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Sound of AVR vs. separates

Hey guys!

Probably a silly question - but I am thinking of swapping my Marantz 7011 to the 8802 - I'm currently using a Krell Chorus 5200 amplifier. I have thought about waiting a bit and going to a McIntosh or something similar...

So, here's my main question - will there be a noticeable difference in sound if I swap to the 8802? Or am I just upgrading to have better gear, and having separates w/ dedicated functions? I will have to wait a bit to get a high end processor, but I'm curious if this switch will imrove sound in any way...whether it be sonic signature, volume, clarity, etc.

Thanks again - I'm still  learning all this stuff! Oh, using ML Ethos as fronts, and I am mainly movies and gaming, about 15% (and climbing) for 2 channel music
ethos4lyfe
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ethos4lyfe OP
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it won't even show the home screen of the oppo...literally just goes blank when connected to rear hdmi ports....same cable works on front ports. its quite odd
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@ethos4lyfe - have you tried upgrade the Oppo 203 firmware?  I see the following items in the last 2 firmware releases.


Jan 20th release
- Resolved an HDCP 2.2 failure when connecting to an HDCP 2.2 receiver and an older, non-HDCP 2.2 display.
- Resolved a black screen issue with certain UHD titles after resuming playback.


Feb 27 release

- Resolved a black screen issue when streaming 4K content via the player's HDMI In port from Roku and other 4K streaming devices.

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@bob_reynolds yeah i can't figure it out - we have done all factory resets and everything....nothing will work in 4K through rear ports - well, the PS4 has two 4K settings - one will work, the other will not. but connecting to front, it all works. very weird.

oh well, maybe one day i'll get lucky and a fix will happen
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