What’s the best compromise?

[admin_exported]

This is my first proper post so I hope this question is raised in the correct place.

It’s time for a system overhaul and I have recently purchased the Panasonic 50” V10 plasma so stage 1 is sorted. I’m now in the process of upgrading my ageing but much loved Pioneer VSX-859 receiver and DVD-444 player and have been looking into the new SC-LX82 or SC-LX72 receivers paired with the BDP-LX52 blu-ray player. My issue is that the system will be split between movies and two-channel stereo use, the option of a dedicated two channel set-up is a non-starter due to a lack space, therefore I appreciate I’m going to have to compromise on the stereo side, but to what degree?

Would the above Pioneer combo cut it for both multichannel and stereo use, or would I need to look at a separate CD player, and if so what price level could I go to before the quality would not be released by the receiver. I guess anything in the Cyrus/Arcam/Roksan level would be completely wasted.

I also plan on taking a look at the new Denon range (AVR-4310) but would welcome suggestions from more experienced members as to other recommendations for receiver/player combinations (I’m aware of that other player due to be released but there seems no sign of it coming any time soon!)

Many thanks for you time.

 

[Big Chris]

You can combine an A/V system and a 2 channel Hi-Fi, so your pair of front speakers do both duties. This'll give you the best sound from either system.

There have been a myriad of threads on this very subject, so a brief trawl through the threads should yield the answers you seek.

"Compromise" is a four letter word on these boards!