rishiguru
Well-Known Member
For the past year I have been desperately saving money to buy one of those hulking Polk Audio RTi-A9 floorstanders designed to satisfy even the maddest bass freaks like me. I have by now saved just over 50 grand but require patience for some more time to reach 80 grand.
Just when I started dreaming about my RTI-A9s there came a disturbing call from the previous owner of my beloved Yamaha DSP-A2070. Good communication between us resulted in a rare offer to have one of the three rare Top Of The Line MEGA MONSTER A/V amplifiers at an unbelievable price from his audiophile friend commonly known as the The Receiver Guy in their friends circle.
After a day of thinking I finally gave him a call which... well lasted for more than an hour.
His den currently consists of:
1) Denon AVR-5805 [Released: 2006, Cost: $6,000, Weight: 44kg]
2) Denon AVC-A1SRA [Released: 2004, Cost: $4,300, Weight: 29kg]
3) Denon AVR-5308CI [Released: 2008, Cost: $5,200, Weight: 29kg]
4) Marantz SR9006 [Released: 2006, Cost: $4,200, Weight: 26kg]
5) Cambridge Audio Azur 650R [Released: 2010, Cost: $1,800, Weight: 15kg]
6) NAD T-757 [Released: 2011, Cost: $1,600, Weight: 15kg]
7) Yamaha DSP-Z1 [Released: 2003, Cost: $2,800, Weight: 28kg]
8) Yamaha DSP-Z7 [Released: 2010, Cost: $2,700, Weight: 18kg]
9) Yamaha DSP-Z9 [Released: 2004, Cost: $4,500, Weight: 30kg]
10) Yamaha DSP-Z11 [Released: 2008, Cost: $5,500, Weight: 34kg]
11) Sony STR-DA9000ES [Released: 2004, Cost: $4,500, Weight: 28.5kg]
One needs a rack capable to handle 297 kilos to stack all these amps up spending a sum total of $43,100!!! Considering the generous customs duty charge plus freight cost of our country forcing the price to almost double up in India one needs to shell (43,100 X 2) X (INR 50) = INR 43 lakhs to have these babies. Man this is crazy
Anyway coming back to the moot point, I am currently offered to have any one of these three:
1) Denon AVC-A1SRA [Original Price: INR 3.9 lakhs, Asking Price: INR 50K, Color: Gold]
2) Yamaha DSP-Z9 [Original Price: INR 4 lakhs, Asking Price: INR 52K, Color: Titanium]
3) Yamaha DSP-Z11 [Original Price: INR 4.5 lakhs, Asking Price: INR 52K, Color: Titanium]
When asked why he is selling only these three models the answer was very simple, he got a pair of each of them one 110 volt version for the American den and the other 230 volt version for Indian den. The rest are all 110 volt versions. He had decided to move to USA and wants to sell the 230 volt versions. He bought AVC-A1SRA and DSP-Z9 in 2007 & DSP-Z11 in 2008. All of them are in immaculate condition and are just 4 to 5 years old.
I need to deicide fast coz he is moving out within a week or so, I have got a week time, and the person talks like a genuine audiophile with heaps of knowledge and technical data to supplement his point. He has promised me an audition of all these three monsters.
My RTi-A9 dream is fainting fast and I am seriously considering to have one of these coz I may never be able to get them at these price point.
When asked about his personal listening experience with each of these, he said all of them are exceptionally well engineered TOTL A/V amplifiers with top notch built quality & having sound quality rivaling separates two times its price. He said if I tend more towards audio than video (60 40) bias having sound quality as my ultimate preference along with power output capability, then DSP-Z9 is the best of the lot followed by AVC-A1SRA. But if I tend more towards video (50 50 bais) then DSP-Z11 will be my best bet.
When asked my favorite question about his pick between these three, the answer was again the DSP-Z9. He said Z9 is the best A/V amplifier Yamaha have ever made till date and is most suited to music playback of all the A/V amps he had ever heard/ owned. He prefers the the Z9's sound in stereo compared with his Music Fidelity A5 integrated stereo amplifier costing $2,500. This puzzles me since his list includes the almighty $6,000 Denon AVR-5805 and also Z-11 which happens to be its successor of Z-9 and generally successors are better than the forbearers.
