Hello everyone, after my last topic generated so many helpful replies I thought I'd ask again, thanks for any help you can give me!
Ok - so my current setup of an old Cambridge amp and a couple of Gale monitors has reached the end of it's life (well the speakers certainly have, they 'flap' quite a bit now), and I need a replacement. As I've moved into a new house and persuaded the other half to put the TV (32inch Samsung currently, will replace with a 46 inch towards the end of the year), I need a surround system.
All I need is an amp, and speakers + cables. I've had a look at the latest WHF and I;ve seen the B&W 651 Theatre package that seems mighty fine and the Yamaha DSP-AX863SE which seem to be quite tasty. However I'm getting ahead of myself, maybe if I describe what I want anyone could provide some suggestions?
I need to hook up to:
[*]PS3
[*]Cheap Samsung upscaling DVD player (region 1 for imports)[*]Wii[*]Virgin HD box
I will use it for:
[*]General TV[*]Blu Ray & DVD films[*]Gaming (PS3 & Wii) [*]DivX files streamed from my network using the DLNA functions of my PS3[*]MP3 files (all 320KBPS ripped from my own CDs taking up space in the back room) streamed in the same way
So I think all my boxes can be ticked, but I'm not 100% sure where to go.
[*] As my PS3 currently streams my files from the network, is it worth upgrading to a pricier amp that will do the streaming itself? [*]Do any home cinema amps stream internet radio stations? I have a Roberts radio alarm that does & that sounds fantastic.[*]Will any amps upscale content fed to them over HDMI? The PS3 generally outputs 720P for most games for example.[*]Will any amps upscale an AVI /' Divx file that the amp itself goes and gets of my DLNA / Twonkymedia server setup in the house?[*]Will any amp apply it's brand of audio upscaling (or MP3 smothing etc.) to MP3s being played through the PS3?
[*]Any way of stopping girlfriends blowing speakers by turning the music up too high?Thanks so much for any help and advice you can give me, I'm wary about spending so much money on a system I hope to last me quite a few years!
Ok - so my current setup of an old Cambridge amp and a couple of Gale monitors has reached the end of it's life (well the speakers certainly have, they 'flap' quite a bit now), and I need a replacement. As I've moved into a new house and persuaded the other half to put the TV (32inch Samsung currently, will replace with a 46 inch towards the end of the year), I need a surround system.
All I need is an amp, and speakers + cables. I've had a look at the latest WHF and I;ve seen the B&W 651 Theatre package that seems mighty fine and the Yamaha DSP-AX863SE which seem to be quite tasty. However I'm getting ahead of myself, maybe if I describe what I want anyone could provide some suggestions?
I need to hook up to:
[*]PS3
[*]Cheap Samsung upscaling DVD player (region 1 for imports)[*]Wii[*]Virgin HD box
I will use it for:
[*]General TV[*]Blu Ray & DVD films[*]Gaming (PS3 & Wii) [*]DivX files streamed from my network using the DLNA functions of my PS3[*]MP3 files (all 320KBPS ripped from my own CDs taking up space in the back room) streamed in the same way
So I think all my boxes can be ticked, but I'm not 100% sure where to go.
[*] As my PS3 currently streams my files from the network, is it worth upgrading to a pricier amp that will do the streaming itself? [*]Do any home cinema amps stream internet radio stations? I have a Roberts radio alarm that does & that sounds fantastic.[*]Will any amps upscale content fed to them over HDMI? The PS3 generally outputs 720P for most games for example.[*]Will any amps upscale an AVI /' Divx file that the amp itself goes and gets of my DLNA / Twonkymedia server setup in the house?[*]Will any amp apply it's brand of audio upscaling (or MP3 smothing etc.) to MP3s being played through the PS3?
[*]Any way of stopping girlfriends blowing speakers by turning the music up too high?Thanks so much for any help and advice you can give me, I'm wary about spending so much money on a system I hope to last me quite a few years!