Are there any petite amps out there!!!

[pricklespons]

Hi,

Im trying to find some receivers that are smaller in dimensions than the Onkyos (and most amps come to that)

I need HD sounds and would be paired up with kef 2005.3 speakers.

Have anybody got any suggestions????

 

[davepuma]

The Sony 820 is probably one of the smallest but they're all pretty much the same width. Maybe the budget Yamahas might be smaller too (463/563). I'm afraid amps are that size for a reason. One manufacturer that makes compact receivers is Cambridge Audio but no HDMI audio, I'm afraid. If you went for a bluray player with multi-channel analogue output, you could use the multi-channel inputs for HD audio (decoded and converted to analogue within the player). What bluray player do you have?

 

[andy1249]

Discussion here on amp size, there are some options here also

http://www.avforums.com/forums/inte...rs-so-dam-big-help-small-receiver-needed.html

 

[Don Dadda]

Cambridge Audio will soon be realising the 640Rv2 which will be able to decode HD Audio - Apparently. Not sure of the release date or price but i hearing around the £800 -£1k mark.

Cambridge Audio Azur 640R V2 - Product Reviews - AVReview

 

[davepuma]

I doubt it will be that small though. It looks promising!

 

[pricklespons]

Thanks for all your replies, its for a friends set up and she doesnt like the big amps, but i am desperately trying to steer her clear of the all in one systems!!