Which A/V amp should I choose!

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I currently have a Yamaha RXV1400 receiver with KEF iQ5, iQ3, iQ6c and iQ8ds speakers, I'm thinking of upgrading the amp.

On the shortlist I've got;

Denon AVR2809

Yamaha RXV1900

Pioneer VSX-LX51

I've not had any demo's yet but going on reviews I'm favouring the Yamaha.

Would I really be able to tell the the difference in sound between the old one and new one? Have things improved that much?

Anyone got any thoughts.

 

[Anonymous]

One vote for the Yamaha RX-V1900 A/V Receiver.

Sonically, I must admit that for lower to mid-priced A/V Receivers, to me, there have not been massive improvements. In fact, some newer A/V Receivers I have listened to recently have gone backwards, I reckon, for 2-channel stereo play-back. The Yamaha's are certainly among the best out there at this price-range musically.

However, surround steering and effects placement have improved quite dramatically, plus, all the new features (especially if you have adopted Blu-ray) make the new A/V Receivers very much worth having.

Dan.

 

[Frank Harvey]

Seconded.