Hi All. Just a bit of background. Following a (still in progress) living room rip out and re plaster I'm at the stage following decorating to fit all furniture at and im contemplating my next set up.
I purchased some time ago a new TV (LG OLED evo C2 65') which is still in its box, along with a Marantz amp (NR1711) to replace my old Denon and some new 5.1 speakers. (Cambridge Audio Minx MIN22). Previous set up was a Denon 1912, Tannoy 5.1 speaker system and a Samsung D8000. All running from a Logitec Harmony Elite remote.
I had planned on keeping my Tannoy speakers but my step son destroyed two of them playing his music (airplay to Apple TV to amp) too loud. much to my annoyance.
Also, my missus found the Harmony too complicated. Despite numerous training sessions she couldn't get her head round the touch screen option to turn on the required device (TV, Xbox, Apple TV. Wii) and then use the physical keys.
So, as per my title. I wondered what the best way to protect the equipment its. Initially I had hoped to set up as it was before but I dont want to go through another set of speaker and I dont think the amp has a maximum volume restriction like some amps to protect the small satellite speakers. My thoughts are to plug the amp and sources id like to use via the amp and to plug the rest directly into the TV. Give the missues/kids the tvs remote as its a fully functioning smart tv. I also thought about adding a smart socket to protect people 'messing about' to get the amp on when im not there. Just feel it will be a bit messy and confusing if say me and the missus want to watch Netflix and she goes to the TV app where as id be switching on the amp and using the Apple TV to get the surround sound.
Id be interesting to know any thoughts and suggestions as to the best way or what other people have done. I appreciate some will say that its better to teach the kids, or don't touch blah blah. but as a backup to when that doesn't work (which it invariably doesn't) id like to protect what ive saved my hard earned to buy.
Cheers.
I purchased some time ago a new TV (LG OLED evo C2 65') which is still in its box, along with a Marantz amp (NR1711) to replace my old Denon and some new 5.1 speakers. (Cambridge Audio Minx MIN22). Previous set up was a Denon 1912, Tannoy 5.1 speaker system and a Samsung D8000. All running from a Logitec Harmony Elite remote.
I had planned on keeping my Tannoy speakers but my step son destroyed two of them playing his music (airplay to Apple TV to amp) too loud. much to my annoyance.
Also, my missus found the Harmony too complicated. Despite numerous training sessions she couldn't get her head round the touch screen option to turn on the required device (TV, Xbox, Apple TV. Wii) and then use the physical keys.
So, as per my title. I wondered what the best way to protect the equipment its. Initially I had hoped to set up as it was before but I dont want to go through another set of speaker and I dont think the amp has a maximum volume restriction like some amps to protect the small satellite speakers. My thoughts are to plug the amp and sources id like to use via the amp and to plug the rest directly into the TV. Give the missues/kids the tvs remote as its a fully functioning smart tv. I also thought about adding a smart socket to protect people 'messing about' to get the amp on when im not there. Just feel it will be a bit messy and confusing if say me and the missus want to watch Netflix and she goes to the TV app where as id be switching on the amp and using the Apple TV to get the surround sound.
Id be interesting to know any thoughts and suggestions as to the best way or what other people have done. I appreciate some will say that its better to teach the kids, or don't touch blah blah. but as a backup to when that doesn't work (which it invariably doesn't) id like to protect what ive saved my hard earned to buy.
Cheers.