Looking to put together a budget stereo setup for a friend.
Total budget around Rs 40~45 K.
What struck me was that decent CD players cost ~ 15K at least, whereas a DVD player costs only Rs 5K. I know, this is not an earth shattering revelation.
My question is, if I take that 10K saving, and use it to buy an AV receiver (which will have an in-built good quality DAC), and use HDMI or optical cable to connect the DVD player to the AVR :
- will I get good quality sound ?
- will it be comparable to a pure stereo setup ?
Of course, will be using the AVR only in stereo mode, so looks like a bit of a waste. But the cost seems to work out.
An example of what I am thinking about is given below (am using Denon + Polk for the examples because I am familiar with the prices).
Example 1 (CDP + stereo amp) :
CD Player - Denon DCD-510AE - Rs 17.9 K
Amplifier - Denon PMA-510AE - Rs 17.9 K
Speakers - Polk RTiA1 - Rs 16K
Can bargain and get the bundle for Rs 45 K.
Example 2 (DVDP + AVR) :
DVD player - Philips - Rs 5 K
AVR - Denon 1610 - Rs 26 K
Speakers - Polk RTi A1 speakers - Rs 14 K
Total also Rs 45 K.
Will the stereo performance from both setups be the same ?
If not, why ?
- Does the Denon CDP have a better DAC than the Denon AVR ?
- Does the Denon stereo amp have better SQ than the Denon receiver ?
The advantages that I see in DVDP + AVR setup is as follows :
Let me know what you guys think.
Am new to this, so may be am missing something basic.
Total budget around Rs 40~45 K.
What struck me was that decent CD players cost ~ 15K at least, whereas a DVD player costs only Rs 5K. I know, this is not an earth shattering revelation.
My question is, if I take that 10K saving, and use it to buy an AV receiver (which will have an in-built good quality DAC), and use HDMI or optical cable to connect the DVD player to the AVR :
- will I get good quality sound ?
- will it be comparable to a pure stereo setup ?
Of course, will be using the AVR only in stereo mode, so looks like a bit of a waste. But the cost seems to work out.
An example of what I am thinking about is given below (am using Denon + Polk for the examples because I am familiar with the prices).
Example 1 (CDP + stereo amp) :
CD Player - Denon DCD-510AE - Rs 17.9 K
Amplifier - Denon PMA-510AE - Rs 17.9 K
Speakers - Polk RTiA1 - Rs 16K
Can bargain and get the bundle for Rs 45 K.
Example 2 (DVDP + AVR) :
DVD player - Philips - Rs 5 K
AVR - Denon 1610 - Rs 26 K
Speakers - Polk RTi A1 speakers - Rs 14 K
Total also Rs 45 K.
Will the stereo performance from both setups be the same ?
If not, why ?
- Does the Denon CDP have a better DAC than the Denon AVR ?
- Does the Denon stereo amp have better SQ than the Denon receiver ?
The advantages that I see in DVDP + AVR setup is as follows :
1. The CDP is usually the first component to start giving trouble (after a few years). A cheap DVD can be easily replaced every 2 - 3 years. But not an expensive CDP.
2. The AVR has a higher power rating Let me know what you guys think.
Am new to this, so may be am missing something basic.
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