Which of these Amps is best suited?

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I have KEF 3005's and a Sony 760 Blu ray and want to upgrade from Pioneer 919.

Which would be best : Pioneer LX52 or Yamaha 2065?

Thanks

Ian

 

[grdunn123]

Are these the only 2 you're looking at? I think either would work well.

 

[Anonymous]

Any advise on anything else appreciated, but these look like good buys

Ian

 

[grdunn123]

You're budget is around £600?

 

[Anonymous]

I really dont think going from a 919 to a 2065 or lx-52 is going to see a big upgrade.

I was in your position about 2 weeks ago, and after many posts and talking with dealers, I bit the bullet for a SC-LX72. yes I know its a lot, but TBH Its a big upgrade.

From what others have said to me, your amp is great, which I had the VSX-819, and I wanted a night and day difference, and the only way I was going to get it was to buy a Amp that is over 1000.00 so opted for the RRP SC-LX72 which was 1700.00 but got it for 899.00, SO SO Glad I did, its amazing

But what I cant understand from your post is this:

You have the stuff to go 3D, why buy a non 3D amp?

If 3D does take off in the near future, then why spend 600.00 on a Amp when you will only want to buy another.

I for one, could care less about 3D.

 

[Anonymous]

Canada16

Many thanks for your advise. I bought a Panasonic P50TXVT20 and it came with a Panasonic BDT100 3D Player only I can't use it via the 919. So it got me thinking about upgrading the amp to 3D compatible, however with more consideration I decided that I won't use 3D much (even in the future) maybe just the odd thing from SKY.

As such I thought maybe just upgrade the AMP and the Yamaha 2065 and Pioneer LX52 are both half price, but you may well be right if its not a major upgrade?

How would you describe the difference in your set up?

I have KEF 3005's say that may limit the quaility?

Thanks

Ian

 

[Frank Harvey]

canada16:But what I cant understand from your post is this:

You have the stuff to go 3D, why buy a non 3D amp?

If 3D does take off in the near future, then why spend 600.00 on a Amp when you will only want to buy another.

It is actually possible to force the SCLX72 and SCLX82 to pass a 3D signal to a relevant screen

 

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FrankHarveyHiFi:canada16:But what I cant understand from your post is this:

You have the stuff to go 3D, why buy a non 3D amp?

If 3D does take off in the near future, then why spend 600.00 on a Amp when you will only want to buy another.

It is actually possible to force the SCLX72 and SCLX82 to pass a 3D signal to a relevant screen

[OT] Hang on, (sound of needle scratching across vinyl

) I thought non-3D amps (i.e. those without HDMI 1.4a+ connections) couldn't pass through a 3D signal. How is this possible - please tell

 

[Anonymous]

I think you would need a blu ray player with 2 hdmi outs. one would go to the tv and one to the receiver.

 

[Anonymous]

From what Frankharvey said, if you put 3D on the player and same for the TV the amp will process it, or something.

So dont really see a point in buying a 3D receiver if your old amp will do it, but not sure if its only the pioneers.

 

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canada16:
From what Frankharvey said, if you put 3D on the player and same for the TV the amp will process it, or something.

So dont really see a point in buying a 3D receiver if your old amp will do it, but not sure if its only the pioneers.

So what you're saying is that if you have a 3D BDP, playing a 3D BD and a 3D TV, the Pioneer SC-LX72/82 can pass the 3D signal through to the TV? Can it also extract the HD audio and process it? This sounds against everything I've heard about 3D & HDMI 1.4a

v.confused.

 

[Anonymous]

This came from pioneer direct, I now know it will do the video, not sure about the audio.

I would assume HD audio is HD audio and the amp would be fine with it, its just the 3D video signal.

I am even more happier with this amp, but nopt interested in 3d as of yet, but would be nice once I get a 3d tv as they are going really cheap, seen a samsung 50" led or LCD for 900.00 on the weekend.

 

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canada16:
This came from pioneer direct, I now know it will do the video, not sure about the audio.

I would assume HD audio is HD audio and the amp would be fine with it, its just the 3D video signal.

I am even more happier with this amp, but nopt interested in 3d as of yet, but would be nice once I get a 3d tv as they are going really cheap, seen a samsung 50" led or LCD for 900.00 on the weekend.

This is really interesting. Is this specific to the SC-LX72/82, or all Pioneer amps? Or even all amps...?

Sorry - way off topic now - new thread probably required.

 

[Anonymous]

Of course other solutions would be for more BD players to have duel HDMI outputs , one direct to display the other to amp

Unfortunately not in the manufacturers interests

Or use analogue out from BD player to amp , HDMI direct to display.

 

[Anonymous]

I have connected the 1.3 HDMi cable from a 3D blu ray player to my Pionner 919 and it wont read the signal, ie screen is blank.

It will work with SKY because thats side by side 3D.

I wonder why the LX range will allow 3D to work?

Interesting?

Ian