Any AV nuts out there? :D
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Interesting thread, my setup is getting on for 11 years old now and I am in the market so to speak.
Currently running:
Pioneer VSX cant remember the model offhand.
Velodyne deco speakers and sub (Sub has blown and I can't find anyone who fixes electronics these days)
The Velodyne sub was sublime but my main issue is lack of HDMI on the amp. Ideally I would pick up two nice floor standing fronts and a slim centre which can sit in front of the TV and not obstruct the picture, new amp and someone to fault find the board on my Sub.
Open to recommendations of course, lots to research
Currently running:
Pioneer VSX cant remember the model offhand.
Velodyne deco speakers and sub (Sub has blown and I can't find anyone who fixes electronics these days)
The Velodyne sub was sublime but my main issue is lack of HDMI on the amp. Ideally I would pick up two nice floor standing fronts and a slim centre which can sit in front of the TV and not obstruct the picture, new amp and someone to fault find the board on my Sub.
Open to recommendations of course, lots to research
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High end AV amp prices can drop very quickly so if your budget is between 0.5k to £1k the extra quality, power and functionality you get with such a machine will be worth it even if it isn't the very latest model, for example...
JayC has one of it's predecessors (LX56)...
http://www.whathifi.com/pioneer/sc-lx58/review
Less than 18 months latter it's less than half price...
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/pioneer/sclx58/pion-sc-lx58
Rather than say go for a new release budget AV amp at between £250-£500, a little more will in many cases get you a lot more.
I mounted my centre speaker above the screen because the TV is mounted so low I had no room and whether you get the sub-woofer fixed or replace it you could still put those Velodynes to good use in either a 5.1 or 7.1 system.
JayC has one of it's predecessors (LX56)...
http://www.whathifi.com/pioneer/sc-lx58/review
Less than 18 months latter it's less than half price...
http://www.richersounds.com/product/av-receivers/pioneer/sclx58/pion-sc-lx58
Rather than say go for a new release budget AV amp at between £250-£500, a little more will in many cases get you a lot more.
I mounted my centre speaker above the screen because the TV is mounted so low I had no room and whether you get the sub-woofer fixed or replace it you could still put those Velodynes to good use in either a 5.1 or 7.1 system.
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Resurrecting an old thread, I took delivery of a new sub yesterday. British made by BK electronics and very nice it is too.
https://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/XLS200-DF.htm
Made to order and lead time was around 10 working days. I had forgotten how important a sub is, with the low frequency once again passed to the sub the small speakers are free to do what they do best.
https://www.bkelec.com/HiFi/Sub_Woofers/XLS200-DF.htm
Made to order and lead time was around 10 working days. I had forgotten how important a sub is, with the low frequency once again passed to the sub the small speakers are free to do what they do best.
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Whoowee very nice
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My setup consists of Panasonic 50" 3d tv, PS4, Panasonic blu-ray player and Sky box. Sound wise Pioneer vsx 924, B&W 601,s rear, 602 Front, LC6 Centre and a Rel sub cant remember what model, had the B&W speakers 20 years and still working, then in the sun room I have an old Pioneer amp and Yamaha speaker package PS4 hooked up to an Optoma projector and a 100" screen, plan is to upgrade the amp to an new model Onkyo as there are no HDMI inputs on the Pioneer and I would like to change the to a 3D projector.