Soldato
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I've been looking at several combinations of amps and speakers to upgrade my current Panasonic all-in-one. It's 1000w and has some thump but it's not doing Blu-Rays any justice.
I'm still trying to work out my budget. If I could do it for £200 I would lol but I know it's not possible. At first I was thinking £500 but I'm not sure it's enough. One of the first combo's I was looking at was the popular:
Sony STR-DH800 amp & Tannoy SFX 5.1 speakers (£450)
This is a £600 setup with price reductions from RS but there are a few things stopping me, like the lack of SQ from the bottom end Sony amp. I mean how much of an upgrade would it really be from my current rig, £500 worth? Other things like no HDMI passthrough without the amp being turned on all the time put me off the Sony.
Yamaha RX-V765 & Q Acoustics 1010i 5.1 speakers (£700)
This is a £1k setup (£500 each) with decent price reductions but £700 is more than I wanted to spend. One thing I like about these speakers - apart from being well thought of - is I get the option to upgrade to 7.1 just by adding a pair of floorstanding 1030i speakers at a later date. This amp seems a good, strong all rounder.
I've never seen anyone recommend the second combo together, individually they both seem decent. Obviously I'll have a listen before buying...
Question is are these a good combo? Worth busting my budget or could I spend my cash more wisely... better amp and spend less on speakers or vice versa?
I'm still trying to work out my budget. If I could do it for £200 I would lol but I know it's not possible. At first I was thinking £500 but I'm not sure it's enough. One of the first combo's I was looking at was the popular:
Sony STR-DH800 amp & Tannoy SFX 5.1 speakers (£450)
This is a £600 setup with price reductions from RS but there are a few things stopping me, like the lack of SQ from the bottom end Sony amp. I mean how much of an upgrade would it really be from my current rig, £500 worth? Other things like no HDMI passthrough without the amp being turned on all the time put me off the Sony.
Yamaha RX-V765 & Q Acoustics 1010i 5.1 speakers (£700)
This is a £1k setup (£500 each) with decent price reductions but £700 is more than I wanted to spend. One thing I like about these speakers - apart from being well thought of - is I get the option to upgrade to 7.1 just by adding a pair of floorstanding 1030i speakers at a later date. This amp seems a good, strong all rounder.
I've never seen anyone recommend the second combo together, individually they both seem decent. Obviously I'll have a listen before buying...
Question is are these a good combo? Worth busting my budget or could I spend my cash more wisely... better amp and spend less on speakers or vice versa?
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