need help on upgrading av amp???

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hi, to all

my current home cinema set consists of:

pioneer pdp427xd,pioneer dv-696 dvd

front speakers b&w601's,rear's monitor audio bronze b2's with a jamo sub.

i want to upgrade my amp from yamaha dsp595, but after weeks of research i am stuck. i want to stay with a 5.1 set up and add a blue ray player, but getting confused with the 7.1 systems available and the mention of dolby truehd and dts master audio. my local hifi shop has offered me a yamaha rxv1700 for £400 but i am keen on the onkyo 605 as i would prefer to have black.

am i getting overwelmed by spec thats not relavant or not? lots of help needed please

many thanks sean

 

[Anonymous]

buy onkyo 605 ....to be future proof and it also comes in black

 

[Anonymous]

Ahhhh.............. the painful inevitability of Onkyo. As sure as night follows day.
I wonder if a staffer will step up to the plate, stick his or her neck out and bravely recommend one.
'Behind the Scenes at Onkyo' appears on the top page here. No connection, obviously.