- Aug 10, 2019
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I've been posting here for a while, albeit not so much in the past few days (work pressures! actually i quite miss this forum!!!) and I've been scouting around online for a second hand bargain or two. I keep missing out narrowly and I'm keen to get some views on the kit I'm looking at buying. I know you guys have plenty of experience with some of this kit so it should be easy enough for you to tell me if I'm barking up the wrong tree!
Ok, so here's what I've got! :
Samsung PS50Q97HDX || Pioneer DV565D || Denon AVC A10SE || Dali Ikon 6 5.1 || Chord Cobra 3 Subwoofer || IXOS XHD608 Coaxial || QED Silver Anniversary
And here's what I'm trying to achieve:
Bi-amp the front L&R channels and eventually add a power amp to introduce 2 rears.
Upgarde the DVD player (eventually!) and send the old one back into the bedroom with the Denon and my old KEF 2005.1 speakers. Though they never did the Denon justice! And this set up would be just for music (DVD music - live discs etc) and my iPod, until a more appropriate use arises for the amp. Basically it's a toss up between keeping the Denon, which is like an old friend now and adding in a multichannel power amp to do the bi-amping and allow the rear channels to be used, or get an ARCAM AVR300 for under £500 second hand.
So that's the question really. Would you replace my Denon with an Arcam AVR300? Will it sound much better than my Denon AVC A10SE?
Certainly gives me more options, but what to do? Buy the Arcam or hang on for a Power Amp for my Denon?
Help please!
Ok, so here's what I've got! :
Samsung PS50Q97HDX || Pioneer DV565D || Denon AVC A10SE || Dali Ikon 6 5.1 || Chord Cobra 3 Subwoofer || IXOS XHD608 Coaxial || QED Silver Anniversary
And here's what I'm trying to achieve:
Bi-amp the front L&R channels and eventually add a power amp to introduce 2 rears.
Upgarde the DVD player (eventually!) and send the old one back into the bedroom with the Denon and my old KEF 2005.1 speakers. Though they never did the Denon justice! And this set up would be just for music (DVD music - live discs etc) and my iPod, until a more appropriate use arises for the amp. Basically it's a toss up between keeping the Denon, which is like an old friend now and adding in a multichannel power amp to do the bi-amping and allow the rear channels to be used, or get an ARCAM AVR300 for under £500 second hand.
So that's the question really. Would you replace my Denon with an Arcam AVR300? Will it sound much better than my Denon AVC A10SE?
Certainly gives me more options, but what to do? Buy the Arcam or hang on for a Power Amp for my Denon?
Help please!