Hi guys, I'm a real rookie but I think I'm catching the AV bug! Im looking to make my first purchases and could do with some advice. I've just bought an Optoma HD65 projector and have a pretty old 32” Samsung LCD (which I cant afford to replace right now… thinking Ill wait for the new LED range to drop down a bit) so I've been looking at AV receivers and speakers to set up a budget home cinema with my projector.
In terms of speakers I've more or less decided on the Jamo A102HCS5 5.1 thinking Ill buy another pair later on to make it up to a 7.1. From what I've read you cant really get near them within that price range (£220).
In terms of an AV receiver to match, Ill be running my V+ box, Xbox elite with HD player/unit/thingy, a Wii , and my HD projector (possibly a laptop from time to time too and a blue ray some time in the future. I've been looking at the Sony STRDA2400ES and the Onkyo TX-SR606 or the 607 (depending on what the price difference is) at time of purchase. As far as I can tell, they're pretty evenly matched, but the Sony (IMO) looks a million times better… which im thinking may please the boss So im leaning towards the Sony at the mo! What do you guys reckon to that setup? I don't want to spend more than £700 as I'm a newbie to all this and probably wont be able to see/hear much of what I'd be paying for beyond that amount anyway, but obviously I do want something that's going to be relatively future proof and flexible, and am keen on the up-scaling ability of both of these units. Should I go for the Sony 2400 and Jamo A102 combo??
In terms of speakers I've more or less decided on the Jamo A102HCS5 5.1 thinking Ill buy another pair later on to make it up to a 7.1. From what I've read you cant really get near them within that price range (£220).
In terms of an AV receiver to match, Ill be running my V+ box, Xbox elite with HD player/unit/thingy, a Wii , and my HD projector (possibly a laptop from time to time too and a blue ray some time in the future. I've been looking at the Sony STRDA2400ES and the Onkyo TX-SR606 or the 607 (depending on what the price difference is) at time of purchase. As far as I can tell, they're pretty evenly matched, but the Sony (IMO) looks a million times better… which im thinking may please the boss So im leaning towards the Sony at the mo! What do you guys reckon to that setup? I don't want to spend more than £700 as I'm a newbie to all this and probably wont be able to see/hear much of what I'd be paying for beyond that amount anyway, but obviously I do want something that's going to be relatively future proof and flexible, and am keen on the up-scaling ability of both of these units. Should I go for the Sony 2400 and Jamo A102 combo??
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