hi im new to all this so please be gentle with me, now ive been offered a sony str db 830qs for 20 pound is this a good offer and is this amp actually any good and what would i compare this to in todays market. any information would be so greatly appreciated
sony str db830 qs
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I think that the fact that you'v been offered it for £20 should tell you all you need to know about how good this is.....I'd probably get a KFC Deluxe Boneless Box instead for the money! Far more enjoyable....
I don't know who's offered it to you and whether it works.
I don't know who's offered it to you and whether it works.
hi it has been won on e bay by myself by a good seller who says the rear surround channel is a bit iffy but apart from that is in full working order and is in very good nick. do you know if this amp was any good in its day
Ignore the cynics out there perrydave.
I have just upgraded from a 10 year old Sony str-db930 which has done me well all that time. In fact I am selling my mint old amp still with original box and was hoping to get about £50 for it. For that money it is a bargain. The 930 cost me £500 and was a well respected What Hi-fi 5-star receiver at the time. Build quality is top notch (put's many current amps to shame) and sound quality isn't too shabby either.
I think the 830 spec is pretty similar to the 930, so although no HDMI (of course) you get 3 optical inputs, all able to decode DTS and Dolby digital as well as a half decent prologic II for stereo inputs which are all still relevant. Due to the lack of multichannel outs on your sony blu-ray you will be limited to SD-surround audio over optical, but it will still be perfectly adequate until you are ready to spend considerably more. I would say at least £300 to get any significant audible improvement. Do stick to the optical inputs for best sound quality though.
Stylewise, the Sony QS is tasteful and has aged very well - probably due to its minimalist design.
Shame about the surround problem, but I think it will be very hard for you to be disapointed.
Good for you
I have just upgraded from a 10 year old Sony str-db930 which has done me well all that time. In fact I am selling my mint old amp still with original box and was hoping to get about £50 for it. For that money it is a bargain. The 930 cost me £500 and was a well respected What Hi-fi 5-star receiver at the time. Build quality is top notch (put's many current amps to shame) and sound quality isn't too shabby either.
I think the 830 spec is pretty similar to the 930, so although no HDMI (of course) you get 3 optical inputs, all able to decode DTS and Dolby digital as well as a half decent prologic II for stereo inputs which are all still relevant. Due to the lack of multichannel outs on your sony blu-ray you will be limited to SD-surround audio over optical, but it will still be perfectly adequate until you are ready to spend considerably more. I would say at least £300 to get any significant audible improvement. Do stick to the optical inputs for best sound quality though.
Stylewise, the Sony QS is tasteful and has aged very well - probably due to its minimalist design.
Shame about the surround problem, but I think it will be very hard for you to be disapointed.
Good for you
Agreed with markyd: within the limits of its age, it's nice-sounding amp, and I have friends running one quite happily with a set of those tiny Mordaunt-Short speakers from a few years back, but not sure whether it'd be worth having one with non-functional rear channels. Kinda defeats the purpose, doesn't it?
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