how does the arcam movie 5.1 compare to seperates - any owners comments

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I’m really interested in people’s thoughts on both the home cinema properties and stereo properties of this machine, obviously dedicated separates would sound better but how much would you have to spend on a separates to better its quality. For example is the processing power of the home cinema system as good as a £400, £500, £600 separates amp etc? How much are you sacrificing in terms of quality for convenience? I would be keen to hear from any owners of the above.

 

[Anonymous]

For example how would this sound compared to say the Sony STR DA 1200ES or the Onkyo SR 605