Hello everybody,
I own a fairly basic audio set-up right now:
I have a Pioneer VSX-521 AV-receiver paired with Klipsch RF-52 floorstanding speaker, a Thorens TD-160 turntable and a TCC TC-750 Phono Preamp. My TV (Sony KD55XG9505) is attached at the wall, with a HDMI-cable running through the wall to the TV.
As my wife wants to make some changes to our interior (and doesn't like the large floor standing speakers), I want to change the large speakers to two quality bookshelf speakers.
Also, I am not very satisfied with the TC-750 Phono Preamp, and my turntable is not in a great shape. I can have it restored but for the price of restoration at a Thorens specialist I can also invest in a better turntable.
My choice for bookshelf speakers would be the Bowers & Wilkinks 606's.
About the turntable I am not sure yet, but Rega Planar 3 and Audio-Technica AT-LP7 are high on my wish list.
Now I am afraid that my pretty basic AV-receiver won't be able to let these other upgrades really shine.
I know that for the best sound I would better buy a dedicated stereo amplifier.
However, it is really important to me that I can also use it to send the HDMI-signal to my TV, and to receive sound signal from the TV.
Any advice on a dedicated stereo amplifier that can also be used with a TV and has HDMI-connection?
I own a fairly basic audio set-up right now:
I have a Pioneer VSX-521 AV-receiver paired with Klipsch RF-52 floorstanding speaker, a Thorens TD-160 turntable and a TCC TC-750 Phono Preamp. My TV (Sony KD55XG9505) is attached at the wall, with a HDMI-cable running through the wall to the TV.
As my wife wants to make some changes to our interior (and doesn't like the large floor standing speakers), I want to change the large speakers to two quality bookshelf speakers.
Also, I am not very satisfied with the TC-750 Phono Preamp, and my turntable is not in a great shape. I can have it restored but for the price of restoration at a Thorens specialist I can also invest in a better turntable.
My choice for bookshelf speakers would be the Bowers & Wilkinks 606's.
About the turntable I am not sure yet, but Rega Planar 3 and Audio-Technica AT-LP7 are high on my wish list.
Now I am afraid that my pretty basic AV-receiver won't be able to let these other upgrades really shine.
I know that for the best sound I would better buy a dedicated stereo amplifier.
However, it is really important to me that I can also use it to send the HDMI-signal to my TV, and to receive sound signal from the TV.
Any advice on a dedicated stereo amplifier that can also be used with a TV and has HDMI-connection?
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