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Seperate Dolby 5.1 decoder

Discussion in 'AV Receivers & Amplifiers' started by bignairy, Mar 20, 2004.

  1. Mar 20, 2004 at 2:20 PM
    bignairy, Mar 20, 2004
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    Can anyone recommend a separate Dolby 5.1 decoder (digital in, low level audio signals out) that is less than £100?
    I don't want a full receiver, as I want to feed in from my DVD and Sky+ but then feed it into my existing stereo for the main (L+R) speakers plus some active speakers for the centre/rear.:cool:
     
    bignairy, Mar 20, 2004
  2. Mar 20, 2004 at 7:27 PM
    Bassbin, Mar 20, 2004
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    I use a Denon AVD2000 in my main system now with Rotel power amps. They come up on ebay every so often and you dhould be able to get one for £100. There was a similar model from Pioneer in the classifieds here (don't know if it's still there) and there's also a couple of models from Sony. Have a look at the reviews using the AV resources at the top of the screen.
     
    Bassbin, Mar 20, 2004
  3. Mar 20, 2004 at 7:30 PM
    Nic Rhodes, Mar 20, 2004
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    Sony do a stunning one as well (£75 to 100) secondhand, class act but can only deal with digital signals, still highly competitive now. Was flagship stuff at £600, the circuit board is a work of art :)
     
    Nic Rhodes, Mar 20, 2004
  4. Mar 20, 2004 at 8:28 PM
    General Skanky, Mar 20, 2004
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    There was a Pioneer one for sale in the sales section recently. Do a search as it may still be available.
     
    General Skanky, Mar 20, 2004
  5. Mar 20, 2004 at 11:02 PM
    bobbypunk, Mar 20, 2004
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    Technics ones doing the rounds are pretty good and i'm pretty sure they are DTS soon.
    SHAC500
     
    bobbypunk, Mar 20, 2004

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