Hi, first post so please be patient with me if I am covering old ground here. I have just undertaken a modest upgrade to my home AV set-up and want to get the most out of it. My Components are as follows:
TV - Sony Bravia KDL-52W4000 1080p, Blu-Ray - Sony PS3, AV Amp - Pioneer VSX1017AV, Apple TV, Nintendo Wii, SKY HD and a Sony 160gb HD DVD Recorder with HDMI upscaler (cannot remember the model number, prob around 15 months old). Speakers wise, I have a decent pair of B&W speakers that I am combining with some existing Pioneers surround speakers and a Yamaha sub (will look to upgrade the speakers at a later date).
My question is, what is the best way to connect these items up, what should I route via the Amp's HDMI's rather than connecting directly to the TV? What is the best way to get the sound to the amp for each item and will the B&W hi-fi speakers combine successfully with the much smaller Pioneer surround speakers for home cinema and yet allow me to enjoy music playback in stereo via the Apple TV?
Any help would be much appreciated, I thought that this was going to be simple but one look at the back of the amp and I am clueless!
Regards
Steve
TV - Sony Bravia KDL-52W4000 1080p, Blu-Ray - Sony PS3, AV Amp - Pioneer VSX1017AV, Apple TV, Nintendo Wii, SKY HD and a Sony 160gb HD DVD Recorder with HDMI upscaler (cannot remember the model number, prob around 15 months old). Speakers wise, I have a decent pair of B&W speakers that I am combining with some existing Pioneers surround speakers and a Yamaha sub (will look to upgrade the speakers at a later date).
My question is, what is the best way to connect these items up, what should I route via the Amp's HDMI's rather than connecting directly to the TV? What is the best way to get the sound to the amp for each item and will the B&W hi-fi speakers combine successfully with the much smaller Pioneer surround speakers for home cinema and yet allow me to enjoy music playback in stereo via the Apple TV?
Any help would be much appreciated, I thought that this was going to be simple but one look at the back of the amp and I am clueless!
Regards
Steve