Sluggster
Established Member
I’m looking change my setup from the current 6 boxes for AV & music down to ideally 1 box or maybe 2.
My Naim system is very good for music but my new house is acoustically challenged. Also, I seldom sit down and listen to music critically anymore.
The sound quality of my LX82 is generally fine for AV duties but it is now about 10 years old, does not pass through 4K and does not have the ability to play ATMOS etc. It also lacks ARC.
I want to get a new AVR and think that Arcam will provide the best option for me. In general, they also have a good reputation for their ability to play music.
My question is; if I bought the AVR20 and a stereo power amplifier, would that work out cheaper and better than buying an AVR30 and provide better sound quality. I’m thinking that buying 2 good quality power amplifiers would be a better investment than 7 - 5 of which would not be used with music. I should, in my head, get better music reproduction with this approach.
Or is it more complicated than that and the preamp aspect of the AVR limits the ultimate musicality.
If I was to go down the route of a stereo PA, does anyone have suggestions of suitable options. Without going mad.
I also think using this methodology that I could use Dirac to overcome some of the acoustic challenges I have.
Regards
Huw
My Naim system is very good for music but my new house is acoustically challenged. Also, I seldom sit down and listen to music critically anymore.
The sound quality of my LX82 is generally fine for AV duties but it is now about 10 years old, does not pass through 4K and does not have the ability to play ATMOS etc. It also lacks ARC.
I want to get a new AVR and think that Arcam will provide the best option for me. In general, they also have a good reputation for their ability to play music.
My question is; if I bought the AVR20 and a stereo power amplifier, would that work out cheaper and better than buying an AVR30 and provide better sound quality. I’m thinking that buying 2 good quality power amplifiers would be a better investment than 7 - 5 of which would not be used with music. I should, in my head, get better music reproduction with this approach.
Or is it more complicated than that and the preamp aspect of the AVR limits the ultimate musicality.
If I was to go down the route of a stereo PA, does anyone have suggestions of suitable options. Without going mad.
I also think using this methodology that I could use Dirac to overcome some of the acoustic challenges I have.
Regards
Huw