Advice would be most welcome, and apologies for the length of the post (abbreviated from an earlier post on “your system” which was probably not the correct board).
I am very much an amateur when it comes to all things hifi and home cinema but I am just renovating a 500 year old timbered cottage in a contemporary, minimalist style and want a tv and surround sound system that will fit in with that theme.
The Pioneer 5090 appears to be the best TV at present(?) plus I want a good surround sound that will also play reasonable music quality. I am not a hifi fanatic but like to have good sound and realise that traditional speakers generally give better sound. However, balanced against this - and perhaps more important - is the speakers have to look contemporary and minimalist to suit the style of the new house. The Bose jewel cube speakers would be fairly discrete in my main tv area, but I am put off by a lot of negative comment about their performance. Having heard the speakers only on surround sound in the Bose showroom, I can imagine that they would not be great for music, plus I also don't want to spend £2,300 for what just appears to be a speaker system (showing my ignorance here, but I’m not sure what a “pre amp” does).
The speakers in the Pioneer LX01BD brochure match the Bose for minimalist style and the system also has a Blue Ray player (and amplifier?) for less money than the Bose V30. I was thinking that I may go for the Yamaha 863 receiver to drive the sound.
My questions are, is it better to keep to a complete Pioneer system (do they have a receiver as good as the Yamaha for a similar price) - I don't really want to spend a lot more. Second, does anyone know whether the Pioneer speakers will sound better than Bose, or is there a better sounding minimalist speaker system out there? Third, is there any difference in picture quality on the Pioneer 5090 or on the 500A with the separate media box (and does that have any advantages other than a thinner screen? Last, as I will mainly be watching more tv than video, particularly for sport through a Sky+ HD box, and including a lot of current affairs programs (mainly SD?), is it a waste of money to go for the Pioneer - ideally I wanted something a bit smaller but Pioneer no longer offer a smaller plasma and I think others probably do better LCD than Pioneer - I am told plasma is better for sport action and that the bigger screen is better for HD.
Sorry if there are too many questions but I am pretty confused and dont want to spend a lot of money and make a big mistake!
I am very much an amateur when it comes to all things hifi and home cinema but I am just renovating a 500 year old timbered cottage in a contemporary, minimalist style and want a tv and surround sound system that will fit in with that theme.
The Pioneer 5090 appears to be the best TV at present(?) plus I want a good surround sound that will also play reasonable music quality. I am not a hifi fanatic but like to have good sound and realise that traditional speakers generally give better sound. However, balanced against this - and perhaps more important - is the speakers have to look contemporary and minimalist to suit the style of the new house. The Bose jewel cube speakers would be fairly discrete in my main tv area, but I am put off by a lot of negative comment about their performance. Having heard the speakers only on surround sound in the Bose showroom, I can imagine that they would not be great for music, plus I also don't want to spend £2,300 for what just appears to be a speaker system (showing my ignorance here, but I’m not sure what a “pre amp” does).
The speakers in the Pioneer LX01BD brochure match the Bose for minimalist style and the system also has a Blue Ray player (and amplifier?) for less money than the Bose V30. I was thinking that I may go for the Yamaha 863 receiver to drive the sound.
My questions are, is it better to keep to a complete Pioneer system (do they have a receiver as good as the Yamaha for a similar price) - I don't really want to spend a lot more. Second, does anyone know whether the Pioneer speakers will sound better than Bose, or is there a better sounding minimalist speaker system out there? Third, is there any difference in picture quality on the Pioneer 5090 or on the 500A with the separate media box (and does that have any advantages other than a thinner screen? Last, as I will mainly be watching more tv than video, particularly for sport through a Sky+ HD box, and including a lot of current affairs programs (mainly SD?), is it a waste of money to go for the Pioneer - ideally I wanted something a bit smaller but Pioneer no longer offer a smaller plasma and I think others probably do better LCD than Pioneer - I am told plasma is better for sport action and that the bigger screen is better for HD.
Sorry if there are too many questions but I am pretty confused and dont want to spend a lot of money and make a big mistake!
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