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How about if you guys start specifying what dates have you contacted reviews on ? Surely it would help any prospective buyer to find out if what they read about is 10 years old or a brand new piece of kit...

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Just wondering. My Marantz PM4000 stereo amp has got two sets of speaker outputs. I used them to bi-wire my Mission M71s. I mean, is this still called bi-wiring ? Or is it bi-amping ? I guess it's something else then using your rear channel outputs on the surround receiver to bi-amp the...

Thanks. I am now also considering Cambridge Azur 640A and 740A. Possibly Pioneer A-A6-J too.

I am planning to upgrade my budget system : Marantz PM4000 with Mission M71 bookshelf speakers. Based on Andy's advice I ditched the idea of going for Yamaha YSP1100 sound bar or indeed any of the surround packages. I agree that instead of £400-£500 for a surround receiver, money is better...

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Thanks for the explanations Will, you have been most helpful !

I guess that with only one other source connected (i.e. DVD player), video switching via receiver does not make much sense, does it ? I.e. TV should detect that there is a signal coming from the HDMI cable connected from the DVD player. If it isn't, it should display built-in FreeView...

Great, just what I hoped. Isn't that called bi-wiring though ?

I am planning to buy an LCD screen and home-cinema receiver. I understand that connecting a HDMI cable from a receiver into the screen will forward all video signals, with video switching etc. But what about sound from the digital FreeView tuner that is built into the TV ? Do I need to run...

I have noticed that Onkyo feature list contains : Bi-Amping Capability for Music and Movie Sound Effects Anybody can explain how does this work ? I always thought that you need two amps in order to bi-amp...

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Don't get me wrong, I do watch a lot of movies too - mainly DVDs via Toshiba SD-260E. So having good dynamic sound with a clear dialogue is important. I figured going for a sound projector would improve the movie sound, gaining surround effects without installing rear speakers as well as...