I am new to home cinema, but am about to buy a house which has "tremendous opportunity for modernisation". So, whilst the floorboards are up to install central heating, I thought I might as well go all out and install a 5.1 system.
So, with that in mind went with my brother to his local audo shop, and saw their Yahama RX-Vs, which all look pretty swish. They have the V1700 at £550 (ex-display) which is probably good enough for me as I am no expert in these things and will be moving from a CRT TV anyway...
I will be pairing it with a 37" TV and probably the Q-AV 5.1 system, with a PS3 and either Sky+ or BT Vision.
I really only up to £600 to spend on the amp as I have to buy the rest of the kit, as well as a bathroom, central heating system, kitchen...
Would the V1700 be a good buy (the salesman said I would have to run the sound thru an optical cable from the PS3 as the HDMI inputs won't be able to split the sound?) or as it is a 2006 model is it really now obsolete? The other RX-Vs all look good, but a lot more expensive.
The relatively button-less front (thanks to the drop down panel cover) will please my girlfriend who's keen to have it look good when not turned on - she's a little like Monica in that repect...
Or should I follow the masses and get an Onkyo?
Any help or recommondations would be appreciated.
So, with that in mind went with my brother to his local audo shop, and saw their Yahama RX-Vs, which all look pretty swish. They have the V1700 at £550 (ex-display) which is probably good enough for me as I am no expert in these things and will be moving from a CRT TV anyway...
I will be pairing it with a 37" TV and probably the Q-AV 5.1 system, with a PS3 and either Sky+ or BT Vision.
I really only up to £600 to spend on the amp as I have to buy the rest of the kit, as well as a bathroom, central heating system, kitchen...
Would the V1700 be a good buy (the salesman said I would have to run the sound thru an optical cable from the PS3 as the HDMI inputs won't be able to split the sound?) or as it is a 2006 model is it really now obsolete? The other RX-Vs all look good, but a lot more expensive.
The relatively button-less front (thanks to the drop down panel cover) will please my girlfriend who's keen to have it look good when not turned on - she's a little like Monica in that repect...
Or should I follow the masses and get an Onkyo?
Any help or recommondations would be appreciated.