Looking For New Home Cinema Setup

[colin563]

Ive Got A budget Of £5000 Looking For Av Amp 5.1 Speakers & Blu Ray Player

I Have Looked At The Monitor Audio Silver Rx6 12av System

The rear Fx Speakers Seem Ideal As i Have Not Much Room On The Back Wall I Also Have Plasterboard Walls

Not Thoght about amp Or Blu Ray And Not Had any Demos Yet

My Previous Setup Was The Denon Av11 Amp & M&K LCR 55 Speakers i Sold Before I moved

Any Advice Would Be great Im Trying To Get This Purchased Before The VAT Increase In Jan

My Room size 12ft X 15ft

thanks for reading & hoping for some great ideas

Thanks Colin

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Hi Colin

The speaker system that you say with the pioneer sc-lx82 amp and the Sony 5000 blu ray player could be a winning combination.

 

[Big Aura]

gel, do you work for Pioneer?

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Big Aura:

gel, do you work for Pioneer?

Do you really think that if I worked for pioneer I would slate some of their products for this year?

 

[Frank Harvey]

Is this purely for movies, or music too? Is there a size restriction on the speakers?

If you liked your LCR55 package, you could pick up the LCR750THX pack, comprising of 3x LCR750's, a pair of S55T's, and SB1250 for around £3k, a DSPZ7 for £1500 and LX52 at £500 still leaving change left for cables or stands.

If you want something smaller, you could look at using the M7's as LCR's and the M4T's, with KX12 sub for just over £1,700, saving about £1,300 on the 750 pack price.

We find many packages just can't deliver the detail and punch that's on offer from the M&K's, and in the majpority of A/B comparisons we do, the M&K is chosen because of this, and also because they're normally smaller than most hi-fi speaker packages.

 

[BJB]

Hi Colin, I have the MA speaker system with SONY 5400ES amp, SONY 5000ES Blu Ray, SAMSUNG 46B8000 TV. I am very happy with perfomrance and recommend that you arrange a demo.

 

[colin563]

Thanks for the very quick replies ive got a demo booked for wednesday at sevenoaks

Ive read a bit on the yamaha amp z7 is the worth a demo

also are the denons worth a demo

do B&W do a set similar to the ma system

thanks colin

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Big Aura:

gel, do you work for Pioneer?

In response to your question Big Aura, no I am just a junkie and have been for about 10 years now.

My first system was a pioneer all in one dvd system and ever since I was hooked.

Also my local av shop is very much into the high end pioneer stuff.

And I have got alot of my ideas from them eg my current system.

That's there main system in there main room. The best i have ever heard and especially for a pioneer amp.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

colin563:

Thanks for the very quick replies ive got a demo booked for wednesday at sevenoaks

Ive read a bit on the yamaha amp z7 is the worth a demo

also are the denons worth a demo

do B&W do a set similar to the ma system

thanks colin

The B&W do the XT series which my dad has got they sound very good with the yamaha amp you mention.

If you buy them together I am sure you will get a discount. That for me will sound alot better than the monitor audio package and cost double the amount then I would recommend my blu ray player the 71 for that system.

 

[Anonymous]

colin563:

Thanks for the very quick replies ive got a demo booked for wednesday at sevenoaks

Ive read a bit on the yamaha amp z7 is the worth a demo

also are the denons worth a demo

do B&W do a set similar to the ma system

thanks colin

Colin

As you are going to Sevenoaks can I suggest you dem a Denon 2500BT they are doing these at a fantastic price just now £449.00 srp £899.00

Perhaps against a Pioneer LX71 ,just to please Gel

A Yamaha Z7 is definitely worth a demo as well but I am biased as that is what I use

 

[lobby]

What ever amp you you choose from Pioneer, Yamaha, Denon , Sony top end will be great although some work better with different speakers the Yamaha Z7 would be at the top of my list, along with some MA speakers, as for Blu-ray player Sony or Pioneer for me.

 

[colin563]

today i had the demo of the monitor audio rx6 5.1 setup

i was a bit dissapointed with them as the sounded a bit bright on the denon 3810 best amp they had in stock

also tried the b&w 684 center was htm62 but they didnt have the ds3 rears in stock they used the monitor audio silver fx rears

it sounded better than the monitor audios

but the dealer says he not going to get the ds3 in for me to listen to

it would of been nice with better amp and a dealer with a better stock

but havent got much choice in lincolnshire for hi fi dealers

but im still going to keep looking

thanks colin

 

[colin563]

this is the system ive ended up choosing being delivered & installed wednesday

b&w 683 Fronts

Centre htm62

rears ds3

sub pv1

amp pioneer sc lx72

blu ray panasonic dmr bs850

they are supply me with speaker cable

but its going to be cheapishv stuff

any thought on a decent cable i need between 35 & 40 metres

was hoping to get something flat to go under carpets for rear

thanks for your help colin

 

[Deleted member 2457]

colin563:

this is the system ive ended up choosing being delivered & installed wednesday

b&w 683 Fronts

Centre htm62

rears ds3

sub pv1

amp pioneer sc lx72

blu ray panasonic dmr bs850

they are supply me with speaker cable

but its going to be cheapishv stuff

any thought on a decent cable i need between 35 & 40 metres

was hoping to get something flat to go under carpets for rear

thanks for your help colin

Colin I will be very interested to know how this sounds can you post again once you have had it all set up.

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 2457]

By the way I have heard your rear speakers with that amp and they sound gorgeous.

 

[colin563]

ive not heard the rears yet so thanks for that gel

the company i got everything from are installing the system

and the offered me a sale or return on it if im not happy for any reason

so im looking for some good movies to demo it over christmas

thanks colin

 

[Deleted member 2457]

colin563:

ive not heard the rears yet so thanks for that gel

the company i got everything from are installing the system

and the offered me a sale or return on it if im not happy for any reason

so im looking for some good movies to demo it over christmas

thanks colin

The rears are very good with the pioneer amp, I am not too sure about the front one's and centre you have gone for know. Did they recommend that combination?

Thanks

 

[colin563]

they said the go well together

ive heard the fronts on stereo i was very pleased

but they recomended the 61 centre speaker but my av stand wasnt high enough for it

thanks colin

 

[Deleted member 2457]

And of course your sub is perfect.

 

[Deleted member 2457]

colin563:

they said the go well together

ive heard the fronts on stereo i was very pleased

but they recomended the 61 centre speaker but my av stand wasnt high enough for it

thanks colin

I had to buy a new stand for my B&W centre speaker because it was too big.

 

[colin563]

i would of had a stand but the wife said no

and wouldnt let me have a new 65" tv

oh well

colin

 

[Deleted member 2457]

have you already brought your blu ray player?

Thanks

 

[Deleted member 2457]

Speaker cable you have to get something good for this set up.

Look at mine the QED silver anniversary XT, you don't really want to go lower with this set up.