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... And I've just seen that we could have got the AVR-X2700H for effectively £400 when ordered with the speakers we just bought :rolleyes: https://petertyson.co.uk/denon-avr-x2700h-receiver-with-bowers-wilkins-603av2 Better email Peter Tyson and see what they can do. They're gonna hate us by...

I'd definitely upgrade the speakers first. I have similiar Tannoys and they're really entry level. They're about to go on eBay and I'm not holding out for much! The Oberon 5's as mentioned will be a grand step up. What do you have in terms of Subwoofer? That might be the next place you should...

Hi All, So, we've just picked up a blinding deal at Peter Tyson on the aforementioned Bowers & Wilkins 5.1 system and are curious which amp we should pair them with? Our pre-requisites: >Ability to bi-amp front speakers >Support for Tidal streaming >HDMI 2.1 Support for 120Hz 4K >Pretty good...

I definitely fall in to a Category 2. When transcieving an analogue signal especially, the signal path is susceptible to EMI and RFI. The signal path is subject to degradation and loss along the length. The longer and thinner a cable, the lower the highest frequency it can reliably carry along...

What about room geometry and physics? Listening position and speaker placement? This is a massive field and requires a lot of trial and error but different speaker designs require different placement - Remember the key three designs: Infinite Baffle - non-ported design Ported - bass port...

Tannoy TS-10. I've owned one for a decade and it's bloomin' marvellous. WhatHiFi reviewed it in 2009 and had great praises to sing. https://www.whathifi.com/tannoy/ts-10/review I have mine placed atop a nice chunky slab of granite; very much helps IMHO. Dunno how much it will sell for but...

Heads up, this is a rambly post. Feel free to move along if that's not your thing :) If you don't mind a bit of a story however, settle in with a cuppa to hand. So the OH and I are buying our first home together in the not too distant future and we're happy to be able to afford ourselves a...

Thank you. That does make sense actually as the media centre outputs to the receiver at 5.1 192/24 irrespecitve of the source format or bitrate. Most of the FLAC files are 44.1/16 but some are higher res. I don't have any that are full 5.1 192/24. Sound like what I need to find is a way to...

I have my media centre - which is actually an HP Microserver - connected to my receiver (Arcam AVR360) via HDMI. The audio is sent via HDMI and the media centre is configured to output in 5.1 24 Bit 192KHz over HDMI port to the Receiver. The graphics card, a Radeon 6570, takes care of all the...

A lot must be said for the contruction of the flats your in as already touted. I used to be in an apartment overlooking the river, on the 2nd floor, and I had at (too often a) times listened at rediculous volume levels. The system included a Tannoy TS-10 Subwoofer. I never had a single...

We have an Orbitsound M12 in our bedroom. I've listened to a lot of soundbars and in terms of sound bars it sounds pretty good, much better than the more "common or garden" brands. Obviously it pales in comparison to what I consider to be a "proper" setup; but as far as sound bar / 2.1 setups...

The 616 is a reasonable receiver, although the sets you're looking at (especially the KEFs) would benefit from something more. If you can arrange an audition see if the HiFi shop can partner the set with a similar receiver so you get a feel for what they will be like when you get them home -...

Thanks :) I've gone with the Yammy RX-A1020 in the end, after reading not only WhatHiFi's review but also this one: http://www.hometheater.com/content/yamaha-rx-a1020-av-receiver The reviewer was very complimentary about it's musicality. I'm also a sucker for features. Whilst I listen to a...

Coming from the Tannoy SFX either of the sets you mention will be like night and day. There will be literally no comparison. See if you can audition either and you'll see what I mean straight away. What amp / receiver are you running at the moment?

*Ahem* Although now that I've said that the OH will be using the new gear to play Black Ops when I'm not around and apparently 2CH doesn't provide the required footsteps coming from behind...