Hello
I'm looking to buy a new receiver for music listening, gaming (ps5) and watching tv.
The music listening experience is surely this most important aspect of the planned use.
My budget is around 750 €/585 £.
The thing must "work" with an LG C3 tv and Dali Blue 6006 Loudspeakers: https://www.dali-speakers.com/media/3259/blue-series-brochure.pdf
I am going for a 2.0 stereo setup.
The tv has an optical audio port as well as HDMI eArc and Arc: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/lg_c3_oled_2023.php
Allegedly some LG C2/C3 tvs have problems with the optical audio port (I don't know if this is a common issue of if it may in fact have been fixed via firmware update or whatever). Whether that is the case or not, I'd prefer to be able to control the receiver via the tv remote, so I'm leaning towards a receiver with HDMI Arc connectivity.
I expect to connect the ps5 (and Apple TV as well) directly to the tv. Not sure if there would be anything to gain by alternatively connecting those via the receiver (given the receiver has the necessary ports). The LG C3 has a 120 hz refresh rate while the receiver will probably have a 60 hz refresh rate considering my price limitations.
I have considered buying the Marantz nr-1200 since at first hand it looked like a decent choice, but now I am kind of discouraged after seeing it mentioned in this review: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/.../denon-dra-800h-review-stereo-receiver.26743/ (see #15).
As I understand it, I am not necessarily better off buying a 2.0 stereo receiver in this case, even if I'm going to use a 2.0 setup.
Can you guys recommend a (network) receiver within this price range based on the above-mentioned?
Naturally, I am hoping to get as much value for the buck as possible.
Any help appreciated.
EDIT:
How about the forthcoming WiiM AMP? https://www.wiimhome.com/index
Best regards
Mark
I'm looking to buy a new receiver for music listening, gaming (ps5) and watching tv.
The music listening experience is surely this most important aspect of the planned use.
My budget is around 750 €/585 £.
The thing must "work" with an LG C3 tv and Dali Blue 6006 Loudspeakers: https://www.dali-speakers.com/media/3259/blue-series-brochure.pdf
I am going for a 2.0 stereo setup.
The tv has an optical audio port as well as HDMI eArc and Arc: https://www.flatpanelshd.com/lg_c3_oled_2023.php
Allegedly some LG C2/C3 tvs have problems with the optical audio port (I don't know if this is a common issue of if it may in fact have been fixed via firmware update or whatever). Whether that is the case or not, I'd prefer to be able to control the receiver via the tv remote, so I'm leaning towards a receiver with HDMI Arc connectivity.
I expect to connect the ps5 (and Apple TV as well) directly to the tv. Not sure if there would be anything to gain by alternatively connecting those via the receiver (given the receiver has the necessary ports). The LG C3 has a 120 hz refresh rate while the receiver will probably have a 60 hz refresh rate considering my price limitations.
I have considered buying the Marantz nr-1200 since at first hand it looked like a decent choice, but now I am kind of discouraged after seeing it mentioned in this review: https://www.audiosciencereview.com/.../denon-dra-800h-review-stereo-receiver.26743/ (see #15).
As I understand it, I am not necessarily better off buying a 2.0 stereo receiver in this case, even if I'm going to use a 2.0 setup.
Can you guys recommend a (network) receiver within this price range based on the above-mentioned?
Naturally, I am hoping to get as much value for the buck as possible.
Any help appreciated.
EDIT:
How about the forthcoming WiiM AMP? https://www.wiimhome.com/index
Best regards
Mark
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