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I've been pretty happy with my Broadlink RM4. Technically I don't need a remote to control my theater. As long as its IR it can be voiced controlled with Alexa. When it comes to home automation and Alexa integration it's the best $45 I ever spent. I use an IR blaster, all my equipment is in...

Hey youre listening to your options and thats a wonderful thing! Youve had the benefit of auditioning and thats always the first advice. With your budget and ultimate goals I would stick to $500 a speaker, cause dual subs and avr will eat the rest. Never owned them, or even auditioned them...

What sub are you using? If you can get 2.0 your sub will convert it to 2.1 if it has full range speaker inputs and outputs and a built in crossover. Kinda a pita workaround but will work...

Yamaha is very forgiving, warm and musical. In addition to verifying crossover is 80 across the board I would also try backing off the treble slightly, enough to take the edge off but not lose details.

First time Ive ever heard a bad thing about Anthem. Ive only owned my 720 for a year but its been a good AVR so far.

Congrats, sounds like everything is coming along. I would go with a second sub before I did Atmos (or rears) tho.

Good catch John, my bad I didnt look hard beyond manufactures' 20 hz claimed. Brad as budget permits I would recommend a pair of new subs. Ive not looked in years as my pair of Hsu mid bass monitors and twin subs are still going strong after a decade of service (gotta love that) but there...

Brad one other thing to consider is upgrading to a dual sub set up. In a "mainly movie watching" system such as yours, where everything is crossed over at 80hz, most of the heavy lifting and serious power is done by your sub. The XPA line will give you bragging rights but unless you can...

Any external amp will be a worthy upgrade over an AVR, better power on tap for improved dynamics and overall power. That having been said, as a 10 channel XPA owner lile myself will likely admit, its a foregone conclusion 200 watts per channel is wayyy overkill for what most home theater users...

Never been a big believer in power conditioning. Surge protection yes but conditioning no. If you live in an area prone to lightning storms (Florida comes to mind) or an area with unstable power surge protection is even more important.

Ive been pretty happy with playfi, though I use it only for Tidal. Bit annoying the playfi app doesnt indicate master tracks, albums ect and you have to go to the Tidal app to see if theres a master version you can add to your playlist. Otherwise playfi is plenty stable and a good performer...

Jerry makes some great points in this enlightened article. Im a light audiophile myself but I was proud of myself that I had acheived at least a couple of his suggestions all on my own; get all your gear away from your living space, put it all in a closet (or a rack) and investing in...

Seems to me in the residential market these crazy channel counts are just marketing fluff. Even Atmos is impractical to all but the most dedicated enthuiasts and, in my opinion, will remain niche for some time to come. More channels are nice, sure, but until we see anything native beyond...

Audioholics just released some details on new models. Lots of folks requesting independent sub outputs and it looks like theyve finally got it with this new generation. As a 720 owner Im not sure if this new generation is worth the upgrade (yet)...

I guess as long as Im good for 4k/60 theyll work, gaming was the primary concern on that one.