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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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Try connecting your Oppo or PS4 directly to your display (completely bypass the Marantz receiver).  See what 4K modes will work.  It could be similar to your Oppo/PS4 not being able to query the final display device for HDCP2.2 / 4K compatibility, like this Oppo bug that was fixed:

- Resolved an HDCP 2.2 failure when connecting to an HDCP 2.2 receiver and an older, non-HDCP 2.2 display.

I'm just grasping at straws here, as Bob indicated it could be new encryption compatibility/communication standards.

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ethos4lyfe OP
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Directly connected to Sony works...its quite odd. Thats why Marantz or Sony can't figure out the solution - if the front port works, they ALL should. Part of the reason I'm considering a switch to a dedicated pre/pro...I'm going to try and demo one this week and see if the issue is resolved
auxinput
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Sounds like you got a defective HDMI transceiver/board in the Marantz.
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ethos4lyfe OP
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Doubtful - I swapped from a 7011 to the flagship Denon...same issue (same parent company). Then went back to the 7011 because I liked Marantz sound - same problem. Totally different (and new) unit. 

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