Hello all. Appreciate thoughts/ suggestions on the following… will try and keep it brief
I'm living in the dark ages currently. I run a Rotel RA-01 amp and NAD CD player/ Apple Airport for my musical needs. Mostly streaming radio or iTunes from Mac or iPhone. I had some nice Monitor Audio speakers but they got sold with my last house because they were mounted on wall brackets and the purchaser wanted them. WORST MISTAKE EVER. Been using junk speakers ever since : /
Elsewhere, I have a TV and set top box. An AppleTV.
Low volume, simple system… I have small kids, don’t watch a lot of TV but a few rental movies.
This is about to change. I’ve ordered a Yamaha RXV375 AV/Receiver and am looking at getting back into some decent speakers and a new TV. The Yamaha should suit my simple needs and was only AUD400. I like the reviews I’m reading (and the looks) of the new B&W 685 or 686 Series 2 speakers, but am wondering:
- Is the Yamaha going to do the B&W’s enough justice when listening to music? i.e. am I wasting money here? I’m considering MA Bronze BX2’s as a fall back? (AUD500 vs AUD999)
- Will the 686’s be large enough vs 685’s for me? My room is 10m x 5m but music is usually background. I don’t have wild parties.
- I have never run a TV through ‘proper’ speakers. Is a center speaker justified or will I get away with the two bookshelf speakers?
Regarding music, I cant help thinking about my poor old Rotel RA-01 Amp sat there doing nothing. Would it be possible/worthwhile to use the Rotel to power the speakers for music and the Yamaha just to deal with the AV stuff?
Sorry, lots of Q’s… all (constructive) comments and help appreciated!
Sam
I'm living in the dark ages currently. I run a Rotel RA-01 amp and NAD CD player/ Apple Airport for my musical needs. Mostly streaming radio or iTunes from Mac or iPhone. I had some nice Monitor Audio speakers but they got sold with my last house because they were mounted on wall brackets and the purchaser wanted them. WORST MISTAKE EVER. Been using junk speakers ever since : /
Elsewhere, I have a TV and set top box. An AppleTV.
Low volume, simple system… I have small kids, don’t watch a lot of TV but a few rental movies.
This is about to change. I’ve ordered a Yamaha RXV375 AV/Receiver and am looking at getting back into some decent speakers and a new TV. The Yamaha should suit my simple needs and was only AUD400. I like the reviews I’m reading (and the looks) of the new B&W 685 or 686 Series 2 speakers, but am wondering:
- Is the Yamaha going to do the B&W’s enough justice when listening to music? i.e. am I wasting money here? I’m considering MA Bronze BX2’s as a fall back? (AUD500 vs AUD999)
- Will the 686’s be large enough vs 685’s for me? My room is 10m x 5m but music is usually background. I don’t have wild parties.
- I have never run a TV through ‘proper’ speakers. Is a center speaker justified or will I get away with the two bookshelf speakers?
Regarding music, I cant help thinking about my poor old Rotel RA-01 Amp sat there doing nothing. Would it be possible/worthwhile to use the Rotel to power the speakers for music and the Yamaha just to deal with the AV stuff?
Sorry, lots of Q’s… all (constructive) comments and help appreciated!
Sam