Rolph77
Established Member
So, It's almost time for me to upgrade my AV Receiver, but what brand and model to choose?
I have a couple of features that I need to have, but first, this is what equipment I currently have:
B&W 684 series 5.1 speakers
55" LG C7 OLED
Pioneer LX53 Receiver
Oppo UHD Blu Ray player
Standard PS4
Sky HD box
Nintendo Switch
Rega RP1 Turntable with a Graham Slee V Era Gold Pre Amp
What I would like the new receiver to have:
To run a 5.1.4 Atmos setup in one room
To run a separate pair of stereo speakers in another room (currently switch between 'A Speakers and B Speakers with the Pioneer so I can listen to music in an adjacent room)
To have a direct source function (I currently connect my turntable/pre amp into my Pioneer receiver with the Direct Source input, so the new amp does not need to have a dedicated phono input)
Everything will be connected to the new amp - Blu ray, Sky, Switch, PlayStation, Turntable.
Will be changing to a PS5 next year, so the new receiver will need to have 4K pass through. I currently split the audio and video signals from the Oppo as it has two separate HDMI outs for this, but will want to have that and the PS5 both going straight into the new amp.
As I want a 5.1.4 Atmos system in one room and a stereo in another, would I be correct in assuming it needs to have amplification for 11.1 or 11.2 channels?
I know my turntable setup is not strictly ideal but stuff is where it is!
As ever, any help and advice, opinions always welcome.
Thanks for reading.
I have a couple of features that I need to have, but first, this is what equipment I currently have:
B&W 684 series 5.1 speakers
55" LG C7 OLED
Pioneer LX53 Receiver
Oppo UHD Blu Ray player
Standard PS4
Sky HD box
Nintendo Switch
Rega RP1 Turntable with a Graham Slee V Era Gold Pre Amp
What I would like the new receiver to have:
To run a 5.1.4 Atmos setup in one room
To run a separate pair of stereo speakers in another room (currently switch between 'A Speakers and B Speakers with the Pioneer so I can listen to music in an adjacent room)
To have a direct source function (I currently connect my turntable/pre amp into my Pioneer receiver with the Direct Source input, so the new amp does not need to have a dedicated phono input)
Everything will be connected to the new amp - Blu ray, Sky, Switch, PlayStation, Turntable.
Will be changing to a PS5 next year, so the new receiver will need to have 4K pass through. I currently split the audio and video signals from the Oppo as it has two separate HDMI outs for this, but will want to have that and the PS5 both going straight into the new amp.
As I want a 5.1.4 Atmos system in one room and a stereo in another, would I be correct in assuming it needs to have amplification for 11.1 or 11.2 channels?
I know my turntable setup is not strictly ideal but stuff is where it is!
As ever, any help and advice, opinions always welcome.
Thanks for reading.