On request he provided the following tech specs via mail:
Denon AVC-A1SRA
1) Format: 7.1 channel A/V amplifier
2) Manufacturer Rated Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.05%THD, 8 ohms]: 170 watts X 7
3) Continuous Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.05%THD]:
2-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 170 + 170 watts, 6 ohms = 200 + 200 watts
4) Dynamic Power:
2-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 190 + 190 watts, 4 ohms = 310 + 310 watts, 2 ohms = 390 + 390 watts
5) THX Certification: Ultra 2 [This receiver passes the 3.2 ohm all channels driven high current torture test mandated for THX Ultra2 Certification.]
6) Power Amplifier Input Fuse Rating: 12A, 250 volts
7) Power Transformer Type: Toroidal
8) Power Transformer Rating: 1200 VA
9) Power Capacitors: Nichicon 33,000uF X 2, 71 volts
10) Power Amp Section: All channels employ discrete complimentary BJT's power transistors
11) Capacitors Used: High quality Japanese capacitors
12) Diodes: Good quality Diodes
13) DAC: 24 bit, 192 kHz Burr Brown PCM1738E with DSD compatibility. Passband Ripple = 0.002 dB, Stopband Attenuation = -82dB
14) DAC Configuration: 7.1 channels use sixteen Burr Brown PCM1738E DACs in a dual-differential configuration. This means using two PCM1738E DACs per channel for better SNR & dynamic range. During stereo mode, D/A converter section is reconfigured to quad dual differential configuration using four DACs per channel to achieve highest transparency & widest dynamic range. These DACs cost INR 343/- per piece and will cost INR 5,488 for those sixteen DACs.
15) SNR: 123db [Dual-differential Configuration]
16) Dynamic range: 123db [Dual-differential Configuration]
17) Pure Direct Mode: Yes
18) Speaker Relays: Good quality relays
19) Volume Control: Highly accurate adjustment in variable steps of 0.5 db
20) Digital Link: Denon Digital Link
21) Speaker Terminals: Not Gold Plated
22) Video: Simple video switching between composite and S-Video with no up-conversion or down-conversion facility.
23) Multi Zone Support: Yes
24) Weight: 29 kgs
25) Price: INR 3.9 lakhs
26) Links: Denon.com, AV-Land
Cons:
i) Should avoid 4 ohm speaker loads.
ii) No video up conversion
Yamaha DSP-Z9
1) Format: 9.2 channel A/V amplifier
2) Manufacturer Rated Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.015%THD, 8 ohms]: 170 watts X 7 + 50 watts X 2
3) Continuous Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.015%THD]:
2-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 170 + 170 watts, 6 ohms = 215 + 215 watts, 4 ohms = 290 + 290 watts
5-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 150 Wpc, 6 ohms = 180 Wpc, 4 ohms = 220 Wpc
7-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 130 Wpc, 6 ohms = 153 Wpc, 4 ohms = 190 Wpc
4) Dynamic Power: 2-channels (Driven simultaneously):
8 ohms = 210 + 210 watts, 6 ohms = 260 + 260 watts, 4 ohms = 340 + 340 watts, 2 ohms = 580 + 580 watts
5) THX Certification: Ultra 2 [This receiver passes the 3.2 ohm all channels driven high current torture test mandated for THX Ultra2 Certification.]
6) Power Amplifier Input Fuse Rating: 20A, 250 volts
7) Power Transformer Type: Toroidal
8) Power Transformer Rating: 1500 VA
9) Power Capacitors: Nichicon 28,000uF X 2, 80 volts
10) Power Amplifier Rail Voltage: +- 65volts
11) Power Amp Section: All 9 channels are fed with fully balanced audio signal transmission having discrete pair of complimentary BJT's power transistors in a symmetrical drive configuration with complementary FET input stage. This means four power transistors are used per channel rather than two resulting in high current amplification and having balanced output with no signal interference and highest slew rate and balanced clipping.
12) Capacitors Used: Nichicon Gold Tune [Best caps for audio]
13) Diodes: High quality Schottky Barrier Diode for High Gain S/N ratio
14) DAC: 24 bit, 192 kHz Burr Brown PCM1792DBR with DSD compatibility. Passband Ripple = 0.00001 dB, Stopband Attenuation = -130 dB
15) DAC Configuration: 9.2 channels use six PCM1792DBR DACs. It uses differential DAC configuration for the center channel, while the rest uses standard single-ended DAC configuration. These DACs cost INR 1,421/- per piece and will cost INR 8,526 for those six DACs.
