New System Suggestions
pepboy1 -- Mon, 03/10/2008 - 03:10
I'm going through a bit of a re-vamp period, and I was wondering if I could get a little input from all you guys with more knowledge than me.
I recently upgraded my speakers to NHT Classic 3s (for left, right and center, with absolute zeros in the rear and a Sunfire D-10 Sub) (I listened to comparably priced B & Ws and found their soundstage to be a little less present)
I also just got an new Samsung 40" 1080p LCD TV and Sony Blu-ray player. So I'm new to the whole Home theater set-up.
Currently, I have a Denon AVR 1801 Receiver. it's about 6 years old, is in great shape, but is lacking the power punch that I would eventually want to power the new toys. (70w/channel)
With that, my music/movie breakdown would be 50/50.
I stream much of my music from iTunes via airport, and would love to have XM included in a new receiver.
I've been very happy with Denon in the past, and also have a new logitech Harmony one remote, so the fact that Denon remotes SUCK isn't an issue.
I was wondering what is your take between the Denon AVR-3808, AVR-2808, and the Yamaha RX-V863?
Or do you have any other suggestions that I might consider?
Should I not even worry about upgrading from the receiver that I currently have? (XM not withstanding is there a big difference with the HD sound processing that I don't have on my current receiver, etc...)
Thanks in advance
Oh, let me add this:
aside from Blu-ray / DVD, CD, Streaming music from my computer I also have an XBox 360. I don't know what other input devices I would ever consider in the future; and since I live in Los Angeles, my listening room is going to be fairly compact. (And I won't have multiple listening zones)
Given that, I have fairly minimal requirements, and would also consider a separate amp / pre-amp set up.
Again guys...
Thanks for your input
Key feature of the Denon 3808 is an advanced Audyssey room correction system. You find a similar, but slightly less advanced feature on many Onkyo recievers (and less expensive Denons). This can make a big difference especially in the bass (and with subwoofer integration). Yamaha has something like this, but I have no experience with it.
Also, Onkyo for sure, and I think Denon, will let you bi-amp your main speakers, if they provide for this. Since they have 7 channels of amplification, and many users have a 5.1 setup, this makes good use of the extra amps.
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