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The 3700 has the ability to do 7.2.4 with preouts and extra amps.

Same money gets you a NAD T758v3i with Dirac. Need to own extra amps already though as well.

3700 and NAD look like nice units but twice the money of the 5014 refurb (although accessories4less has upped the its price by $100 … damn chip shortage!) …

but then again if you bought the 3700 or NAD you’ll forget you spent it in no time

I think I'll go ahead and recommend the X3700H and see what he says. If he balks, I'll suggest a Marantz.

Denon's are pretty reliable. I must have half a dozen in my house....

A couple of years ago I upgraded all my displays in the house to 4K. In my great room, I still use external amps, so I wanted pre-outs, plus 4K video pass-through. Bought a Denon X3500. It's nothing spectacular but has worked without any issues to date. I suspect the 3700 is a similar, but updated version of the 3500. I'd go with that rec, if it were me....

I wouldnt recommend the Sony str-dh790. Just fine.

No on board static test tones except for a scrolling test to verify channel connections. Spring clip terminals…

Pretty bare bones. No onboard anything.

Pretty tough to set levels without a test disc.

Pretty sure they are trying to steer towards auto setup with supplied mic…..

Drove M2OWs fine in 5.2.2 setup in small den. Once set up and calibrated levels A-Ok.

Half a dozen?
Do you live in a hotel?

I want to visit this Taj Mahal some day.

3 are only dust collection devices after the 4k upgrade....... Not worth the trouble selling them. The other 3 are in use.

I'm looking at a receiver upgrade soon. I've been eyeing up the anthem mrx 740. The ARC seems intriguing to me. Anyone have experience running ARC or with anthem receivers in general? At almost $4000 CAD it's a big price to pay if they're may be better options for around the same price point or possibly cheaper. Thanks.

Yes i have one of those here now as well but i have yet to put it on Kijji to see if it will sell. Once was $1500 new, now can't get rid of for maybe $100. Still works great, stereo amp or if you rejig it right you could still do 5.1 sound via optical or digital cable.
Sadly if it doesn't sell i can try to give it away but if that doesn't work, it will become e-waste. I can't hold onto it letting it sit around.

ARC has received very high reviews all over for its effectiveness. If you search for ARC vs. Dirac you will find a lot of forum posts comparing the two.
I also considered Anthem pre-pros but not at that price. A few less costly units (NAD i believe) have some form of Dirac onboard. Trevor has mentioned a few.