I put in my ceiling speakers, I have 11 channels of amplification (minimum of 200 watts per). I have a Marantz AV7704 and I want to hear what everything will do.
Sources attached to the system include;
Sony XBR75X900F
Xfinity X1 DVR.
Sony BDP-S370
An older HP desktop with HDMI out running...
I have a Marantz AV7704, which is up to date firmware wise. I was testing the upmixing capabilities of my new 4 height channels. For source material I was using Xfinity and Avengers Ultron, and then Deadpool 2. Both I believe are Dolby 5.1, at least off of Xfinity.
My test was to find action...
OK I broke down and installed 4 height channels. So my system currently consists of ;
Marantz AV7704
11 channels of amplification ranging from 200 - 500 watts per channel at 8 ohms
Various speakers, 5 of which are home made.
Xfinity X1 and Sony DBP-3370 Blu-Ray player.
I intend to purchase...
I currently have a 7.1 system configured as follows; (electronics wise)
1 - Marantz AV7704 Sound processor.
2 - Emotiva XPA-1 Gen 1 (Front L/R speakers)
1 - Emotiva XPA-2 Gen 1 (Surrounds)
1 - Emotiva XPA-3 Gen 1 (Center & rears)
I am about to add in ceiling mounted height speakers. One option...
I bought a Sony x900f 75" TV and hooked it up to my Marantz AV7704 via the x900f HDMI 3/ARC to the Monitor 1 ARC on the AV7704. Unfortunately I only get stereo when I send the signal from the TV to the Sound processor when viewing Netflix. I haven't tried too many other sources on the TV so I am...
I have had my 7704 for a year & a half. Using XLRs I have it hooked up to 2 Emotiva XPA-1s, 1 XPA2 and 1 XPA-3. I also have the amplifiers attached to the 12v trigger jacks so that everything turns on & off auto-magically. Everything was working swimmingly until I replaced the Xfinity X1 slave...
My room is 15' x 25'. My 7.1 system speakers are all floor standing of one sort or another. My ceiling is plaster, but it is the first floor with a second floor above. I will be adding 4 height channels.
The Atmos discussions I have seen show in ceiling speakers just in front of and just behind...