dw89
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Hi All,
Starting to plan ahead for my next house build (touch-wood) and subject to lots of testing (hopefully with the help of Rob/Rich et al); I am wondering what people's experiences are with different receivers/processors and Mk Speakers? Especially interested in lower end of the 'budget' market (if you can really call it that!).
I am not sure (dependent on so many things but, for the most part, I'd factor in materials I choose for the house design for wherever it is) whether I will go separate cinema or just have it all in a lounge/media room so take room acoustics/shape out of the arena for the minute. So the questions are:
1) People's experiences of, say £5k ish stuff versus £10-15k+ Trinnov/Storm/Lyngdorf/Datasat etc
2) Experiences of different room correction software?
3) If you go for processor, what amps? Of Class? Audible Differences?
Personally I am not averse to spending money but I hate wasting it. I'm price-agnostic....I personally buy based on what I hear, so sound is most important and I'm not interested in spending double or triple for a tiny audible return. So 'if' I were to think going 'big' was an option I'd want something that could be updated when new HDMI standards/codecs come out (I know Trinnov can; I 'believe'?) but what about Lyngdorf/others? If it can handle 2.1 and codec changes I'd say (based on 1080p) we're probably good for 15years. Do those who've tested the 'biggies' really 'believe' they can hear a difference on a side by side comparison? Past the King's new clothes and all that. The last time I tested receivers at the £2k-£2.5k level (three of them) the winner (based on listening to the same disc, same scene over and over) was 100% obvious at the time. Is the difference between £5-6k and £16k that obvious for example? I assume, at that level, we're looking for a full 360 degree immersion bubble without being able to tell which speaker the sound is coming from. Obviously I will listen myself when it comes to it but I appreciate what you guys think.
On the speaker side...what experience does anyone have with the new circular in-ceiling MK's? Would anyone suggest (certainly with an Altitude 32 for example) 6/8 (or whatever) of those as opposed to, say, x4 950's or 150's? Perfectly acceptable to go for one x12 sub to upgrade to two at a later stage or have two x10s? I'm always happy to add to; I don't like replacing...again because of the waste of money.
Looking forward to hearing what you think.
dw
Starting to plan ahead for my next house build (touch-wood) and subject to lots of testing (hopefully with the help of Rob/Rich et al); I am wondering what people's experiences are with different receivers/processors and Mk Speakers? Especially interested in lower end of the 'budget' market (if you can really call it that!).
I am not sure (dependent on so many things but, for the most part, I'd factor in materials I choose for the house design for wherever it is) whether I will go separate cinema or just have it all in a lounge/media room so take room acoustics/shape out of the arena for the minute. So the questions are:
1) People's experiences of, say £5k ish stuff versus £10-15k+ Trinnov/Storm/Lyngdorf/Datasat etc
2) Experiences of different room correction software?
3) If you go for processor, what amps? Of Class? Audible Differences?
Personally I am not averse to spending money but I hate wasting it. I'm price-agnostic....I personally buy based on what I hear, so sound is most important and I'm not interested in spending double or triple for a tiny audible return. So 'if' I were to think going 'big' was an option I'd want something that could be updated when new HDMI standards/codecs come out (I know Trinnov can; I 'believe'?) but what about Lyngdorf/others? If it can handle 2.1 and codec changes I'd say (based on 1080p) we're probably good for 15years. Do those who've tested the 'biggies' really 'believe' they can hear a difference on a side by side comparison? Past the King's new clothes and all that. The last time I tested receivers at the £2k-£2.5k level (three of them) the winner (based on listening to the same disc, same scene over and over) was 100% obvious at the time. Is the difference between £5-6k and £16k that obvious for example? I assume, at that level, we're looking for a full 360 degree immersion bubble without being able to tell which speaker the sound is coming from. Obviously I will listen myself when it comes to it but I appreciate what you guys think.
On the speaker side...what experience does anyone have with the new circular in-ceiling MK's? Would anyone suggest (certainly with an Altitude 32 for example) 6/8 (or whatever) of those as opposed to, say, x4 950's or 150's? Perfectly acceptable to go for one x12 sub to upgrade to two at a later stage or have two x10s? I'm always happy to add to; I don't like replacing...again because of the waste of money.
Looking forward to hearing what you think.
dw