looking for some advice for a home cinema set.

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Hello,

I want to invest in a home cinema set and i really could use some advice on this.

I now have a ps3 and a panasonic lcd tv model TX37LZD70F.

I was looking to buy a yamaha RX-V663 amplifier (because it can handle the new blu ray audio formats) with a basic 5.1 set of yamaha speakers.

I would like to buy a set with small speakers so they do not take up too much space.

My budget is something like 630£.

I was also looking at the new sony STR-DG820 that was just reviewed here.

So my question is should i go with the yamaha amplifier or should i buy something else?

If i have a budget like this should i spent more for a descent speaker set and buy a cheaper amplifier?

Can you give me some advice on what to buy?

Should i go for the amplifier and save some money to buy descent speakers?

 

[Anonymous]

Is there anyone who can give me some advice pls.

Since i am new in this i can really use it.

Thx

 

[Cofnchtr]

Hi,

I'd wait until new amps have been released by a few more manufacturers which can deal with the HD sound formats from your PS3 - then buy the best you can afford while keeping in mind that you will still require a set of speakers.

In the meantime keep saving.

If you want something now, the Sony is a 5* product - I can't see a review of a Yamaha 663 you mention so can't compare the two according to spec sheets. The Sony is around £300 so this would leave you around £300 for speakers and £60 for cables (presuming you have stands or some way of wallmounting the speakers) KEF KHT1005 is a good starting point.

If you can give these an audition but also listen to the advice given by a local audio shop as they can be friends! If you can audition, take some of your own favourite movies/music with you.

Cheers,

Cofnchtr.

 

[Anonymous]

A review of the yamaha is here http://www.audioholics.com/reviews/receivers/yamaha-rx-v663

I always have heard that yamaha produces very good amplifiers.

So do you think that the sony will be ok or should i go for the yamaha?

Thx for the advice on the speaker set.

Now i only have to find them here in belguim.

 

[Gary233932]

Belguim look at the Jamo A102 HCS from Denmark about £180 in the UK both amps spec look very close try and demo them, hope this helps Gary

 

[Anonymous]

Thank you already for the advises.

I finally made up my mind and i am goiing for a yamaha RX-V 663 with a set of KEF 3005 SE speakers.

Do you have any last thoughts or advises pls let me know?

And a final question.

I have a ps3 so will i hear all the new HD sound formats with the correct settings?

Grtz.

 

[Anonymous]

azertyguy:

I finally made up my mind and i am goiing for a yamaha RX-V 663 with a set of KEF 3005 SE speakers.

Thats a radical change in budget !!

 

[professorhat]

azertyguy:I have a ps3 so will i hear all the new HD sound formats with the correct settings?
From what I can see on the US website, the RX-V663 supports 7.1 LPCM through HDMI so yes, you can get the new HD formats by setting the PS3 to Linear PCM mode over HDMI.

 

[Anonymous]

yes it is a radical change of budget.

When i was searching the reviews i always found that the cheaper speaker sets where good for movies and not for music.

Since i wanted to do both i upped my budget after confincing my better half that this was the way to go.

so now i think that i have chosen for a good universal audio system to lisen to music and to watch movies with.

Thx for the comments and the advices.