Help on AV Recivers SOny, Onkyo, Denon, Pioneer

[hybridauth_facebook_100001088194979]

Hi all,

I have just joined and in need of some advice

I am looking at changing my av receiver and dvd player in view of 4K

My options are

Sony STR DB1050

Pioneer VSX923

Onkyo 626

Denon AVR 2113

Dolby Atmos is out of the question

Listen to a lot of music ( all types) mostly stereo

Want something with detail, sharp and punchy

Looking at 7.2 set up

Requirements

Min 4 hdmi

2 hdmi out

Radio

1 optical in

Remote App for ipad or android

Wifi and Bluetooth would be nice

 

[bigboss]

What speakers have you got, or are you planning to buy them as well? What's your total budget?

 

[wolf7howl]

I have a Sony 1040. I do not use everything you mention but I can report:

Radio for classical music and sport commentary - FM has a nice clean sound. Could be richer compared to hifi separate, but nicely analytical. Internet radio is fine with compressed formats but improves with higher formats. HD broadcasts (Berlin Philharmonic digital concert hall via blu-ray player) is a revelation though some might prefer a warmer sound.

Sound processing modes are very good (and warmer) though my personal preference is for the direct unprocessed multichannel signal. Signal distribution is excellent in 5.1.

If you like sonic detail (e,g, in films and acoustic music), the Sony 1040 is superb(the 1050 is the latest version, but the 1040 is available much cheaper in end of line deals). If you need a much warmer sound, you will need suitably warm sounding speakers.

I am not sure about Bluetooth as I don't use it, but if the 1040 does not have it, I am pretty sure that the 1050 does.

Don't bother with a DVD as Blu-ray players offer much better performance plus possible online goodies. My Sony BDP-S6200 works wonderfully.

 

[hybridauth_facebook_100001088194979]

current system JBL Balboa system,

Im from South Africa 933 US dollars is my budget

 

[hybridauth_facebook_100001088194979]

Thank you for the fedbank

Correction on my part

Dvd player - meant Blue ray player with 4k

in South Africa currently Samsung BD-F75000is the only one i can find

 

[bigboss]

current system JBL Balboa system,

Im from South Africa 933 US dollars is my budget

I've never heard those speakers as they're not available in the UK. I would be empted by the Sony, or look at Yamaha. Demo before purchase.

 

[bigboss]

Dvd player - meant Blue ray player with 4k

Why do you need 4K in a blu ray player? They don't play 4K discs (there are no 4K discs or players as the standards haven't been decided yet). Some of the current blu ray players can upscale 1080p pictures to 4K when connected to a 4K TV.....but the 4K TV will be capable of upscaling anyway, and current 4K TVs do a petty damn good job at that.

So ignore the 4K marketing gimmick when purchasing a blu ray player.

 

[hybridauth_facebook_100001088194979]

Thank you for the info I did not know that

so then just a normal blu ray 3d player