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Hi I'm new to this and I am looking for advice I have got a samsung 6620 led tv and I am looking to purchase a Sony str810 reciever along with Boston Acoustics soundware x5 speakers? Can anybody recommend these? Also I if possible I would like to purchase a nas drive preferbally wireless in order to play mp3's through the system without having a pc switched on. Is this possible?
 
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If you wan to play mp3s from a NAS on a AV Receiver than expect to pay alot more than £250. more like £1000+

I have a Synology DS210j and its wired to my home router near the modem and this runs down stairs to the Popcorn Hour a200 which can pass through DTS-HD via HDMI to the amp.

If you just want to play music then the WDTV Live is an excellent little box for £80 and plays all video files but cant pass through DTS-HD

Im not sure in regards to pairing those 2 together and if you have the cash to pay upfront id get a demo first as i'd imagine it might be a little bright
 

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There is no way of connecting a NAS to the Sony, you would need to add a wireless media player. The new Squeezebox Touch can have a hard drive directly connected to its USB input so need for a NAS anymore. NAS can be fiddly to setup but obviously once setup, particularly if you have RAID, it should work well with no need to backup. Prior to buying a NAS, do your research too.

If music is important, I would perhaps spending more on the receiver and larger speakers though. I would arrange some demos so you can appreciate the difference
 
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I'd suggest speding more if music is important.

That combination of amp and speakers wouldnt be very good musically, you'd be better off getting bookshelf speakers such as the Q Acoustic 2000 series or 1000 series if on a budget

Monitor Audio BX2 Stereo Speakers would be a good buy at about £225 or £990 for 5.1 setup. Then id get midrange amp such as Onkyo 608 or Yamaha 667
 

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