Re: 7.1 AV amp recommendations?

[Chris Hunter <cjhunter@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Thanks ...

Would any converter box be better than any other - I have enough=20
speakers & stereo amp's, 'just need to connect them to the 'Mac
network=20
via some suitable splitter-box !

Chris


White, Peter wrote:

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>    _____=20
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> From: Chris Hunter [mailto:cjhunter@xxxxxxx]
> Sent: 29 December 2005 19:18
> To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [ukha_d] 7.1 AV amp recommendations?
>
>
> Thanks, I'll do just that ... I'll Google for a layout-diagram ...=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
> > 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
> > 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
> > 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
> > know
> > > > why none
> > > > of the Denons are THX certified?  It doesn't bother me,
but it=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>
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> > <http://tinyurl.com/a4yo6 <http://tinyurl.com/a4yo6>
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> > > >
> > > > 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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