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Audio Control Maestro M9 AV processor

Marco Lisi by Marco Lisi
July 13, 2026
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AudioControl’s Maestro M9 7.1.4 surround processor is designed and built here in the Pacific Northwest for the most demanding home cinemas and listening rooms. Supporting Dolby Atmos®, DTS:XTM and featuring Dirac Live® room correction technology, this incredible preamp processor delivers a movie experience rich in top tier audiophile quality. The Maestro M9 supports today’s latest high resolution formats, including 4K Ultra HD (HDMI 2.0a / HDCP 2.2) with Dolby VisionTM and HDR playback support. Behind the exclusive, contemporary design of the Maestro M9 is a dynamic audio and visual processor rich in sound quality that will leave users in awe. Featuring discrete Burr Brown DACs and the very best in video processing and upscaling, the Maestro M9 will fill your home cinema or listening room with every detail that today’s movies and music have to offer and as the artist or director intended. The Maestro M9 paired with AudioControl’s legendary Savoy G3 Theater Amplifier or the Pantages G3 Theater Amplifier powering the worlds most demanding speakers will elevate the home theater experience to a new level of immersion, power and realism. Test drive a Maestro M9 today and experience yourself what you’ve been missing in your home theater.

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Audio Control Maestro M9 features

  • 7.1.4 Home Theater 4K Ultra HD supporting HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2;
  • Supports Dolby VisionTM (firmware version 4.31 and up);
  • Supports High Dynamic Range (HDR) formats, with BT.2020 support;
  • Supports Dolby Atmos® and DTS:XTM;
  • Individual Burr Brown PCM1796 DACs;
  • Dirac Live® Room Correction;
  • 7 HDMI; COAX SPDIF x 4; Toslink x 2; RCA Phono x 6;
  • Dual HDMI outputs (ARC supported);
  • USB Input for connection to iPad®, iPhone®, iPod® and other portable music players and mass storage devices;
  • Supports MP3, WMA (Windows Media Audio), WAV, FLAC (Free Lossless Audio CODEC) and MPEG-4 AAC (i-Tunes) playback;
  • HD Surround modes include Dolby Atmos, Dolby True HD, Dolby Digital Plus, DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio;
  • Also supported Dolby Digital 5.1, Dolby Digital Stereo Downmix, Dolby Digital 5.1 + Dolby Surround, DTS 5.1, DTS 5.1 Stereo Downmix, DTS-ES 6.1 Matrix, DTS-ES 6.1 Discrete, DTS96/24;
  • Custom Install control ready with IP, RS232, 12 volt trigger and IR control options;
  • Internet radio;
  • Programmable Remote control provided.

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Marco Lisi is the publisher of Best of High End, part of AV Concepts BV. His path into audio started early: as a teenager he was drawn into the world of free radio, presenting shows and living immersed in music every day. In his early twenties he ran his own production studio for five years, creating jingles and commercials — hands-on training in sound design, pro-audio workflows, and critical listening through studio monitors that still shapes how he evaluates gear today. He also spent years DJing in clubs before moving into publishing, first at two earlier online magazines before founding Best of High End. His hi-fi and home cinema passion was inherited from his father, an inveterate system-swapper. Marco's first setup — a confirmation gift — paired AKAI separates with entry-level Bowers & Wilkins speakers, a brand he stayed loyal to for years as his system grew from stereo into full surround and home cinema. Like many enthusiasts, he went through an extended "audiophile" phase chasing the next upgrade, before settling into a more grounded view: gear as a means to enjoy music and film, not an end in itself. Years of critical listening have given him a well-trained ear — the ability to characterize a system or pinpoint a change in the chain quickly and accurately. Just as important, his teaching background (a Belgian "regent" degree in Dutch language) gives him the tools to translate those listening impressions into clear, readable writing.

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