Rushy
Established Member
My current set up consists of: Yamaha RX-V795aRDS / Monitor Audio BR2 / Monitor Audio Bronze B Centre / Monitor Audio Bronze BFX Rears. And I love the sound of the Yamaha Amp, but its 14 years old now and its missing many modern features which I'm after.
I'm looking to spend approximately £500-£600 and I've lined up the following 3 amps which I hope will fit the bill:
Yamaha RX-A1010 = £550
Pioneer SC-2022 = £499
Denon AVR3313 = £599
I've heard the Pioneer can be a bit bright, and I'm worried that without a sub (my space can't accomodate one) as part of my set-up that could be a problem. But this seems to offer pretty much everything the LX56 does but at half the price, seems like a bargain.
I've been loaned a Denon 1711 from a friend but I hear the latest 'xx13' series from Denon is a big leap from the 'xx11' and 'xx12' so that might not be the best test to get a taste of the characteristics of a Denon. But the Denon 3313 has been getting great reviews so it's hard to ignore.
I've heard nothing but good things the Yamaha RX-A1010 and being a fan of Yamaha I'm certainly leaning towards it. But with this already being an old model, and the 1030 surely around the corner should I be waiting for the 1020 to drop in price instead?
Any advice or experience of these amps compared to one another would be of great help. Cheers.
I'm looking to spend approximately £500-£600 and I've lined up the following 3 amps which I hope will fit the bill:
Yamaha RX-A1010 = £550
Pioneer SC-2022 = £499
Denon AVR3313 = £599
I've heard the Pioneer can be a bit bright, and I'm worried that without a sub (my space can't accomodate one) as part of my set-up that could be a problem. But this seems to offer pretty much everything the LX56 does but at half the price, seems like a bargain.
I've been loaned a Denon 1711 from a friend but I hear the latest 'xx13' series from Denon is a big leap from the 'xx11' and 'xx12' so that might not be the best test to get a taste of the characteristics of a Denon. But the Denon 3313 has been getting great reviews so it's hard to ignore.
I've heard nothing but good things the Yamaha RX-A1010 and being a fan of Yamaha I'm certainly leaning towards it. But with this already being an old model, and the 1030 surely around the corner should I be waiting for the 1020 to drop in price instead?
Any advice or experience of these amps compared to one another would be of great help. Cheers.