KingsGambit
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Hi wonderful people, hope all are keeping healthy and well. I wanted to pick some delicious, nutritious brains for advice about my home AV purchasing. I have my TV already sorted (an LG OLED65E6V, the last 3D OLED TV they made) and need an AV receiver and 5.1 speakers. I've been doing a lot of research and zeroed in one what I thought would be great, but found they're made in China and wonder if it's possible to avoid China made at all (I appreciate some components may be and am not fussed on that). I am UK based.
With a budget of around £1.5-2K, I've been looking at Dali Spektor 2, Q Acoustics 3020i and Q Acoustics Concept 20. But now I've learned they're all MIC, I'm wondering if there are any made in US/Euro brands around that same price range and quality. My priorities are movies, games, music in that order, but I do want to use a turntable and CD player so good music performance (and phono stage) is desirable.
Amps I'm looking at... I appreciate are made where they're made and choice is much more limited here. Denon AVR2700 and AVR3700, Marantaz NR1711 and Yamaha RXV6A. I would like the ability to multiroom in the future when budget allows. Any thoughts on HEOS vs Musiccast (or others I'm unaware of)? Are there any other competitive amps also circa ~£700, with all the up-to-date standards, inputs and so on (better if not MIC)? I also might expand it in the future so Atmos is preferable.
What's the best way to make £1.5-2K stretch for an amp and 5.1? I've seen an offer for a Dali Spektor 2 surround system and Denon AVR3700 for £1.6k which is a good saving. I'm not religiously anti-MIC and will buy from there if no alternatives are available, but if there are any good home theatre speakers in my price range made outside the PRC I'd love to know about them. Sincerest thanks in advance for your advice.
PS. I'm considering banana plugs for everything. Any recommendations that won't break the bank?
With a budget of around £1.5-2K, I've been looking at Dali Spektor 2, Q Acoustics 3020i and Q Acoustics Concept 20. But now I've learned they're all MIC, I'm wondering if there are any made in US/Euro brands around that same price range and quality. My priorities are movies, games, music in that order, but I do want to use a turntable and CD player so good music performance (and phono stage) is desirable.
Amps I'm looking at... I appreciate are made where they're made and choice is much more limited here. Denon AVR2700 and AVR3700, Marantaz NR1711 and Yamaha RXV6A. I would like the ability to multiroom in the future when budget allows. Any thoughts on HEOS vs Musiccast (or others I'm unaware of)? Are there any other competitive amps also circa ~£700, with all the up-to-date standards, inputs and so on (better if not MIC)? I also might expand it in the future so Atmos is preferable.
What's the best way to make £1.5-2K stretch for an amp and 5.1? I've seen an offer for a Dali Spektor 2 surround system and Denon AVR3700 for £1.6k which is a good saving. I'm not religiously anti-MIC and will buy from there if no alternatives are available, but if there are any good home theatre speakers in my price range made outside the PRC I'd love to know about them. Sincerest thanks in advance for your advice.
PS. I'm considering banana plugs for everything. Any recommendations that won't break the bank?