16) SNR: 129db/ 132db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
17) Dynamic range: 129db/ 131db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
18) Pure Direct Mode: Yes.
19) Speaker Relays: Gold plated relays
20) Volume Control: Highly accurate adjustment in variable steps of 0.5 db
21) Graphic Equalizer: Individual 9 band graphic equalizer for each of the nine channels
22) Tone Control: Digital tone control for front & center channels
23) Digital Link: iLink
24) Speaker Terminals: 24 Carat Hard Gold Plated
25) Video: Video switching between composite/ S-Video & component video with up-conversion upto 720p/ 1080i. Down-conversion facility is also available.
26) Multi Zone Support: Yes
27) Front Panel: 100mm thick extruded aluminum front panel
28) Weight: 30 kgs
29) Price: INR 4 lakhs
30) Awards: In 2004 won the most respected and coveted EISA award --> Best Home Theater High-End Component. Link : EISA Awards
30) Links: Yamaha.com, AV-Land
Cons: Runs hot, very hot due to vertical heat sink positioning and needs ample cooling
Yamaha DSP-Z11
1) Format: 11.2 channel A/V amplifier
2) Manufacturer Rated Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04%THD, 8 ohms]: 140 watts X 7 + 50 watts X 4
3) Continuous Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04%THD, 8 ohms]:
2-channels: 8 ohms = 140 + 140 watts
4) Dynamic Power: 2-channels (Driven simultaneously):
8 ohms = 185 + 185 watts, 6 ohms = 230 + 230 watts, 4 ohms = 290 + 290 watts, 2 ohms = 385 + 385 watts
5) THX Certification: Ultra 2 [This receiver passes the 3.2 ohm all channels driven high current torture test mandated for THX Ultra2 Certification.]
6) Power Amplifier Input Fuse Rating: 15A, 250 volts
7) Power Transformer Type: EI Core
8) Power Transformer Rating: 1200 VA
9) Power Capacitors: Nichicon 27,000uF X 2, 75 volts
10) Power Amplifier Rail Voltage: +- 62volts
11) Power Amp Section: All 11 channels have discrete complimentary BJT's power transistors using current rather than voltage feedback in all channels. This means there is virtually no phase shift resulting in good transient response.
12) Capacitors Used: Nichicon Gold Tune [Best caps for audio]
13) Diodes: High quality Schottky Barrier Diode for High Gain S/N ratio
14) DAC: 24 bit, 192 kHz Burr Brown PCM1796DBR with DSD compatibility. Passband Ripple = 0.0002 dB, Stopband Attenuation = -98 dB
15) DAC Configuration: 11.2 channels use seven PCM1796DBR DACs. It uses differential DAC configuration for the center channel, while the rest uses standard single-ended DAC configuration. These DACs cost INR 343/- per piece and will cost INR 2,401 for those seven DACs.
16) SNR: 123db/ 126db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
17) Dynamic range: 123db/ 126db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
18) Pure Direct Mode: Yes.
19) Speaker Relays: Good quality relays
20) Volume Control: Highly accurate adjustment in variable steps of 0.5 db
21) Graphic Equalizer: Individual 9 band graphic equalizer for each of the eleven channels
22) Tone Control: Digital tone control for front & center channels
23) Digital Link: iLink
24) Speaker Terminals: Not Gold Plated
25) Video: Video switching between composite/ S-Video/ component video & HDMI with up-conversion upto 1080p. Down-conversion facility is also available.
26) Multi Zone Support: Yes
27) Front Panel: 100mm thick extruded aluminum front panel
28) Weight: 34 kgs
29) Price: INR 4.5 lakhs
30) Links: Yamaha.com
Cons: Remote control is pain to use and not as easy as Z-9s two remotes.
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My Personal Thoughts: My personal choice is undoubtedly the DSP-Z11 followed by AVC-A1SRA. I have a good Yamaha A/V amp(DSP-A2070) and is very well acquainted to Yamaha sound signature, so naturally will also love to change ship and go for Denon AVC-A1SRA. On the other hand SQ have the highest preference for me so Z9 can also be great.
Right now I am thoroughly confused and am desperately seeking some solid advice from the respected members to come to a conclusion. Can anybody show some light and help me out?
