Looking for a new 5.1 system + AV receiver

[poldo]

Hi,

Because I moved my stereo system to another dedicated room, I can have a nice 5.1 system in the living room. The room 4*5 mtrs I already own the Pana 50G20 and the Sony S360 BD-player. I also have a good piece of furniture, the Blok Audio Superstax.

I prefer walnut or high gloss black speakers by the way and I use it for movies and games only. What sould be a nice package? Budget for the package (5.1 + AVR) = app. 2000 pounds.

Thanks in advance

rob

 

[MUSICRAFT]

Hi Rob

Yamaha's new Aventage RX-A810 AV receiver and Monitor Audio Radius HD Series of sub/sat speakers are worth consideration.

2 pairs R90HD (fronts + rears), R250HD (centre) and R360HD/R370HD (sub)

or

1 R one HD (combined FL, C, FR), R45HD (rears) and R360HD/R370HD (sub)

All the best

Rick @ Musicraft

 

[Big Chris]

Do you want full sized speakers or a sub/sat system Rob?

 

[poldo]

Dear Chris,

I doesn't matter full size speakers are fine, I only prefer high gloss black or walnut as colour.

cheers

rob

 

[Big Chris]

At the cheaper end of the market you have Q Acoustics 2000 range. Everything from small standmount speakers to big floorstanders. All available in high gloss black. Moving up you can get Monitor Audio's RX range in high gloss black, or B&W's CM range for a bit over the cost of the Monitor Audios.

Try to find a store with some of these speakers on demo.

 

[poldo]

Q acoustics are very good priced but...I read a lot of people had some problems with the subwoofer, so maybe I could go for another subwoofer.

What subwoofer would be a nice fit to the small standmounts in 5.1? And what brand of AVR is a good match? In the past I had the Onkyo 606 which was a great piece of kit for movies, not for stereo but I don't care because I won't use it in stereo. Yamaha had some great AVR's too in the pas the RX-865 (?) was very good I used to have that Yamaha with my B&W 684 5.1 set but I sold that because I did not like the B&W HTM62 centre speaker and wanted a very good stereo system.

cheers

rob

 

[poldo]

I bought the new Dali Zensor 5.1 package with the Pioneer VSX 920 great combo for movies, I love it!

 

[TheHomeCinemaCentre]

Another vote for the Zensor with the Pioneer VSX-921. A tremendous amount of sound for the money and the new sub is quite tidy too- there is a review of it as part of the Fazon 5.1 pack in this months magazine.

 

[poldo]

They are a bargain, the small floorstanders too, great looks!

I also own the much pricier Audiovector s3 Signature but they have the same open timbre.