Denon AVC-X6800H vs Marantz Cinema 30: which premium AVR should power your home cinema speaker system?

[What Hi-Fi?]

Denon and Marantz have just earned five stars for both of their latest premium AVRs, but which one should you buy?

Denon AVC-X6800H vs Marantz Cinema 30: which premium AVR should power your home cinema speaker system? : Read more

 

[Tanquen]

I got the 6800 earlier this year and QMS was unceremoniously removed and e-arc is all but non functional. Is the marantz any better? The 6800 would also randomly go to a black screen and until you power cycled the device. Thankfully I was able to return the unit but at current pricing this kind of stuff is ridiculous. Why is my $4,000 HDMI switch so bad at HDMI switching?

 

[dobyblue]

just to correct part of the article, it says:
“Both support up to 11 channels of amplification, supporting a maximum speaker arrangement of 7.2.2”

The maximum speaker arrangement is 7.x.4 as subwoofers aren’t using amp channels. You could have four independent subs with either of these to hit 7.4.4

You could also do a 9.4.2 setup using two Atmos and two front wide in addition to standard 7-channel placements, or Auro 3D.

For 7.x.6 you’d need to bump to Denon’s 15CH bad boy, and still have two spare channels to run your zone 2!

I’m seeking the Cinema 30, what a beaut!