AV Setup Thread

[Rusty]

Hi all, I'm looking to join the 1990s and get a proper AV setup! Anyone selling an AV amp/receiver for around the £200-250 mark?

I'll be selling my NAD c350 amp if anyone is interested...

[DarrenM]

I'm in the process of kitting my place out so been doing lots of digging on TV's,receivers,speakers etc..

All depends on what your hooking it up to, Onkyo's always seem to get reviews, as do the Sonys. £200 would be entry level tho.

What other gear is it going with?

[Rusty]

It is entry level indeed. Although, secondhand, £200-250 buys something that was mid-range a few years ago...

I have some existing B&W speakers and will be getting a matching centre speaker.

[dm80]

I'm not selling, but my Denon AV2807 got rave reviews when I bought it about 4 years ago for about £800 - it must be in your price range now second hand. The only down side of it I can see is only 2 HDMI inputs, but this could be overcome by a switchable splitter. Great piece of kit.

Alternatively spend a wee bit more and get a newer, slightly lower spec, but with more up to date features unit.

[Dan]

I've always been a fan of going better and older for the same price (hence S2 ownership!). I picked up my Yamaha unit a couple of years ago for sub-£100 and it's good enough (unless you're an.al-extreme).

Real downside is it doesn't have HDMI. Unfortunately if you need it you'll have to go newer.

Also, inB4Sonic.

[Rusty]

I'm tempted by that exact model on AVF at the mo for around £200 delivered. How have you found it?

It doesn't do upscaling but then, at the distance my TV is from my main seating area, that's not really an issue. I have a PS3 and Sky+ (that I need to upgreade to HD) so 2 inputs is fine for now. If I get a BR player then I'll just bypass the PS3 as it's not as simple for the missus to use. I'm sure I'd be able to sell it on for a small loss and upgrade to something proper. DOn't need 3D so can cope with HDMI 1.3

[Greg_S]

I have a mordaunt short speaker setup if you are interested too, upgraded to monitor audio kit just before xmas

[Rusty]

I could be tempted, what are they Greg? & £?

[Jeffer]

I can advise the Marantz SR5000 or SR7000. Bought the sr5000 new like 10 years ago, and the thing is great. I use them with Inifinty Reference MK2 speakers, also that age, but still blows me away

[s2driveruk]

I have a marantz nr1601, great 'muscial' home cinema amp driving a pair of mission 752 and a matching centre with rears and sub. With an old cyrus DaD7, it sounds fantastic and was a bargain at £450 last year, seen them going through Richersounds for £299 recently.

[re2500]

Andy,
Let me know how much you want for your NAD amp if your going to sell it.
Cheers,
James

[Rusty]

I have a marantz nr1601, great 'muscial' home cinema amp driving a pair of mission 752 and a matching centre with rears and sub. With an old cyrus DaD7, it sounds fantastic and was a bargain at £450 last year, seen them going through Richersounds for £299 recently.

I missed out on that offer, the Marantz was recomended for music though, although the 1501 was in my price range.

Just working through a haggle with a chap selling a mint 2807, we're both being rather subborn

[Rusty]

I'm also looking for some satelite speakers to use as rears. The fronts will be fairly large & powerful but I don't have the space for some proper bipolar rears so I want something like some KEF eggs or equivalent, on some stands.

[skid]

Can you stretch to £300?

[Rusty]

Can you stretch to £300?

Not really but then it depends what for. Have put a bid in on this 2807 so anything will be dependent on that...

I also have a Cambridge Audio CD4 that I'm going to sell on, about £25 delivered, and I have some JPW AP2 and AP3 speakers too, both old skool but not too bad for what I'd want for them...