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Re: 7.1 AV amp recommendations?
Thanks, I'll do just that ... I'll Google for a layout-diagram ...=20=20
5.1, 7.1 ... 9.1 ?
Chris
On 28 Dec 2005, at 22:13, White, Peter wrote:
> If nothing else, run some spare speaker cables to the locations=20=20
> where you
> might have 7.1 speakers, when you eventually see the light ;-)
>
> _____
>
> From: Chris Hunter [mailto:cjhunter@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 28 December 2005 12:56
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 7.1 AV amp recommendations?
>
>
> Mike -
>
> Thanks, I'll do it ... and since you seem convinced, I suspect I'll
> be thinking of re-arranging our self-build as a result !
>
> Chris
>
>
> On 28 Dec 2005, at 11:15, Mike Griffiths wrote:
>
> > Hi Chris
> >
> > Go to a good HiFi specialist and have a listen to a decent 5.1
setup
> >
> > 'tis the only way to answer your question
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx] On
> > Behalf Of Chris Hunter
> > Sent: 28 December 2005 08:54
> > To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 7.1 AV amp recommendations?
> >
> >
> >
> > 5.1 ... 7.1 ... are they really worth it, I wonder ... how good
can
> > the sound be, at an affordable price ... wouldn't it be better
to=20=20
> put
> > the money into a better stereo set-up ? My only experience of
5.1
> > has been a short listen in a B&O showroom (small speakers on
sticks,
> > plus low-frequency unit, I think), and I've never heard 7.1
...=20=20
> maybe
> > I should look into it more seriously ? Are they really more
than a
> > gimmick, domestically ?
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >
> > On 27 Dec 2005, at 22:08, White, Peter wrote:
> >
> > > Thanks Stephen. The 3805 looks interesting, if I can find
one.
> > > The 3806
> > > looks great, but too rich for my blood, unfortunately! Do
you=20=20
> know
> > > why none
> > > of the Denons are THX certified? It doesn't bother me, but
it=20=20
> just
> > > seems
> > > unusual considering the competitor products generally are at
this
> > > 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
> > > AVR-3806?
> > > The 3806 is probably out of your price range but if you're
not too
> > > fussy,
> > > you may get the 3805 model as End-of-Line for a better
price. But
> > > if it's
> > > still too dear the 2106 is a 7 ch model with auto-setup, and
costs
> > > less than
> > > the Pioneer 1015.
> > >
> > > Denon have brought out a new model - the 4306, which is IP
> > > addressable, and
> > > has "Ethernet Functions". But it's rather
expensive, compared to
> > > 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>
> <http://tinyurl.com/a4yo6
<http://tinyurl.com/a4yo6>
>
> > >
> > > Eventually all the big names should add Ethernet
functionality to
> > > all their
> > > receivers. I just wish they'd hurry up!! I think Onkyo
brought one
> > > 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
> > > 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
> > > really
> > > concluded anything, apart from perhaps Pioneer and Yamaha
seem to
> > > offer the
> > > best value. I'm looking for something with a 7.1 output,
with the
> > > priority
> > > on movie sound rather than CD (it'll be driving Sonace
in-wall/in
> > > ceiling
> > > speakers, nothing too fancy). Auto-calibration would be
nice,
> > but not
> > > essential. Decent video switching would also be a big plus.
I
> > > don't care
> > > what it looks like, and a fancy remote isn't needed. I'm
sort of
> > > drawn to
> > > the Pioneer VSX1015, which has nearly everything I need
apart from
> > > the video
> > > switching. The next model up, the AX2AV does, but costs a
bit too
> > > much...I
> > > suspect I won't get away with much more than =A3500. I'm
not
> > > necessarily
> > > looking for something new, but a quick look on eBay and
AVForums
> > > doesn't
> > > really turn up anything interesting.
> > >
> > > Any recommendations?
> > >
> > > Thanks, Pete
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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