The Outlaws’ Guide to the Marantz AV7005
Some sources will offer a multichannel analog audio output. This is typically offered by
DVD players that support DVD-Audio and/or SACD (both high-resolution audio formats
that can only be output as multichannel analog or via HDMI) and by some Blu-ray
players. With the AV7005’s support for HDMI and for decoding of all of these formats,
there should be no need to use 7.1 channel analog output with Blu-ray players.
DVD-Audio can be output over HDMI for players that include an HDMI v1.1 output;
otherwise, you will need to connect the 7.1 channel analog output of your player to the
AV7005’s 7.1 channel analog input. SACD can be output over HDMI v1.2, but without
an HDMI v1.2 output (or an HDMI v1.1 player that can decode SACD’s to multichannel
PCM) you will need to connect the player’s 7.1 channel analog output to the AV7005.
For 5.1 analog outputs, connect the surround left and right to the surround left and right
channels of the multichannel analog input, leaving the surround back inputs empty. See
page 28 to configure the 7.1 channel analog input.
There are some sources that do not offer digital audio output or a multichannel analog
output. These would include VCRs, cassette decks, older CD players, LaserDisc
players, camcorders, portable music players, and the Nintendo Wii. For these devices,
connect the left (white) and right (red) jacks from the source’s output to the left and right
jacks of a free input.
The last analog-only source that may be connected to the AV7005 is a turntable. The
AV7005 includes a phono input with MM phono pre-amp section. The only device that
should ever be connected to the Phono analog input is a turntable that uses a MM
(moving magnet) cartridge. There is also a ground connection on the rear panel (above
the VCR analog audio input) that should be used with the Phono input.
In the next section, we will touch on audio outputs for recording and for Zones 2 and 3.
In order for sources to make use of the analog record output, they must have stereo
analog connections to the AV7005. To use the optical digital record output, sources
must have an optical or coaxial digital audio input connected and assigned. The Zone
outputs can work with both stereo analog inputs and optical or coaxial digital inputs that
provide a PCM stereo digital signal. Dolby Digital and DTS audio from digital inputs and
digital audio of any type from HDMI inputs are not available in Zones 2 and 3; for
sources that will be using these digital audio inputs and used in Zones 2 or 3, also
connect a stereo analog audio input to the AV7005. See page 25 for information about
assigning digital inputs.
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Marantz AV7005
Connecting Your AV7005