Thanks in advance!!!
Just when I started dreaming about my RTI-A9s there came a disturbing call from the previous owner of my beloved Yamaha DSP-A2070. Good communication between us resulted in a rare offer to have one of the three rare Top Of The Line MEGA MONSTER A/V amplifiers at an unbelievable price from his audiophile friend commonly known as the The Receiver Guy in their friends circle.
After a day of thinking I finally gave him a call which... well lasted for more than an hour.
His den currently consists of:
1) Denon AVR-5805 [Released: 2006, Cost: $6,000, Weight: 44kg]
2) Denon AVC-A1SRA [Released: 2004, Cost: $4,300, Weight: 29kg]
3) Denon AVR-5308CI [Released: 2008, Cost: $5,200, Weight: 29kg]
4) Marantz SR9006 [Released: 2006, Cost: $4,200, Weight: 26kg]
5) Cambridge Audio Azur 650R [Released: 2010, Cost: $1,800, Weight: 15kg]
6) NAD T-757 [Released: 2011, Cost: $1,600, Weight: 15kg]
7) Yamaha DSP-Z1 [Released: 2003, Cost: $2,800, Weight: 28kg]
8) Yamaha DSP-Z7 [Released: 2010, Cost: $2,700, Weight: 18kg]
9) Yamaha DSP-Z9 [Released: 2004, Cost: $4,500, Weight: 30kg]
10) Yamaha DSP-Z11 [Released: 2008, Cost: $5,500, Weight: 34kg]
11) Sony STR-DA9000ES [Released: 2004, Cost: $4,500, Weight: 28.5kg]
One needs a rack capable to handle 297 kilos to stack all these amps up spending a sum total of $43,100!!! Considering the generous customs duty charge plus freight cost of our country forcing the price to almost double up in India one needs to shell (43,100 X 2) X (INR 50) = INR 43 lakhs to have these babies. Man this is crazy
Anyway coming back to the moot point, I am currently offered to have any one of these three:
1) Denon AVC-A1SRA [Original Price: INR 3.9 lakhs, Asking Price: INR 50K, Color: Gold]
2) Yamaha DSP-Z9 [Original Price: INR 4 lakhs, Asking Price: INR 52K, Color: Titanium]
3) Yamaha DSP-Z11 [Original Price: INR 4.5 lakhs, Asking Price: INR 52K, Color: Titanium]
When asked why he is selling only these three models the answer was very simple, he got a pair of each of them one 110 volt version for the American den and the other 230 volt version for Indian den. The rest are all 110 volt versions. He had decided to move to USA and wants to sell the 230 volt versions. He bought AVC-A1SRA and DSP-Z9 in 2007 & DSP-Z11 in 2008. All of them are in immaculate condition and are just 4 to 5 years old.
I need to deicide fast coz he is moving out within a week or so, I have got a week time, and the person talks like a genuine audiophile with heaps of knowledge and technical data to supplement his point. He has promised me an audition of all these three monsters.
My RTi-A9 dream is fainting fast and I am seriously considering to have one of these coz I may never be able to get them at these price point.
When asked about his personal listening experience with each of these, he said all of them are exceptionally well engineered TOTL A/V amplifiers with top notch built quality & having sound quality rivaling separates two times its price. He said if I tend more towards audio than video (60 40) bias having sound quality as my ultimate preference along with power output capability, then DSP-Z9 is the best of the lot followed by AVC-A1SRA. But if I tend more towards video (50 50 bais) then DSP-Z11 will be my best bet.
When asked my favorite question about his pick between these three, the answer was again the DSP-Z9. He said Z9 is the best A/V amplifier Yamaha have ever made till date and is most suited to music playback of all the A/V amps he had ever heard/ owned. He prefers the the Z9's sound in stereo compared with his Music Fidelity A5 integrated stereo amplifier costing $2,500. This puzzles me since his list includes the almighty $6,000 Denon AVR-5805 and also Z-11 which happens to be its successor of Z-9 and generally successors are better than the forbearers.
