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10-06-2008, 11:19 AM
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This thread will be for discussion for the new Sony STR-DA2400ES receiver.
I'll start this off,with the link to the spec sheet: http://pdf.crse.com/manuals/3289204411.pdf
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I have this receiver on pre-order with Play.com and also have the Jamo A 102 HCS 5 speakers coming from Digital Direct. I've been doing a lot of reading on the subject but as a relative novice I was wondering what sort of cables I will need to connect the two together?
Up to now I have been assuming I'll need some speaker cable (one large piece I can cut into sections appropriate for each speaker) and a different cable for the sub. Is that it? Can anyone recommend a good place to get them all? Preferably somewhere that won't break the bank, I don't think I'm enough of an audiophile to detect subtle differences in the sound if the cables are slightly cheaper  | |
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10-06-2008, 6:18 PM
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thanks rotten fox for that. I too have ordered the Sony 2400. My problem might be that my Mission 2 front speakers 760i are only 6ohms so I am hoping there may be some switch on the amp. to put it on 6ohms, I am going to start looking round to thinking about the Mordaunt Shorts 902i's and put my Missions to the rear. I am a little or quite a lot out of date with new amps as my old Denon is 14 years old so any technical help would be much appreciated.  | |
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This has to be the cheapest AV receiver with multichannel preouts and HD audio.  | |
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Originally Posted by Revz  I have this receiver on pre-order with Play.com and also have the Jamo A 102 HCS 5 speakers coming from Digital Direct. I've been doing a lot of reading on the subject but as a relative novice I was wondering what sort of cables I will need to connect the two together?
Up to now I have been assuming I'll need some speaker cable (one large piece I can cut into sections appropriate for each speaker) and a different cable for the sub. Is that it? Can anyone recommend a good place to get them all? Preferably somewhere that won't break the bank, I don't think I'm enough of an audiophile to detect subtle differences in the sound if the cables are slightly cheaper | Cable Universe would be a good place to start for speaker cable. I've linked you to 100M of it for £9.50.
EDIT: For sub cable, Lambda-tek, a quality Belkin one, for relatively cheap (£6.50) considering the length.
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10-06-2008, 7:24 PM
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PDF Manual page 18: Quote: | We recommend that you use a Sony HDMI cable. | What the  !
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11-06-2008, 8:11 AM
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I hope those that are pre-ordering from play are remembering to use quidco to get £14.80 off the price.
Back on topic, really looking forward to receiving it so I can get rid of my existing optical switch box and just use one remote to control everything (apart from PS3 obviously).
As there is only one media port on the amp, does anyone know if Sony will do a splitter so that I can have the ipod cradle hooked up AND one of the devices that allow streaming audio from my PC?
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Try streaming from your PS3. I'm getting great results from mine and again it cuts down on boxes and wiring. | |
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I do use Twonky to stream to the PS3, but it can sometimes get noisy (60Gb model), so I thought I would get the add-on streaming device.
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How does the media port work? I will be upgrading from a 1070 and was looking to connect my HTPC via HDMI.
On a side note anyone else a little dissaponted it looks like a DG model rather than the current ES range.
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Any pics of this unit?
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11-06-2008, 3:49 PM
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I'm going by the diagram in the manual and comparing it to the 3200es.
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Originally Posted by zchan28 I'm going by the diagram in the manual and comparing it to the 3200es. | No, it still has a groove at the top by the looks of it, just a bit smaller than the previous ES', and above the screen. Still better looking than an Onkyo anyday though! 
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Originally Posted by zchan28 I'm going by the diagram in the manual and comparing it to the 3200es. | You're right of course, from the diagram it looks more like a DG model which I'm disappointed to say doesn't have that 'we mean business' sort of look that the current ES models display.
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The Onks. are pig ugly.
Why don't Onkyo improve the looks?
Too many buttons and text.
The Sony str-da2400es has a smaller display, not that the current ones are big enough so it is not that important.
It would be nice to have at least 1 svhs input so I can connect $ky to it. Don't see a need for the composite inputs.
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