Home Cinema Upgrade?

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I have a Pioneer BDP-LX70A Blu Ray player plus Onkyo TX-SR605 AV receiver in my home cinema system.Thinking of going for an upgrade namely Sony BDP-S760,Denon AVR-1910.Is the difference between the equipment so minimal that upgrade will hardly notice,is this worth the change.

 

[Pistol Pete1]

What speakers do you use?

 

[Anonymous]

KEF 3005SE 5.1 Speaker System

 

[Pistol Pete1]

Ok Megan,

Nice little set up there.......The Pioneer blu ray was seen to be very good in it's day, and the speakers are very good, as 'style' speakers go....

To me, and I had an Onkyo 606 before my Denon AVR2310, the weak link is the receiver, unless you like the 'brute force and ignorance' style sound the Onkyo's produce?

Personally, and I use this system for 2 channel music too, the Denon 2310 was much better than the 1910, and way, way better than the 607, when I demo'd them one after each other.

If it was my money, I would upgrade the receiver to something a little more than the 1910 (it's very good for the money, but the KEF's deserve more, in my opinion). The Denon AVR2310 or Yamaha 1065/2065 might be a really good upgrade......and keep the blu ray player for a while.

Lastly, if you have more spare cash, I really recommend upgrading mains cables, speaker cables and inter connections, if you are using 'bog standard' ones....

 

[Anonymous]

Many thanks for good advice and take the point about cables.

 

[Pistol Pete1]

No problem.......keep us informed on what you do to upgrade.....

I suggest the following, when it comes to cables:

Lindy 6 way mains conditioner -£40

Chord Silverscreen, or new QED XT Evolution Speaker cable (QED Micro/silver micro will be adequate for the rear speakers) for speakers. £6 per metre

Chord Superscreen, PowerChord or RA Powerkord for mains cables. (Deals on Chord Powerchord (Hifix) and RA Powerkord at the mo) - Varies from £60-£76, depending on which cable (RRP for Chord Powerchord is £130 though)

Chord Supershield HDMI cable - £50/metre

Just my suggestions, take them or leave them........enjoy.