New Amp Needed For Living Room

[AndyCr15]

I currently have a Samsung AV-R610 AV Surround Receiver in the living room. I would guess it's at least 10 years old and has now started making some pretty odd noises when you turn the volume up. It may actually be as simple as a fan needing replacing, but I'm thinking it might be easier/better at this point to replace it.

I'm wondering what my options are. I have a (I think) 5.1 speaker setup and I was wondering what new advancements there might be. Can I get one with BlueTooth? Better still, maybe one that has Google casting ability so I can use it like a Google Home in my home group for if playing music to the entire flat?

I guess my budget is £100-£200, but please say if spending a little more will really pay off.

Thanks

 

[AndyCr15]

Thanks, some good points. Tbh, a soundbar would be fine I guess. The only thing I would want, we have a PC (file server) in the living room, that occassionally we use to play things on the TV (one of the TV inputs is a PC output/2nd monitor) and we can switch to the PC's sound using the amp at the moment. I guess I would just need a soundbar with a few inputs.

John Lewis is a good option too as I get discount there. Thanks, will take a look at what they have.