micthetic
Standard Member
Hello everyone, i currently own an eclectic mix of components. I downgraded from a Denon 3805 to a 1911 to get the hdmi connectivity i needed. This is connected to a BW LCR3 centre, Chario Syntax fronts, Wharfedale 8.2 rears and a BK200 sub. Rear cables are Ixos thick dumbell and the fronts are QED. Other compnents are a Panasonic tx-l55et60, Sony Bluray player, forget the model (never use it), a Humax Freesat HD , BT HD and a Sumvision Micro 4 which i only use for files the Panasonic media player can't or won't read. 90% of my viewing is through my Nas box
This brew makes a reasonably good sound but heres my problem. I'll be coming into posession of my brother's Epos M12i fronts, matching M8i centre and A85 amplifier.
Options are as i see it is to use the A85 for the fronts into an AV amplifier with preouts, sadly selling the Charios because they'd need to be on tall stands with large top plates to accommodate the downward firing bass port, use the Wharfdale 8.2 as rears until i get a suitable Epos replacement.
I could buy a AV amplifier with reasonable audiofile pretentions (not cheap i know but i don't mind secondhand) then i could sell the A85 along with the other components.
I'm wanting a AV amplifier with 3D passthrough, 6 or more hdmi inputs and good internet connectivity for less than £1k with upto £300 for rears, preferably in Rosewood to match the other Epos speakers.
I spent quite a bit of time listening to stereo and i've just been flirting with 2.1 so the good old 2 channel needs to be reasonable.
In my other room i've had some nice equipment in the past, namely Olive Naim Nac72,140,Hicap
Marantz CD10, SD Acoustics SD1 amongst others. But as priorities change and interests shift it has come to comprise... a Denon PMA560, Pioneer PDS703, PC audio files through a SMSL SD192 DAC feeding a pair of refurbished JPW AP3 speakers. This blows the AV gear out of the water so i'm looking for something that is less sonically compromised.
Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Micthetic.
This brew makes a reasonably good sound but heres my problem. I'll be coming into posession of my brother's Epos M12i fronts, matching M8i centre and A85 amplifier.
Options are as i see it is to use the A85 for the fronts into an AV amplifier with preouts, sadly selling the Charios because they'd need to be on tall stands with large top plates to accommodate the downward firing bass port, use the Wharfdale 8.2 as rears until i get a suitable Epos replacement.
I could buy a AV amplifier with reasonable audiofile pretentions (not cheap i know but i don't mind secondhand) then i could sell the A85 along with the other components.
I'm wanting a AV amplifier with 3D passthrough, 6 or more hdmi inputs and good internet connectivity for less than £1k with upto £300 for rears, preferably in Rosewood to match the other Epos speakers.
I spent quite a bit of time listening to stereo and i've just been flirting with 2.1 so the good old 2 channel needs to be reasonable.
In my other room i've had some nice equipment in the past, namely Olive Naim Nac72,140,Hicap
Marantz CD10, SD Acoustics SD1 amongst others. But as priorities change and interests shift it has come to comprise... a Denon PMA560, Pioneer PDS703, PC audio files through a SMSL SD192 DAC feeding a pair of refurbished JPW AP3 speakers. This blows the AV gear out of the water so i'm looking for something that is less sonically compromised.
Any advice or shared experiences would be greatly appreciated.
Cheers
Micthetic.