i want a nice slim and small av reciever for ps3, pc and V+

[jamestay1]

i'm looking for a small ,slim av receiver to connect to my ps3,samsung V+ and pc.

i only want to connect 2 speakers, i looked at hifi amps but they don't have optical connections.

any help would be great.

thanks

 

[Anonymous]

marantz nr1501...

 

[strapped for cash]

An older model Cambridge Audio amp I owned had an optical input. Not sure if this applies to the Azur 340A (£129 at Richer Sounds)? Checked online but couldn't find any mention of an optical input on this newer model. Might be worth a phone call to RS tomorrow, though.

 

[Anonymous]

why use optical ? why not hdmi from ps3 to marantz ? component for anything else ...

 

[strapped for cash]

I Presume the Marantz won't pass through video via HDMI; and only one HDMI out on the PS3...

 

[Anonymous]

it should , afaik ..

 

[strapped for cash]

Ignore me, obviously the Marantz is a receiver, though its slimline quality is perhaps the only thing to reccommend it over more capable receivers...

 

[Anonymous]

reviews are good strapped , afaik its going cheap too , £290 iirc , down from an initial rrp of £450 ..

 

[strapped for cash]

Haven't seen many reviews, but a quick scout suggests it's a pretty good receiver. If the OP only wants an amp for stereo duties, however, not sure how it would perform compared with a dedicated stereo amplifier?

Then again, if the OP ever wants to upgrade to a full surround set up then it would leave that option open...

 

[Anonymous]

he states he wants an av receiver ..

............

 

[strapped for cash]

Only by default after looking at stereo amplifiers.

Many of my posts of late have been written in haste and perhaps without due consideration. I must remember in future: read posts in full... digest information... contemplate response before typing...

Let's see if that approach works!

 

[Anonymous]

ah thats no fun , its much more exiting to just hastily post what comes into your head , and hope for the best

 

[strapped for cash]

Sure, it's fun, but rubbish for my forum kudos.

I'll blame the hot weather and over-excitement after a tense day of sports viewing.

 

[Anonymous]

assuming you mean heart in your mouth england ? ill buy that ...

 

[AL13N]

jamestay1:i'm looking for a small ,slim av receiver to connect to my ps3,samsung V+ and pc.

i only want to connect 2 speakers, i looked at hifi amps but they don't have optical connections.

any help would be great.

thanks
A DAC/Integrated Amp or Beresford Caiman/Power Amp combo would fit the bill. Plug your PS3 and V+ into the optical/coaxial digital inputs and the PC into the USB input on the DAC, which then feeds the amp. Most budget DACs are very small, so the extra box would not make that big an impact (something like the MF V-DAC can be tucked away out of sight).

I'm assuming you already have speakers. If not, and your budget allows, then this complete system would also work nicely. Although, unlike my first suggestion, I'm not sure where you could audition it. Apart from the Five Ways store in Birmingham, I don't know anyone else that stocks them.

 

[jamestay1]

I also want some speakers , i don't want to pay more than £200.i'll be happy to buy from ebay.

 

[bigboss]

So you want speakers & subwoofer for £200 or only speakers? What type of speakers? Bookshelf or floorstanders? Subwoofer is essential for any home cinema system.

Have you considered a 2.1 home cinema system? You won't need a separate receiver. This is an example (Pioneer BCSFS500 for £369.95):

http://www.richersounds.com/products/home-cinema/home-cinema-separates/1-box-home-cinema-systems

 

[jamestay1]

£200 amp and speakers.

i had a pioneer vsx-c100 then a denon 1507 both with 5.1 speakers but i got fed up with all the cables but now i miss the sound.

but i only want 2 bookshelf speakers.so no subwoofer.

thanks for the help so far.

 

[Anonymous]

then the marantz is out ..

you will have to buy 2nd hand id say , it may just be possible to get a new av receiver and a pair of speakers for £200 , but id say ebay would give you better quality for the money ...

do you use ebay ?

 

[jamestay1]

yeh i've been using ebay for years.sold the pioneer and denon amps on there.

 

[Anonymous]

ok , it looks like ebay is the place to buy then , ill have a gander at a few amps there , but for your budget , you wont get slimline even 2nd hand imo ..

 

[Anonymous]

perhaps something like this with these if you can get em within budget ...

to be honest there will be hundreds of combinations on ebay , id stick with the well known brands in as good as condition as possible ...

 

[jamestay1]

the av receiver is too big,i would love a amp that size but due to space it's got to be slim.i could get a hifi amp but they don't have optical (toslink) connections ( i need 2 of these).

thanks

 

[bigboss]

You won't get a slim receiver & speakers at your budget, unless you're lucky to find something on Ebay.

Check this out:

In fact, you don't need a blu-ray system. Get a 2.1 DVD system & connect your PS3 to it for blu-ray duties.

Check this:

 

[jamestay1]

i only need 2 speakers and a amp. i've got a dvd recorder and ps3 to play my discs.a subwoofer would be great but they're too big.

thanks