On request he provided the following tech specs via mail:
Denon AVC-A1SRA
1) Format: 7.1 channel A/V amplifier
2) Manufacturer Rated Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.05%THD, 8 ohms]: 170 watts X 7
3) Continuous Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.05%THD]:
2-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 170 + 170 watts, 6 ohms = 200 + 200 watts
4) Dynamic Power:
2-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 190 + 190 watts, 4 ohms = 310 + 310 watts, 2 ohms = 390 + 390 watts
5) THX Certification: Ultra 2 [This receiver passes the 3.2 ohm all channels driven high current torture test mandated for THX Ultra2 Certification.]
6) Power Amplifier Input Fuse Rating: 12A, 250 volts
7) Power Transformer Type: Toroidal
8) Power Transformer Rating: 1200 VA
9) Power Capacitors: Nichicon 33,000uF X 2, 71 volts
10) Power Amp Section: All channels employ discrete complimentary BJT's power transistors
11) Capacitors Used: High quality Japanese capacitors
12) Diodes: Good quality Diodes
13) DAC: 24 bit, 192 kHz Burr Brown PCM1738E with DSD compatibility. Passband Ripple = 0.002 dB, Stopband Attenuation = -82dB
14) DAC Configuration: 7.1 channels use sixteen Burr Brown PCM1738E DACs in a dual-differential configuration. This means using two PCM1738E DACs per channel for better SNR & dynamic range. During stereo mode, D/A converter section is reconfigured to quad dual differential configuration using four DACs per channel to achieve highest transparency & widest dynamic range. These DACs cost INR 343/- per piece and will cost INR 5,488 for those sixteen DACs.
15) SNR: 123db [Dual-differential Configuration]
16) Dynamic range: 123db [Dual-differential Configuration]
17) Pure Direct Mode: Yes
18) Speaker Relays: Good quality relays
19) Volume Control: Highly accurate adjustment in variable steps of 0.5 db
20) Digital Link: Denon Digital Link
21) Speaker Terminals: Not Gold Plated
22) Video: Simple video switching between composite and S-Video with no up-conversion or down-conversion facility.
23) Multi Zone Support: Yes
24) Weight: 29 kgs
25) Price: INR 3.9 lakhs
26) Links: Denon.com, AV-Land
Cons:
i) Should avoid 4 ohm speaker loads.
ii) No video up conversion
Yamaha DSP-Z9
1) Format: 9.2 channel A/V amplifier
2) Manufacturer Rated Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.015%THD, 8 ohms]: 170 watts X 7 + 50 watts X 2
3) Continuous Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.015%THD]:
2-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 170 + 170 watts, 6 ohms = 215 + 215 watts, 4 ohms = 290 + 290 watts
5-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 150 Wpc, 6 ohms = 180 Wpc, 4 ohms = 220 Wpc
7-channels (Driven simultaneously): 8 ohms = 130 Wpc, 6 ohms = 153 Wpc, 4 ohms = 190 Wpc
4) Dynamic Power: 2-channels (Driven simultaneously):
8 ohms = 210 + 210 watts, 6 ohms = 260 + 260 watts, 4 ohms = 340 + 340 watts, 2 ohms = 580 + 580 watts
5) THX Certification: Ultra 2 [This receiver passes the 3.2 ohm all channels driven high current torture test mandated for THX Ultra2 Certification.]
6) Power Amplifier Input Fuse Rating: 20A, 250 volts
7) Power Transformer Type: Toroidal
8) Power Transformer Rating: 1500 VA
9) Power Capacitors: Nichicon 28,000uF X 2, 80 volts
10) Power Amplifier Rail Voltage: +- 65volts
11) Power Amp Section: All 9 channels are fed with fully balanced audio signal transmission having discrete pair of complimentary BJT's power transistors in a symmetrical drive configuration with complementary FET input stage. This means four power transistors are used per channel rather than two resulting in high current amplification and having balanced output with no signal interference and highest slew rate and balanced clipping.
12) Capacitors Used: Nichicon Gold Tune [Best caps for audio]
13) Diodes: High quality Schottky Barrier Diode for High Gain S/N ratio
14) DAC: 24 bit, 192 kHz Burr Brown PCM1792DBR with DSD compatibility. Passband Ripple = 0.00001 dB, Stopband Attenuation = -130 dB
15) DAC Configuration: 9.2 channels use six PCM1792DBR DACs. It uses differential DAC configuration for the center channel, while the rest uses standard single-ended DAC configuration. These DACs cost INR 1,421/- per piece and will cost INR 8,526 for those six DACs.
