Re: 7.1 AV amp recommendations?

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

5.1 ... 7.1 ... are they really worth it, I wonder ... how good can=20=20
the sound be, at an affordable price ... wouldn't it be better to put=20=20
the money into a better stereo set-up ?   My only experience of 5.1=20=20
has been a short listen in a B&O showroom (small speakers on
sticks,=20=20
plus low-frequency unit, I think), and I've never heard 7.1 ... maybe=20=20
I should look into it more seriously ?   Are they really more than a=20=20
gimmick, domestically ?

Chris


On 27 Dec 2005, at 22:08, White, Peter wrote:

> Thanks Stephen.  The 3805 looks interesting, if I can find
one.=20=20=20
> The 3806
> looks great, but too rich for my blood, unfortunately!  Do you
know=20=20
> why none
> of the Denons are THX certified?  It doesn't bother me, but it
just=20=20
> seems
> unusual considering the competitor products generally are at
this=20=20
> price
> point.
>
> Pete
>
>    _____
>
> From: Stephen Jones [mailto:ukha@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 26 December 2005 23:20
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [ukha_d] 7.1 AV amp recommendations?
>
>
> Hi Pete
>
> The Pioneer 1015 isn't a bad choice. Have you looked at the
Denon=20=20
> AVR-3806?
> The 3806 is probably out of your price range but if you're not
too=20=20
> fussy,
> you may get the 3805 model as End-of-Line for a better price.
But=20=20
> if it's
> still too dear the 2106 is a 7 ch model with auto-setup, and
costs=20=20
> less than
> the Pioneer 1015.
>
> Denon have brought out a new model - the 4306, which is IP=20=20
> addressable, and
> has "Ethernet Functions". But it's rather expensive,
compared to=20=20
> the 3806.
> It's not on my price list, but appears to have a retail of =A31500.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/a4yo6
<http://tinyurl.com/a4yo6>
>
> Eventually all the big names should add Ethernet functionality
to=20=20
> all their
> receivers. I just wish they'd hurry up!! I think Onkyo brought
one=20=20
> out a
> couple of years ago, but I don't remember hearing much since.
>
> HTH
>
> Stephen
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On=20=20
> Behalf Of
> White, Peter
> Sent: 26 December 2005 22:58
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: [ukha_d] 7.1 AV amp recommendations?
>
> I've been scouring the review sites for a while now, but haven't=20=20
> really
> concluded anything, apart from perhaps Pioneer and Yamaha seem
to=20=20
> offer the
> best value.  I'm looking for something with a 7.1 output, with
the=20=20
> priority
> on movie sound rather than CD (it'll be driving Sonace
in-wall/in=20=20
> ceiling
> speakers, nothing too fancy).  Auto-calibration would be nice, but not
> essential.  Decent video switching would also be a big plus.  I=20=20
> don't care
> what it looks like, and a fancy remote isn't needed.  I'm sort
of=20=20
> drawn to
> the Pioneer VSX1015, which has nearly everything I need apart
from=20=20
> the video
> switching.  The next model up, the AX2AV does, but costs a bit
too=20=20
> much...I
> suspect I won't get away with much more than =A3500.  I'm not=20=20
> necessarily
> looking for something new, but a quick look on eBay and AVForums=20=20
> doesn't
> really turn up anything interesting.
>
> Any recommendations?
>
> Thanks, Pete
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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