Due respect, I think you’re a bit lost in the weeds here with all the features, technology, etc. What sound qualities are you looking for? One example — if you’re looking for a warmer, richer sound but don’t require the nth degree of micro upper-octave detail Marantz may be a good choice, but if you’re looking for a more neutral and detailed sound Anthem would be a much better choice. I’d start with what sound characteristics you’re looking for and go from there. Just my $0.02 FWIW, and best of luck.
AV-10, AV41, AVM90, SDP 58. Thoughts?
I may consider the cheaper options if they were ready with hdmi 2.1 boards, but who knows when they'll come. This marantz av10 looks appealing, but so does every other one I listed. Looking to plug an rtx 4090 into it. I currently have an 7.2.4 with thoughts of expanding, so I do want the independent subs. Some of these support MQA, some don't. I'm wondering which has the best chops from an audio processing perspective. Lack of bugs would be great too. I have am x4700h that I'm running in preamp mode, but I'd prefer to get a processor. Balanced inputs may help with the "pc noise" I get, though that has been better since motherboards switched to SMT pcie slots. I recently switched to am5 which has an 8-layer pcb, and it's night and day better than any of the am4 boards I had, which required a hum-x, ground isolator, or removing the ground altogether, become reasonable.
Anyway. Haven't seen these compared. I've been looking at processors for a while now. Thought I'd ask the community. The AV10 has some interesting upgrades coming. I like dynamic eq but it's not a deal breaker. I read the will have dirac live in March, but won't have dirac bass control until 2024, though they do offer calibration for 4 independent subs via audyssey.
Anyway, thanks!