TV: Pioneer 6040
Bluray: Denon 2500
DVD: Arcam DV137
Speakers: B&W 803s/HTM3s/805s
Amp: Onkyo 875
I have recently upgraded my speaker package and now looking for an amp to do justice to the 803's. I have decided to stick to the home cinema amp approach rather than a dedicated hifi amp (so yes - I am not fully doing justice to the 803's!). My budget can go as high as GBP5,000 so, looking at WHF recommendations, there are several options, amongst them the Yamaha DSP-Z11, the Pioneer SC-LX90 and Denon AVC-A1HD. Or anything else for that matter with onboard HD decoding. The requirements are therefore a musical amp but with the "muscle" for HC since most of my usage is for movies. I couldn't find anywhere to properly audition the above (I live in Dubai). Recommendations?
Also, I have been using the Arcam as a CD player but am considering a dedicated player. Is it worth it considering an AV amp and if yes - any suggestions? I assume a high end CD player would be wasted with the HC amp approach?
I thank you in advance for your advice/feedback/views/jokes...!
Bluray: Denon 2500
DVD: Arcam DV137
Speakers: B&W 803s/HTM3s/805s
Amp: Onkyo 875
I have recently upgraded my speaker package and now looking for an amp to do justice to the 803's. I have decided to stick to the home cinema amp approach rather than a dedicated hifi amp (so yes - I am not fully doing justice to the 803's!). My budget can go as high as GBP5,000 so, looking at WHF recommendations, there are several options, amongst them the Yamaha DSP-Z11, the Pioneer SC-LX90 and Denon AVC-A1HD. Or anything else for that matter with onboard HD decoding. The requirements are therefore a musical amp but with the "muscle" for HC since most of my usage is for movies. I couldn't find anywhere to properly audition the above (I live in Dubai). Recommendations?
Also, I have been using the Arcam as a CD player but am considering a dedicated player. Is it worth it considering an AV amp and if yes - any suggestions? I assume a high end CD player would be wasted with the HC amp approach?
I thank you in advance for your advice/feedback/views/jokes...!