Yamaha 767 or centre speaker upgrade?

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:~ I have a bit of Dali emma as to which item to purchase & therefore after some advice.

Having purchased a pair of Dali Ikon 5's & a Vocal 1 centre speaker last year, these have taken around 3 months to run in & since Christmas sound good with my Denon 1910. I am mulling over either purchasing a Dali Centre Vocal 2 ( the Ikon 1 is good but seems to have developed more bass over time & i've re-setup my system since they have been run in ), or do i jump in & get a new A/V Amp.

The short list of amps i have come up with, assuming i can sell my Denon 1910 on fleabay is the Yamaha 767, Denon 2311 or Pioneer 920 all of which can be had for less than £4oo.

My previous A/V amps have been a Sherwood, Technics , Marantz 4200 & a Pioneer 1017 & none of them have realy hit the spot quite so well as the Denon. Technology moves on, so all suggestions welcome, i am after an audition if i can arrange it

Having tried all but one of the brands mentioned above, the Yamaha is very tempting ( would it be a good match for the Dali Speakers? I could upgrade the centre at a later date ).

I am not interested in Internet radio, although 3D tv may be a consideration in a couple of years down the line. I mainly use my amp for Films & TV about 80 - 90% not much for cd or radio music.

In anticipation thankyou for any advice or matching selections.

... Paul

 

[Anonymous]

Hi Paul,

I wouldn't have thought that any of the AV receivers you have shortlisted would do justice to your superb speakers. I would suggest you try and get a home dem on the Pioneer SCLX83, AVR400, Denon 4311 or others of that ilk.

 

[TheHomeCinemaCentre]

Of the amps you list the 920 will be the best partner for the Dali's and if you can move to a Vokal 2 you will notice the gains there too. The ribbon tweeter in the 2 matches with the 5's.

 

[TheHomeCinemaCentre]

The 920 is actually fine with the Dali's. Quite randomly we have been running our Helicon in-walls on a 920 and although it is not an obvious match the combination really works. Although an LX83 will give the OP much more the budget doesnt appear to go that far. A 920 with a new centre will deliver big gains.

 

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Hi Paul,

I wouldn't have thought that any of the AV receivers you have shortlisted would do justice to your superb speakers. I would suggest you try and get a home dem on the Pioneer SCLX83, AVR400, Denon 4311 or others of that ilk.

As i am now unemployed unfortunately, finances are a bit stretched to go up to that kind of level of expenditure. Out of your suggestions ( had i got the money ) i would consider demoing the Pioneer & the Arcam, but my rack space is at a premium & the Pioneer would not fit in, it is too high.

The Yamaha appeared on paper to offer probably one of the best upgrades i can reasonably afford, as i could add another subwoofer at a later date if required & add the Ikon Vocal 2 Centre, finances permitting of course.

 

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The 920 is actually fine with the Dali's. Quite randomly we have been running our Helicon in-walls on a 920 and although it is not an obvious match the combination really works. Although an LX83 will give the OP much more the budget doesnt appear to go that far. A 920 with a new centre will deliver big gains.

I agree i need the vocal 2 centre, but would it be better to sell my exsisting centre, get the Ikon vocal 2 & keep my Denon amp ? or sell my Denon amp & keep the exsisting centre? where do you think would i notice the biggest difference?

Thankyou ..

 

[TheHomeCinemaCentre]

The 920 will lift your whole system so that would be my first choice rather than the centre - you might get a deal buying it along with the centre though and get the best of both worlds.

 

[Anonymous]

I still don't think the 920 is sufficient, but given your options it isn't a huge outlay and you can always upgrade again in the future.