16) SNR: 129db/ 132db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
17) Dynamic range: 129db/ 131db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
18) Pure Direct Mode: Yes.
19) Speaker Relays: Gold plated relays
20) Volume Control: Highly accurate adjustment in variable steps of 0.5 db
21) Graphic Equalizer: Individual 9 band graphic equalizer for each of the nine channels
22) Tone Control: Digital tone control for front & center channels
23) Digital Link: iLink
24) Speaker Terminals: 24 Carat Hard Gold Plated
25) Video: Video switching between composite/ S-Video & component video with up-conversion upto 720p/ 1080i. Down-conversion facility is also available.
26) Multi Zone Support: Yes
27) Front Panel: 100mm thick extruded aluminum front panel
28) Weight: 30 kgs
29) Price: INR 4 lakhs
30) Awards: In 2004 won the most respected and coveted EISA award --> Best Home Theater High-End Component. Link : EISA Awards
30) Links: Yamaha.com, AV-Land
Cons: Runs hot, very hot due to vertical heat sink positioning and needs ample cooling
Yamaha DSP-Z11
1) Format: 11.2 channel A/V amplifier
2) Manufacturer Rated Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04%THD, 8 ohms]: 140 watts X 7 + 50 watts X 4
3) Continuous Power [20 Hz to 20 kHz, 0.04%THD, 8 ohms]:
2-channels: 8 ohms = 140 + 140 watts
4) Dynamic Power: 2-channels (Driven simultaneously):
8 ohms = 185 + 185 watts, 6 ohms = 230 + 230 watts, 4 ohms = 290 + 290 watts, 2 ohms = 385 + 385 watts
5) THX Certification: Ultra 2 [This receiver passes the 3.2 ohm all channels driven high current torture test mandated for THX Ultra2 Certification.]
6) Power Amplifier Input Fuse Rating: 15A, 250 volts
7) Power Transformer Type: EI Core
8) Power Transformer Rating: 1200 VA
9) Power Capacitors: Nichicon 27,000uF X 2, 75 volts
10) Power Amplifier Rail Voltage: +- 62volts
11) Power Amp Section: All 11 channels have discrete complimentary BJT's power transistors using current rather than voltage feedback in all channels. This means there is virtually no phase shift resulting in good transient response.
12) Capacitors Used: Nichicon Gold Tune [Best caps for audio]
13) Diodes: High quality Schottky Barrier Diode for High Gain S/N ratio
14) DAC: 24 bit, 192 kHz Burr Brown PCM1796DBR with DSD compatibility. Passband Ripple = 0.0002 dB, Stopband Attenuation = -98 dB
15) DAC Configuration: 11.2 channels use seven PCM1796DBR DACs. It uses differential DAC configuration for the center channel, while the rest uses standard single-ended DAC configuration. These DACs cost INR 343/- per piece and will cost INR 2,401 for those seven DACs.
16) SNR: 123db/ 126db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
17) Dynamic range: 123db/ 126db [Single-ended Configuration/ Dual-differential Configuration]
18) Pure Direct Mode: Yes.
19) Speaker Relays: Good quality relays
20) Volume Control: Highly accurate adjustment in variable steps of 0.5 db
21) Graphic Equalizer: Individual 9 band graphic equalizer for each of the eleven channels
22) Tone Control: Digital tone control for front & center channels
23) Digital Link: iLink
24) Speaker Terminals: Not Gold Plated
25) Video: Video switching between composite/ S-Video/ component video & HDMI with up-conversion upto 1080p. Down-conversion facility is also available.
26) Multi Zone Support: Yes
27) Front Panel: 100mm thick extruded aluminum front panel
28) Weight: 34 kgs
29) Price: INR 4.5 lakhs
30) Links: Yamaha.com
Cons: Remote control is pain to use and not as easy as Z-9s two remotes.
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My Personal Thoughts: My personal choice is undoubtedly the DSP-Z11 followed by AVC-A1SRA. I have a good Yamaha A/V amp(DSP-A2070) and is very well acquainted to Yamaha sound signature, so naturally will also love to change ship and go for Denon AVC-A1SRA. On the other hand SQ have the highest preference for me so Z9 can also be great.
Right now I am thoroughly confused and am desperately seeking some solid advice from the respected members to come to a conclusion. Can anybody show some light and help me out?
Thanks in advance!!!
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