denonavpcontrol

A plugin for the Lyrion Music Server to control a Denon or Marantz Audio/Video Receiver.

Introduction

This plugin will turn on and off a networked Denon or Marantz amplifier/receiver when an LMS player is turned on/off or a song is played. The plugin can also be configured to invoke one of the AVR’s Quick Select modes or set the input source after powering it on, and will set the initial volume of the player to match the amplifier volume. An optional delay value can be specified before issuing commands after the AVR is powered on, as well as the maximum volume level that the amplifier should be set to when controlling the player. The user can also modify the AVR audio settings during playback when using the iPeng (iOS), Squeezer (Android) or Squeeze Ctrl (Android) client apps or the Material Skin LMS plugin interface.

The plugin uses the Denon/Marantz serial protocol over a wireless or wired network and therefore a network connection between the Lyrion server and the AVP/AVR must be available.

The plugin has been tested with numerous Denon and Marantz AVR’s, and with the Squeezebox Receiver, Touch and software-based players such as Squeezelite. It should work with any Denon or Marantz AVR that supports the Denon/Marantz serial protocol over a network. The plugin has also been tested with Apple iOS devices (Touch, iPhone and iPad) using the iPeng application, Android devices using the Squeezer and Squeeze Ctrl applications, and the Material Skin plugin on any devices it supports.

Details

Turns the AVR on when the user turns on a Lyrion player or starts playing a song
Puts the AVR in standby when the user turns the player off
Changes the volume of the AVR when the user changes the player volume
Sets the player volume to the default setting of the AVR when turned on
Optionally sets one of the Quick Select (Denon) or Smart Select (Marantz) modes, or selects an AVR Input Source when turned on
The user specifies the maximum volume the amplifier can be set to
The user can pick an optional delay time after powering the AVR on before playback begins
The user can select between Main, Zone 2, Zone 3 and Zone 4
Optionally synchronize the Lyrion player’s volume to the AVR volume at track changes
Optionally control AVR audio settings using LMS menus available under the iPeng, Squeezer, Squeeze Ctrl or Material Skin applications during playback

Installation

See the Installation Instructions

How to Use

See How to Use

License

The MIT License

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