ARCAM AVR21 vs. Marantz Cinema 30

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Hi,
I am planning to upgrade my AVR, currently using Denon X4700H, considering to get either the Arcam AVR21 or Marantz Cinema 30. I have a 7.1.2 soeakers setup with KEF front towers (Q750) & center (Q650C) + XTZ Edge sub-woofer. My primary usage is movies & webseries etc., with occasional music listening, with a BDP plus TataSky HD box plus Fire stick (HD max) being the primary sources. Since I have a separate stereo setup, the AVR setup is more for movies, webseries only.

Any recommendation on which one between these 2 - Arcam AVR21 & Marantz Cinema 30 - would be a better choice?
Both are similarly priced but Marantz one support more channels than the Arcam (11 vs. 7). Since I have a stereo amp. already as part of the setup, 7 channels (+2 using AVR pre-amp ports) would work fine for me.
While I am more inclined towards Marantz Cinema 30, the AV expert I am buying the equipment from says Arcam is better.

Any input?
 
saumitra said:
Hi,
I am planning to upgrade my AVR, currently using Denon X4700H, considering to get either the Arcam AVR21 or Marantz Cinema 30. I have a 7.1.2 soeakers setup with KEF front towers (Q750) & center (Q650C) + XTZ Edge sub-woofer. My primary usage is movies & webseries etc., with occasional music listening, with a BDP plus TataSky HD box plus Fire stick (HD max) being the primary sources. Since I have a separate stereo setup, the AVR setup is more for movies, webseries only.

Any recommendation on which one between these 2 - Arcam AVR21 & Marantz Cinema 30 - would be a better choice?
Both are similarly priced but Marantz one support more channels than the Arcam (11 vs. 7). Since I have a stereo amp. already as part of the setup, 7 channels (+2 using AVR pre-amp ports) would work fine for me.
While I am more inclined towards Marantz Cinema 30, the AV expert I am buying the equipment from says Arcam is better.

Any input?
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Any specific reason for looking for upgrade as 4700 is also good.
 
saumitra said:
Hi,
I am planning to upgrade my AVR, currently using Denon X4700H, considering to get either the Arcam AVR21 or Marantz Cinema 30. I have a 7.1.2 soeakers setup with KEF front towers (Q750) & center (Q650C) + XTZ Edge sub-woofer. My primary usage is movies & webseries etc., with occasional music listening, with a BDP plus TataSky HD box plus Fire stick (HD max) being the primary sources. Since I have a separate stereo setup, the AVR setup is more for movies, webseries only.

Any recommendation on which one between these 2 - Arcam AVR21 & Marantz Cinema 30 - would be a better choice?
Both are similarly priced but Marantz one support more channels than the Arcam (11 vs. 7). Since I have a stereo amp. already as part of the setup, 7 channels (+2 using AVR pre-amp ports) would work fine for me.
While I am more inclined towards Marantz Cinema 30, the AV expert I am buying the equipment from says Arcam is better.

Any input?
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Arcam AVR21 would be the ideal choice. Nothing against Marantz but Arcam/Anthem are in a different ball game altogher.
 
Saumitra... instead of upgrading the entire amplifier.... consider just upgrading the front left and right channels by putting a fosi V3 monoblocks next gen in the signal path. In case you have pre outs .....?
 
Phani24 said:
Any specific reason for looking for upgrade as 4700 is also good.
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Once an electronic equipment goes to the service center, it never behaves flawlessly. My Denon had an issue with one channel, was serviced during warranty period. Since then, I have had this issue of the AVR shutting down occasionally when there is a scene with big booming soound. Instead of getting it repaired again, now that it's out of warranty, I want to get rid of it and buy another more powerful AVR.
 
saumitra said:
3.5L for Marantz Cinema 30 & 3.75L for Arcam AVR21
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I would suggest you to do audition of both and decide.
I like Anthem and Arcam over Marantz and based on past experience I prefer Arcam over Anthem based on the reliability.
Arcam offer 5 year warranty.

Arcam 850 had lot of bugs, I still use Arcam 850. I assume they have fixed bugs in newer models.
Online you find less users of Arcam compared to Anthem.
Arcam use very big transformer with 1.5kW rating and their top models are using Class G amplification.
 
saumitra said:
Hi,
I am planning to upgrade my AVR, currently using Denon X4700H, considering to get either the Arcam AVR21 or Marantz Cinema 30. I have a 7.1.2 soeakers setup with KEF front towers (Q750) & center (Q650C) + XTZ Edge sub-woofer. My primary usage is movies & webseries etc., with occasional music listening, with a BDP plus TataSky HD box plus Fire stick (HD max) being the primary sources. Since I have a separate stereo setup, the AVR setup is more for movies, webseries only.

Any recommendation on which one between these 2 - Arcam AVR21 & Marantz Cinema 30 - would be a better choice?
Both are similarly priced but Marantz one support more channels than the Arcam (11 vs. 7). Since I have a stereo amp. already as part of the setup, 7 channels (+2 using AVR pre-amp ports) would work fine for me.
While I am more inclined towards Marantz Cinema 30, the AV expert I am buying the equipment from says Arcam is better.

Any input?
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I am also in the same boat as my Onkyo 3030 has started troubling me and thus looking to upgrade. I also have a sepearte stereo set up so AVR is exclusively for BD, Tata sky, firestick 4k max and zidoo inputs.
Being from Onkyo family, my choices also includes Integra DRX 8.4, apart from Arcam 31 and Marantz cinema 30.
Any suggestions?
 
With all my recent experience i want to run away from denon(bought denon4800)
Mainly caz am tuned more to pioneer lx57 for more than a decade i guess.

But having both denon and pioneer side by side, all those to whom i have played back to back, pioneer (decade old lx57) has been winning all stars.

In your case- already tuned to denon better to stick with marantz.

Kef q750 sounded very good with denon 4800 when i demoed it in profx.

Arcam is giving 5years on site warranty which is an added point to take into consideration and their preamps are very solid from the reviews everywhere.
Arcam used to have a lot of issues and to cover it up they have come up with this 5years warranty plan.

One more thing to note is arcam dont have onscreen menus, need to rely on the display in the unit and laptop.
Both marantz 30and arcam avr21 are more than good enough for the speakers ( as denon 4800 itself was doing more than good with it)

But once gone with arcam next upgrade wont be satisfying without a big drilled hole in your bank!!
Better wait for 4700 to die and see what comes up next. By the time these models will be available at huge discount for clearence
 
hi
I recently bought Arcam AVR 21 , upgraded my system from Denon 7200 to Arcam 21
I must say it is day and night difference in the sound quality
the separation you get out of Arcam is unmatched way better than any Denon or Marantz
 
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