D-Sonic M3-5400-7 Amplifier Review (2 Viewers)

[Dave Upton]

The longstanding debate of integrated AV receiver (AVR) versus a separate pre-amp/processor (Pre-Pro) and amplifier will probably survive as long as home theaters and living rooms exist. For your average consumer, separates either don’t exist or are a myth, the sort of thing that only the wealthy or truly obsessed would invest in. For the home theater enthusiast, investing in a separate amplifier for your home theater system is one of the wisest, and most important things you can do to improve your system’s performance and decouple amplification from HDMI switching and audio processing.

While the pace of HDMI standard advancements has somewhat slowed, the industry shows no sign of standing still. HDMI 2.1a now supports 8K60 video and HDR10+. When these situations arise, those who have a high-end receiver are forced to invest a great deal of money to stay current, while those with a separate amp can enjoy...

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[Mike2001]

Thanks for the review Dave. I went with the M3a-5400-7 for my front three and 4 Atmos speakers and an M3a-800-s for my surround pair in my recent equipment upgrade. The combination sounds great and I couldn’t be happier.