Marantz 7701 Need Help

Webb_03

So i recently purchased a Marantz 7701, My first complaint being its 2014 and you still have to run an ethernet cord to this Pre. Seems Archaic to me. Secondly The Audysee EQ it has i cannot seem to fine tune. So i guess my question is. Do i need to run an EQ for 2 channel? Seems to me a 1500 dollar processor should do better on music than my Sunfire TGP2. It however sounds worse on music, especially noticeable in hi res downloads. I set it up according to Marantz spec. Called Marantz' horrible Customer Service. They could seem to care less if I returned it. Is there another processor in this price range that will fit my needs better? I have B&W speakers, also wondering if their is a better pairing for these.

jeremymarcinko

Most auto eq's set the speakers to a flat frequency response curve for more accurate reproduction, but flat and accurate doesn't sound good right away if you're used to a more musical curve such as one with pronounced highs and lows. Give it chance or disable it altogether, but I have grown to appreciate it.

Webb_03

Im paying them for better sound, not bad sound i should "get used to" No offense intended. I do appreciate your input though. It's sounding like im just gonna have to run an EQ i guess. Always love spending 1500 and being dissapointed haha.

tonyb

Relax dude....did you try manually adjusting ? Auto calibrations can sometimes suck the life out of music. Try turning the equalization off and put it in direct 2 channel with speakers set to large and see how it sounds. If that still displeases you, then it's a bad match up for you.