Hi all,
I am on the lookout for a AVR that will perform 100% for movies only no music. I have another stereo setup for music. Budget is around 50K give or take. Further I am not going to buy any speakers now they are for the future. I have two onkyo bookshelves which I will use presently as the fronts. I like the sonodyne pre power combi since it looks good but sadly does not have any hd audio deceoding ano obviously no video upscaling.
I had bought a HTIB sony DAV S700 in the 90's and now after using it almost a decade I have decided to upgrade. This upgrade is being done in stages first i went for a stereo setup since music is my first love (it consists of Lyrita pre + poweramps (all valve setup) coupled with a sony cassette deck and onkyo cd player(CR505)). Now the upgrade bug has bitten me again and I think i will at last go for either a dedicated CDP or an AVR.
Nowdays the onkyo cd player which in fact has a amp section to it doubles up as the amp (2.0) whenever i am watching movies.
Guys any thoughts on these
How are the HD audio codecs. I do not yet have a Blue ray. Is SD video upscaling any good?
Further do all the BD players have 7.1 pre outs. As Venkat (one of the Gurus of HIFIvision) in one of his posts has pointed out that the mid priced receivers do not generally satisfy the audiophile. The ones that do cost upto a lakh plus. Guys can we share notes regarding the same.
I have airtel IPTV connection at home and a samsung 1080pk dvd player; WDTV which are used as sources.
Waiting for some good responses so as discuss these issues threadbare
I had previosly posted a similar post in a mega AVR thread which I think will avoid
Thanks
I am on the lookout for a AVR that will perform 100% for movies only no music. I have another stereo setup for music. Budget is around 50K give or take. Further I am not going to buy any speakers now they are for the future. I have two onkyo bookshelves which I will use presently as the fronts. I like the sonodyne pre power combi since it looks good but sadly does not have any hd audio deceoding ano obviously no video upscaling.
I had bought a HTIB sony DAV S700 in the 90's and now after using it almost a decade I have decided to upgrade. This upgrade is being done in stages first i went for a stereo setup since music is my first love (it consists of Lyrita pre + poweramps (all valve setup) coupled with a sony cassette deck and onkyo cd player(CR505)). Now the upgrade bug has bitten me again and I think i will at last go for either a dedicated CDP or an AVR.
Nowdays the onkyo cd player which in fact has a amp section to it doubles up as the amp (2.0) whenever i am watching movies.
Guys any thoughts on these
How are the HD audio codecs. I do not yet have a Blue ray. Is SD video upscaling any good?
Further do all the BD players have 7.1 pre outs. As Venkat (one of the Gurus of HIFIvision) in one of his posts has pointed out that the mid priced receivers do not generally satisfy the audiophile. The ones that do cost upto a lakh plus. Guys can we share notes regarding the same.
I have airtel IPTV connection at home and a samsung 1080pk dvd player; WDTV which are used as sources.
Waiting for some good responses so as discuss these issues threadbare
I had previosly posted a similar post in a mega AVR thread which I think will avoid
Thanks