New Setup

[Terryff]

Hi,

I am finally going to buy a decent Home Cinema set up (on a budget, of course). I currently only have an old Pioneer VSXD510 amp with a pair of mission 760i front speaers and a gale centre speaker. I zalso run a Yamaha Sub, YST-SW90.

The input is a Sony BDP S370 into a Samsung LE40B550 TV.

I am looking second user at either an onkyo 606, 608 or a sony str-DG820. I had also heard that Yamaha have a nice amp called the DSP-A5?

I had thought of either getting some mission 77ds for the rears and a mission M7c2 for the centre, or some more mission speakers similar to the 760i's for the rear.

Anyone have thoughts on whether this would be a half decent set up to get me going into reasonable quality theatre sound?

 

[wilro15]

Does your system also need to be good with music or are you looking for a pure home cinema setup?

 

[Terryff]

I have a seperate system for music, this would be 95% home theatre/xbox.

 

[Terryff]

flip, the forums have become quiet since i was here last....

 

[lobby]

Cant help you for the speakers as i never hear the missions,but it does make sense buying the same brand especially the centre.As an alternative to the Onkyo 606 and 608 even though you might not need 3d, i would look at the current range and i think the 509 would be on terms with last years model, stretching upto the 609 would improve even more.Whats your budget like.

 

[Terryff]

Flexible budget. Had noted that i can pick up a 606 or similar for around the £150 mark, could double that easily if going for a new amp entirely. If i wait another month maybge £450 tops for amp.

I do not have any 3d equipment and consider it a gimmick to be honest.

 

[Terryff]

Looking at a pair of M71 speakers for the rear now, any thoughts anyone? For less than £50 on fleabay they seem a really good deal.. open to persuasion in other directions though.

Oh and have bought a mission mvc2 centre for £30 plul p&p.

 

[Terryff]

Help, does anyone have an opinion on here anymore? What happened to the thriving forum that this used to be?

 

[Terryff]

Ok the receiver is taken care of, bought a Sony STR-DG820. Will get it next week hopefully. Almost decided on mission m71 for the speaker and the centres are more or less done with the mission m72c. Should i change the yamaha sub?

Once again any opinion or comment on my progress would be cool.

 

[Andy Clough]

Hi Terryff, makes sense that you've got Missions all round now, and the Sony is a good buy. No great need to change the Yamaha sub I would have thought.

 

[Terryff]

thanks Andy