craigwhelan
Standard Member
Hi
Firstly, can I say thank you to anyone replying to this post - I completely appreciate there are a lot of people looking over the forums and a great deal probably ask the same questions over and over again...trust me I will continue to trawl the forums for advice and information on my pending purchase(s).
I'm lucky enough to be buying a house soon, the lounge (roughly 3.8m x 3.8m and a bay window to one side) I want to fit out with a decent 'home cinema' and have started to speak to the guys at a specialist chain.
I have literally no idea when it comes to 'real' audio or cinema. I know what kind of music I like (dance, rap, soul, jazz, rock - fairly broad) and I know I like watching films in clear distortion free clarity - I could tell the difference when I watched a film the other day on a Sony 4K screen at the cinema and know when brightness is too much on a screen but that's about it Not exactly profound I know
So a little story and here goes; I've been demo'd and offered the following at what seems a reasonable price (although I would be negotiating given I've seen components a lot cheaper elsewhere) - what are general thoughts on (and if you have the same or similar setup I'd be very interested to hear your personal comparisons to previous equipment owed or demo'd)
I'd be looking to couple all that with a Panasonic TX-P50VT50B
I'm under no illusion this is quite a step in to home cinema as a first punt but I generally buy things to last and wouldn't be swapping things around too much (at all if I can help it) so would like to 'buy right' first time.
Anyone any advice or thoughts, warnings or otherwise?
Many thanks
Craig
Firstly, can I say thank you to anyone replying to this post - I completely appreciate there are a lot of people looking over the forums and a great deal probably ask the same questions over and over again...trust me I will continue to trawl the forums for advice and information on my pending purchase(s).
I'm lucky enough to be buying a house soon, the lounge (roughly 3.8m x 3.8m and a bay window to one side) I want to fit out with a decent 'home cinema' and have started to speak to the guys at a specialist chain.
I have literally no idea when it comes to 'real' audio or cinema. I know what kind of music I like (dance, rap, soul, jazz, rock - fairly broad) and I know I like watching films in clear distortion free clarity - I could tell the difference when I watched a film the other day on a Sony 4K screen at the cinema and know when brightness is too much on a screen but that's about it Not exactly profound I know
So a little story and here goes; I've been demo'd and offered the following at what seems a reasonable price (although I would be negotiating given I've seen components a lot cheaper elsewhere) - what are general thoughts on (and if you have the same or similar setup I'd be very interested to hear your personal comparisons to previous equipment owed or demo'd)
Onkyo TX-NR616
Onkyo BD-SP809
Focal Chorus 716
Focal Chorus CC 700 V
Focal Chorus SR 700 V
REL T7
Onkyo BD-SP809
Focal Chorus 716
Focal Chorus CC 700 V
Focal Chorus SR 700 V
REL T7
I'd be looking to couple all that with a Panasonic TX-P50VT50B
I'm under no illusion this is quite a step in to home cinema as a first punt but I generally buy things to last and wouldn't be swapping things around too much (at all if I can help it) so would like to 'buy right' first time.
Anyone any advice or thoughts, warnings or otherwise?
Many thanks
Craig
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