
Looking forward to the next Anthem video. @@Youthman
Michael, remind me, please..... does the MadVR eliminate the need for an anamorphic lens?
I’m not an expert on anamorphic lenses. They do offer some benefits. Because you’re using the full light sensor, you can gain 20% to 30% in light output. It removes barrel distortion around the edges.
I love my JVC NZ8 with Envy. I have zero interest in adding an anamorphic lens and sled to move the lens in front of the projector when viewing CinemaScope content.
Envy removes barrel distortion, has Non Linear Stretch,
@@Youthman, please and thank you...
@Youthman - Eagerly waiting for your AVM70 review everyday. Im trying to decide between AV7706 vs AVM70 as early as possible. Love your honest opinion always!
Thanks brother. It's in the works. I still need to work on the bass as it doesn't have near the bottom end that my Marantz AV7706 has. I can tell you the AV7706 has performed FLAWLESSLY since I've owned it. I've had quite a few HDMI handshake issues with the AVM70, so it doesn't appear as stable.
@@Youthman Thanks for hinting on how you feel so far. I thought bass is something Anthem is going to better than Marantz. I also thought the HDMI handshake were all resolved as the product is now out in the market for a while. Sad to know that’s not the case.
Is the mid and treble much brighter than Marantz as far as sound signature goes? Like more fatiguing?
When I reviewed the MRX 1129, many claimed ARC is more “accurate” which is why it lacked the tactile response that I got from the Marantz AVR I had at the time. Regardless of whether or not it’s accurate, if I’m losing tactile response in my seats, that isn’t good. 😀
@@Youthman yeah that totally make sense. Regardless of what the common opinion is, if we don’t experience it the way we want in our space it’s no good.
I’m not giving up on it yet. I’m hoping there are some additional settings. I can tweak.
Huge fan of your channel. What are you currently using as your pre amp processor and software?
Thank you kindly. I have a Marantz AV7706 with a Monolith 11X.
the zune shirt is CRAZY
:))) I wore it to Florida Audio Expo like total of 1 guys recognized it
@Nikita-P the zune was much better than the iPod (in my opinion). Also seemed to have much better sound quality. I just recently tried to download the zune software but sadly it doesn't seem to work on windows 11
Michael when he is bent over behind the screen, "Hey Nikita, insert it right through there". LOL! I just died laughing.
You dirty bro 🤣🤣🤣
@@Youthman LOL! No matter how old I get Michael.
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@@Youthman love your videos by the way! Keep up the good work my friend!!
I appreciate you. Thank you for the kind words.
Man you got all the goodies lol nice avr
When is the review of this coming?
Hey Michael, just wondering about comparing SOUND quality between this and the Marantz? My main interest is using my preamp for music. My dedicated HT is also my dedicated music setup. If music quality were number 1, which would you say sounds more “musical”?
Hi Mike I'm assuming I'm not going crazy...you havent done a full review of the AVM70 yet have you I've been searching through your videos but can't find it. 3 years later I'm thinking about going to seperates. So I've been watching lots of your videos. I'm glad I'm looking to get this now as al the bugs are mostly ironed out and we get the hdmi 2.1 boards. ..I'm coming from a marantz 7015...but I thought I'd push the boat out and go for an anthem!
You are correct I have not done my full review yet. I still need to do some tweaking on the low end as I’m not getting as much tact response as I would like. Also, at times, it has been buggy with the HDMI handshake. Sometimes I have to power off the unit and turn it back on. Definitely doesn’t have the stability of my Marantz AV7706. Never had a single hiccup with it.
@Youthman you may not want to reveal this until your review, what amp have you paired the anthem with, and does arc genesis create a house curve with the calibration or do you have to calibrate in professional mode then go in and tweak?
I have it paired with my Monolith 11X. I’m not sure about the house curve.
I like his shirt =)
Easter Egg for sure :) thanks !
Hi Mr Youthman … im one of your follower as your review always easy to understand … Congratulation on ur new AV70 … But from your feedback related with ARC .. after calibration then you encounter there is no sound and you need to switch off and on inorder the get the sound back .. i felt weird as the AVM70 is more expensive then ur previous 7706 but have buggy issue … and another reviewer from Ripewave audio also encounter his tweeter blown off prior calibration using ARC …. Seek your advice as im keen to replace my onkyo RZ3100 to AVM70 … but with its buggy issue hold me from getting it
I’ll spend a few weeks with it before doing my review and will share my experience then.
@@Youthman thank you my man 👍👍👍
I thought the whole glass plate was the display. Question, hows the madvr working for you Youthman
Unfortunately, unfortunately, it’s only a portion of the glass that is the display. The madVR Envy Extreme is still working great!
