Marantz AV7706 AV Processor

I had a AV 7704 which I bought on pre order from an audio dealer in MA. When I got the AV 7706 in Dec, I waited to see if my old preamp would last a while longer but it didn’t sound right and the Audyssey calibration was way off on the left channel. So I set up the 7706 a few days ago. It’s really so much better than the old 7704. The Audyssey set up my room perfectly. But the best part was the clarity of the picture. I’d say I got a great bargain.

The Marantz AV7706 is big, had to male room, but was no problem. Did the assisted setup and was all that was needed for very quick turn up. Tested audio with some standard music and was able to compare with the replaced device. Did not take long to hear improvement in all respects. Have not done Audyssey set, only been up 2 days. And am waiting on some replacement cables. When those arrive I will do room equalization. Advice is do your homework, as there’s some complexity to the operation, but the computers should do the . Used ChatGPT to do some research, with application of equipment being used. Instructions from ChatGPT seem very reasonable and aligned with my own knowledge about my speaker performance. Will update after calibration. Update 1/17/25 - Did the Audyssey calibrations. Had no problem doing the job using the Audyssey app. Just followed the application and it did the rest. Saved it to the AV7706 did some modes per ChatGPT that I did earlier and is now in use. Best room correction software I have ever used. ChatGPT was a great help and helped answer questions per the use of Audyssey. So far very satisfied with the AV7706 and the accompanying software.

Amazing !

Lost network connectivity during wireless setup. Attempted to reset network connection but did not work. Attempted to connect via network cable without success. Attempted to reset to factory settings and did not work. Each attempt just hangs in updating firmware. The attempted recovery steps were provided by the manual. All the functionality I was looking for works fine with the exception of the network. The processor is well built and sounds really good when manually setup. However, this will not work for me without network capability.

I have been an audio fan since the 1960's, and in more recent years a home theater fan as well. I recently bought this Marantz to replace a competing brand, and was expecting it to perform well from past experience with Marantz and from the many reviews I had read. It has exceeded my expectations by a mile. The video from this thing brought my 65" TV to life, and the sound I get from it still surprises and amazes me. I guess you might be able to get better performance somewhere, but I don't know where. This processor at this price point pretty much knocks its competition out of the ring, IMHO. Vast array of features, terrific on screen easy setup, first class performance, quality build and to top it off, Marantz' customer support is also very good. I could not be happier with this pre/pro.