I'm fairly new to Home Cinema,but at the moment I have an old Sony STR-DE597 which encodes Dolby digital EX/DTS-ES/DPL II/DTS 96/24 amp.
Ive just purchased my choice of BD player (Panasonic DMP-BD35) so as you can see I'm on a tight budget,but I want to make the most out of High Def and have come to a sticking point as to which Receiver to go for.
Both offer what I'm after the most in a receiver but the Sony does offer slightly more inputs and is cheaper than the Yamaha,As I have a Pioneer SACD,XBOX 360,Sony Mini Disc,Toshiba DVD recorder (also upgrading my TV) all to hook up to the receiver.
Ive also noticed not many retailers dont have the Sony in stock,is this a ploy as theyre about to up the RRP to over £500,Ive beleive the stock is arriving at the start of June.
Any advice is welcome,or is their another amp Ive missed.
I want something that decodes all HD audio and must have upscaling/upconversion on board.
Lee,Manchester
Ive just purchased my choice of BD player (Panasonic DMP-BD35) so as you can see I'm on a tight budget,but I want to make the most out of High Def and have come to a sticking point as to which Receiver to go for.
Both offer what I'm after the most in a receiver but the Sony does offer slightly more inputs and is cheaper than the Yamaha,As I have a Pioneer SACD,XBOX 360,Sony Mini Disc,Toshiba DVD recorder (also upgrading my TV) all to hook up to the receiver.
Ive also noticed not many retailers dont have the Sony in stock,is this a ploy as theyre about to up the RRP to over £500,Ive beleive the stock is arriving at the start of June.
Any advice is welcome,or is their another amp Ive missed.
I want something that decodes all HD audio and must have upscaling/upconversion on board.
Lee,Manchester