CosItsOneLouder
Novice Member
Hi Helpful forum.
I'm looking to dip a toe into home cinema and a bit lost on the budget end of home AV receivers. I want to keep my spending sub £500 (i realise on a forum that means the first reply will be a £650 option ;-)) and I'm as happy with buying used as I am new.
I have:
Samsung UE40MU6400 TV
RPi with Allo Digione streamer running Volumio
Netgear ReadyNAS for audio and some video storage
Musical Fidelity X-DACv3
Musical Fidelity X-150 stero amp
PlayStation 3
Nintendo Wii
Speakers are currently a pair of old tannoys, I will probably go ATC SCM7 or build something.
I have a horrible 70s wimpey open plan living/diningroom/ kitchen. This is probably my biggest issue for speaker placement (that and the kids tearing around). TV is mounted on the chimney breast and front speakers on shelves in the alcoves. Yes I know this is acoustically awful but the shelves are VERY solid (40mm thick oak) and stands are just not happening with the kids. Left side is the house front window, right is a wall with walk through to the dining room towards the back, stairs are directly behind.
So the intention is to sell the MF X-150 (which should net about £350-400 then add £100-150ish to this) and buy an AV receiver. Speakers will follow soon after. The consoles need replacing, but that will happen sometime, the kids like the wii so that will probably stay and the ps3 become a 5 or xbox equivalent.
Music is from either the NAS box or streamed over Qobuz, if the new receiver could cover this then all the better, I can re use the current streamer dac elsewhere in the house.
Video tends to be Amazon Prime and Disney+ streamed through the TV, blurays get thrown at the ps3 occasionally.
Realistically I'm looking at 5.1, possibly 7.1 if I can upfire my atmos from the front of the room.
If must be easy to use something that just works 99% of the time off the telly remote would be appreciated. The receiver will be tucked out of sight in a corner, so the main display not immediately viewable.
Music streaming and controlling of the streamer is done through mobile phones. I would consider moving back to Tidal for music streaming if needed.
Thanks for reading and any recommendations? Let me know if any more info/room layout picture help?
Edit: just a thought, we will on occasion run the TV for picture and a music from the NAS box together, basically gaming with some background music. Is it possible to run a second source out of the main front pair and the TV out of other channels (I realise this is an obscure request). I could run the streamer into a hifi amp and relay switch the main stereo speakers when that is turned on.
I'm looking to dip a toe into home cinema and a bit lost on the budget end of home AV receivers. I want to keep my spending sub £500 (i realise on a forum that means the first reply will be a £650 option ;-)) and I'm as happy with buying used as I am new.
I have:
Samsung UE40MU6400 TV
RPi with Allo Digione streamer running Volumio
Netgear ReadyNAS for audio and some video storage
Musical Fidelity X-DACv3
Musical Fidelity X-150 stero amp
PlayStation 3
Nintendo Wii
Speakers are currently a pair of old tannoys, I will probably go ATC SCM7 or build something.
I have a horrible 70s wimpey open plan living/diningroom/ kitchen. This is probably my biggest issue for speaker placement (that and the kids tearing around). TV is mounted on the chimney breast and front speakers on shelves in the alcoves. Yes I know this is acoustically awful but the shelves are VERY solid (40mm thick oak) and stands are just not happening with the kids. Left side is the house front window, right is a wall with walk through to the dining room towards the back, stairs are directly behind.
So the intention is to sell the MF X-150 (which should net about £350-400 then add £100-150ish to this) and buy an AV receiver. Speakers will follow soon after. The consoles need replacing, but that will happen sometime, the kids like the wii so that will probably stay and the ps3 become a 5 or xbox equivalent.
Music is from either the NAS box or streamed over Qobuz, if the new receiver could cover this then all the better, I can re use the current streamer dac elsewhere in the house.
Video tends to be Amazon Prime and Disney+ streamed through the TV, blurays get thrown at the ps3 occasionally.
Realistically I'm looking at 5.1, possibly 7.1 if I can upfire my atmos from the front of the room.
If must be easy to use something that just works 99% of the time off the telly remote would be appreciated. The receiver will be tucked out of sight in a corner, so the main display not immediately viewable.
Music streaming and controlling of the streamer is done through mobile phones. I would consider moving back to Tidal for music streaming if needed.
Thanks for reading and any recommendations? Let me know if any more info/room layout picture help?
Edit: just a thought, we will on occasion run the TV for picture and a music from the NAS box together, basically gaming with some background music. Is it possible to run a second source out of the main front pair and the TV out of other channels (I realise this is an obscure request). I could run the streamer into a hifi amp and relay switch the main stereo speakers when that is turned on.
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