I still need a Anthem AV70
The other guy said to quick measure subs to 75db before running arc I hope he didn’t use the numbers in quick measure to set to 75db some people do it by the peaks on graph regardless what you set it arc turn them up or down regardless
Hey YM, great video as always.
Slightly off topic. Have you had any experience with the Yamaha A8A? My Denon x6500h died after just 4 years so need to look for a replacement and due to the denon lasting such a short period of time given its price, I’m not really keen on replacing it with another denon like the 6700 or 6800. I thought about going the marantz 8015 but seeing denon and marantz are the same company, I am not overly comfortable going that path either.
I need an 11.2 receiver as I have 7 klipsch RPM series speakers and 4 SBS elevation primes as the atmos channels. So that left me looking at the Yamaha A8A. Do you have any experience or thoughts on this receiver (its use would be for 98% movies and 2% music).
Thanks for the content.
It’s been many many years since I had experience with Yamaha. It was one of my early AVR’s, the RXV-1800. I have not reviewed any of their newer models.
@@Youthman thanks anyway. Funnily enough I also had the RXV-1800, then the 2700, then the 3073 and now the 1075 (in the lounge room). None of them ever missed a beat and still all working all these years later. I just don’t know anything about the newer models and if they are as good for movies as the Denon/Marantz gear. (Their warranty screams reliability though and that they must stand by their product as the A8A comes with a 10 year warranty being 5 standard and 5 extended when you register it on the Yamaha site. Unheard of, at least for me).
Gene from Audioholics has always liked Yamaha. I’m not a big fan of YPAO though.
Subs... the bane of every woman's existence...
ARC still remains buggy. I used to love my AVM60 and was anxious for these to come out. I've since bought the HTP-1, which now has boot loop bug worked out finally. I couldn't go back to ARC after using Dirac for the past two years. The AVM90 is interesting with the extra sub outs to 19 channels, but I don't trust ARC still.
So far, the process was super smooth with only one minor issue. At first we didn’t get any sound during calibration. But once we turned it off and back on, everything worked perfectly through the entire calibration process.
I’ll definitely take note of any issues I run into using the unit over the next few weeks
@Youthman when running arc make sure its on a Analog input
Hey Michael, how are you? This is a little off topic. I had asked you about speakers, and you advised that I download REW, and get a Umik-1. At that time, I didn’t, but, now I have downloaded REW, and I just received my Umik-1. What I need help with, I don’t know what settings to click on. Can you help me? I know you might be busy, so, any help I get would be appreciated!
Hi Wendell, that’s exciting. Anytime someone asks for help regarding REW, I always direct them to search for Home Theater Gamer and look for his playlist on REW.
@@Youthman I have seen a partial part, but, I will go back and watch it again. Thanks Michael.
@@Youthman I have to get a boom mic
They are cheap on Amazon
@@Youthman Ordered
Go girl 😁
Anthem is a Paradigm affiliate aren't they? I just got a pair of Paradigm Monitor SE6000F tower speakers and I absolutely LOVE them.....saving my pennies to get a pair of SE Atom bookshelves to use as rear surrounds, compliment my front towers, and allowing me to move my small rear surrounds into front height positions to go with my middle heights( don't worry the heights will be all the same😉) so I can have 4 height speakers instead of two and expand my rear sound stage.....can't wait!!
I have a Denon 8K Network AVR which does the trick very nicely but can't imagine how much better the Anthem would be!
Also, if you don't mind, what was the title of the music track playing during the opening montage? I've heard it in many videos but can't put a name to it.
Yes, Paradigm, Anthem and MartinLogan are under the same umbrella company.
The song is some royalty music I got from my subscription to Epidemic Sounds. I use that track a lot because I like it and also because it takes me forever to find new music that I like lol
Send your wife and kids to Disney for a vacation and then do room correction. 🤣🤣🤣
I bet your going to upgrade
We’ll see
Bookmarking 12:56 for my sake.
Very surprised you didn't get the AVM90
Why is that? My setup is a 7.2.4 with (3) JTR Noesis 212HTR for LCR, (8) JTR 110HT-SL for surrounds and Atmos and (2) JTR Captivator RS2 subwoofers.
The AVM70 has all of the features that I would need. I’m only running dual subs so I don’t need the extra sub outs.
@Youthman it's got alot more to do about features. If anyone I would think you would know that.
@@YouthmanAVM90 owners glow about the sonic difference between the 70 and 90.
This is the second Anthem I have reviewed in 5 years so needless to say, I don’t know the exact difference in features between the two models.
It very well could be better. If someone spends twice as much on the 90 and swaps out it for their 70, that alone can introduce a lot of bias into the differences they perceive to hear.