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Large Difference Between Movie and Stereo Levels
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I had a Denon AVR-1804 powering a pair of M22ti's a VP100 and a HSU STF-2 until they were stolen last week. As I go to replace gear I just have a couple questions.
The first one stems from my old receiver. The 1804 was great for stereo.. powerful, clean and had all the features I ever needed. Plug in a DVD however, and it seemed like it took a lot more juice to get the speakers up to the same volume. The signal came from the same Sony 5-disc DVD player via an optical cable so it just didn't make sense. I had good volume in stereo at about -30, it took about -15 to match that for home theater... is this normal? I want the newer version of the 1804 which is the 1907 but wanted to see if this was normal or not before sticking with Denon.
Okay, second question... I want to upgrade from my M22's to the M60's because I want more "punch." I thought I would ask owners if they get a lot more punch from the M60's over the M22's. I will be pairing with a EP350 I think because the EP500 is just too much right now. Also, will the Denon AVR-1907's 85 watts drive the M60's satisfactorily?
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Large Difference Between Movie and Stereo Leve
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First question: absolutely normal. I could make up a bunch of reasons why, but I'll let someone more knowledgeable give you the real answer.
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Re: Large Difference Between Movie and Stereo Leve
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I am glad to hear that is pretty normal then... because the difference between -30 and -15 in stereo is dramatic. Its normal background listening and party level.
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I'd look into the next step up and check out the 2807. It has a bit more power, and also includes HDMI.
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My concerns about stepping up are 1. I don't need HDMI right now, and I would prefer not to pay for it until the dust settles, besides my DVD player will support it. 2. Its twice the price... I can't imagine it would provide twice the sound.
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To answer your second question, the M60's will play louder than the M22's and you should have no problem driving them with the 1907.
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