First of all, thanks to all whom had help me decide and thanks for all your input, appreciated

Finally got my X8500H setup over the weekend....New toy to play around, used manual setup and then audyssey, pretty impressed with the MultiEQ.

The AVR remote is pretty handy as well. Still fine tuning and moving my speakers to play around and playing with the graph! hahaha

Setting up Speaker A+B to play together was pretty straight forward, I was afraid it would be complicated since Im not familiar with the menu.

One question, though, did anyone manage to configure the Denon remote to control Astro ultra plus box?

I have setup my TV, but Astro (Samsung) code given, doesnt seem to be responding
http://manuals.denon.com/AVRX8500H/preset/...PresetCodes.pdf

Appreciate if any info here, thanks

Can't help you with Astro as I already cut that shit.

But on other point of Audyssey - make sure you get the app and also check out Ratbuddysey. These 2 things alone will get you 90% of what a minidsp + calibrated mic + REW will do for you.

Right right, totally forgot about that...will test ratbuddyssey out!

My parents needs them, due to local channel...hahaha, cant run away from Astro.

I had Astro plugged into DVD HDMI port, but denon didnt like the RC code starting with 0...so had to move it to Aux2 to key in the code, yet it doesnt recognize

Next let me see if I could setup UnifiTV as well...hahaha

BTW, do you use a fan for your receiver? Mine gets as high as 60C at high volume

Denon and Marantz receivers are notorious for running hot, most of the heat isn't coming from the amp section but rather from the HDMI and logic process board.

For my Yamaha A3080, it barely gets lukewarm. So no fan needed for me, just AC is good enough.

This post has been edited by SSJBen: Mar 11 2021, 12:13 AM

i am using a fan for my avr.. it gets hot.. normal for denon

video processor. no need fan one

Congrats, is the bass punchy now? Haha such a monstrous AVR.

mine 1 scare hot.. my floor also wet d because the unit sweating

ktek's Marantz units asking.. "what is hot mean?"

ktek's marantz different case.. operating in ac room mine not ac all the time..
we talk about class d amp.. wonder what will happen for tube, class A/B or pure A.. can be use as heater for countries with winter..

facts is we all poors lvl no use ac one.
i dont even have a tv so many yr ady.

i feel marantz release heat passively than denon set.
in fact they use similar components inside.
so feeling the casing hot= safe

If only they had 13channels! would have gone with em

Ya, realized that after reading it from online users. will be getting a cooler, just dont want to rush into buying, just ordered some HDMI cables, since mine are just 6GBps cables. Used the amp to test out the cables...cool feature though!

Initially no but after tweaking couple of times, playing 35Hz nicely A+B

free water?!!! since its not salty! hahaha

LOL!!!! learnt new term, hot=safe

Reading r/hometheater it seems that SVS subs are regarded as some of the best subs one could buy.

But the price for SVS here are pretty high assumingly due to shipping, import taxes and whatnot. Prices from Maxx Audio:
PB-1000 PRO - RM4099
SB-1000 PRO - RM3579
($599 & $499 in the US)

Are there subs from other brands available here that is comparable to the SVS but cheaper (due to being widely available, lower shipping cost etc)?

Just grabbed a cooling pad, didnnt expect much, but surprisingly it manage to reduce the temp by 10-12C, atleast on the surface of the frame

In SEA, SVS is still the value king. In the US, SVS has started to become a joke.

Rythmik is sold in Malaysia, slightly higher priced than SVS but offers better performance especially if you want to go for the 20" monsters.

Ah okay, welp the 1000 PROs are already at the limit of my budget so gotta go with SVS then
Thanks for the info

The new PB1000 Pros are pretty nice.

sifu when you going to 20" ?

That's just how shitty our market is. Always has been. There is no choice actually.

It was cheaper than SVS at the beginning.

SVS launches new references series micro sub

Micro 3000 (dual 8 inch driver micro sub)

Competing with KEF KC62/KF92