Recent content by OneMoreDave

Thanks, that's the kind of info I'm after. "Less warm" doesn't sound too promising; above all the system needs to be listenable, rather than something that sounds impressive with well-produced recordings but horrible with older stuff . My old kit works quite well because the MF is quite...

Ok, thanks, I'll check them out. All brands I've heard and liked in the past. Obviously I'll audition stuff, but at the moment I'm trying to get a ballpark idea of what (if anything) I should be looking at. Ideally it would be nice if it were fairly "living-room friendly" - hence considering...

No fixed budget as such, it's more about getting something I'm comfortable with. However, I guess I'm thinking in the region of £2-3k for streamer, amp and speakers. Room size is subject to change as I'll be moving house in the next couple of years, but let's say about 6mx5m, highish ceilings...

I'm planning to buying a streamer, probably a Cambridge CXN, for streaming from a NAS. However, my current amp/speaker setup is a bit ancient - Musical Fidelity E101 Elektra amp, TDL RTL3 speakers (the original edition, not the inferior later model), biwired with Cable Talk Talk 3.1 Bi-wire)...

That had occurred to me too, but the hi-fi will need to remain separate from the a/v system for the time being. I think my next step is probably to audition the Yamaha with the Q Acoustics. That will at least demonstrate if I'm heading in the right direction with a 5.0/2.0 setup, even if I have...

Thanks jmjones, that's very helpful. :-) My instinct is definitely to go for proper separates - soundbars just seem slightly "Mickey Mouse" to me, particularly as I'd be limited to ultra-slim ones. I've read a lot about audio sync problems, ARC not working properly, etc., plus I have doubts...

I recently bought a new TV (Samsung UE48JU7000T) and am now thinking about decent audio. However, I live in a flat, so don't really want a subwoofer; I'm not massively into action movies or very loud volumes, but I would like something that can create decent detail and atmosphere for movies...