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Just ran across another TV comparison between Sony's and LG's Top dog displays.

This comparison was done by Ton's Guide who are a legitimate and highly regarded reviewer. At the end of the day, the LG G5 65" OLED edged the Sony offering by a very small "point count" margin...100 to 95 awarded points. Their conclusion is the comparison was a Tie but went on to recommend the LG as their Go-To choice due to LG's pricing.

As I have often quipped, all OLED TV Displays offer a spectacular viewing experience so one essentially can't go wrong with any brand's offerings.

Here is a link to the actual review:

https://www.msn.com/.../lg-g5-vs-sony.../ar-AA1KCZ7m...

Chief Stereomeister,
Mr. Mikeyman

I've posted remarks about the Multi-Zone capabilities of Denon AVR's. The full extent of the Multi-Zone capabilities is determined by the exact AVR in question.

To be clear, as one moves up the ladder of products, more options become available and are "natively" supported. Entry level AVR's are limited to 2 independent Zones and the more-better AVR's support 3 independent Zones.

The other significant difference between models is not limited to the specified amplifier wattages. Adequate wattage is important to safely drive your loudspeakers at the levels typical to your listening behavior and habits. That said, upper-level models are also equipped with more amplifier channels and enhanced power capabilities. Having more onboard amplifiers supports more system flexibility.

Today, Surround Sound environments can be deployed to support the latest decode modes such as Dolby Atmos and dts-X Pro. These anticipate numerous loudspeakers including "Overhead Units" This can result in systems commonly designated as: 7:2.4
of 7.4.4, etc. The first number represents the floor/ear level number of speakers. the second number represents the number of sub-woofers and the last digit represents the overhead speakers. Note, there are numerous other opportunities available as well.

Examples:
5.1, 5.2, 7.1 or 7.2. These designations infer that the deployed system IS NOT a Dolby Atmos or dts-X Pro configuration. If one acquires a Denon AVR-X-8500 H(A) product, that model is equipped with 13 discrete audio channels. If a 7.2 configuration is deployed, what happens to the 6 unused and remaining channels?

Those very amp channels can be reassigned to drive loudspeakers in the other two zones. Moreover, each discrete zone's audio settings can be independently configured as to Turn-On Volume, Bass, Treble, and Max Volume within the Denon software. These rather unique capabilities do underscore why one needs to carefully analyze and plan for their system needs and requirements.

I am enclosing a photo the clearly depicts one such Multi-Zone System for your review. One last comment, I forgot to mention that the AVR's are also Multi-Source compliant, which simply means that each zone is not constrained to playing the same source as the Main Zone. Do note that the 8500 model is displaying three discrete Sources for the three discrete audio zones.

Pretty Neat!

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