cribeiro
Prominent Member
Hi!
I am getting more and more interested in the above question... More in detail, the point is how would you get, spending as little as possible, an audio reproduction system that gives all required when playing music, in the good audiophile sense, and makes you dive into a movie when watching your preferred dvd's.
As far as I have learnt, many approaches are possible, and the point is which will balance better the "price to performance" relation. Of course, we are talking about some good thousands of euros, which can be invested in several ways: AV all-round very good receiver plus a very good good all-round multiplayer, plus 5.1 (say we limit to 5.1 speakers, which is the most common today) speakers; or a cheaper AV amp and DVD player, and a good Stereo amp and cd player, with same 5.1? Or Two completely separate stereo and AV systems? Do you have any other combination? Of course, any of them in the same budget!
My experience is that movies do not require a great level of accuracy, just a "fair" reproduction is enough, but when it comes to music, then it is another story... I feel I could live with my present entry level home hifi/home cinema* for movies (and all needed improvement would be a big screen... maybe a better dvd player, also, if the big screen shows my present limitations), but I am willing to get something better for stereo. Actually, I am tempted to get complete separate stereo and av systems... But that is so uncomfortable!
What would be, then, your solution?
edit: didn't know where to post this... Moderators, sorry if you have to bother moving it to the right forum!
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* sony cdp530,yamaha rx-v530, cheapish dvd player, 4 magnat entry hifi floorstanders, magnat average sub, magnat center. This last one a little better than the floorstanders, but with good tonal matching.
I am getting more and more interested in the above question... More in detail, the point is how would you get, spending as little as possible, an audio reproduction system that gives all required when playing music, in the good audiophile sense, and makes you dive into a movie when watching your preferred dvd's.
As far as I have learnt, many approaches are possible, and the point is which will balance better the "price to performance" relation. Of course, we are talking about some good thousands of euros, which can be invested in several ways: AV all-round very good receiver plus a very good good all-round multiplayer, plus 5.1 (say we limit to 5.1 speakers, which is the most common today) speakers; or a cheaper AV amp and DVD player, and a good Stereo amp and cd player, with same 5.1? Or Two completely separate stereo and AV systems? Do you have any other combination? Of course, any of them in the same budget!
My experience is that movies do not require a great level of accuracy, just a "fair" reproduction is enough, but when it comes to music, then it is another story... I feel I could live with my present entry level home hifi/home cinema* for movies (and all needed improvement would be a big screen... maybe a better dvd player, also, if the big screen shows my present limitations), but I am willing to get something better for stereo. Actually, I am tempted to get complete separate stereo and av systems... But that is so uncomfortable!
What would be, then, your solution?
edit: didn't know where to post this... Moderators, sorry if you have to bother moving it to the right forum!
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* sony cdp530,yamaha rx-v530, cheapish dvd player, 4 magnat entry hifi floorstanders, magnat average sub, magnat center. This last one a little better than the floorstanders, but with good tonal matching.