dmacnlx
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Hi, I’m hoping folks might have suggestions to replace my old base level Onkyo AVR receiver. Primary goal is music quality. Cant call myself an audiophile - but I do want pretty great sound, and never got it from the Onkyo HT-R380.
The 5.1 that came with that setup was brutal. I ditched all of it, and replaced with a pair of Pioneer SP-FS52 floorstanding (peak 130W, nominal 40W, Impedance 6 Ohms, sensitivity 87dB).
I’ll be running stereo for audio; and would consider adding a sub & centre for video. Not going to bother with surround.
Living room is 12’x18’ (216SF) with seating apprx 14’ away from front speakers.
For music:
Phono & Hi Res streaming
For video:
- an 12 year old 50” Panasonic plasma, that’s fine for now, but will replace when required
- PS4 (same as the TV, will replace when necessary)
- Apple TV (3rd Gen box, on its last legs), won’t need it if we stream video via PS4, and audio through a new DAC (whether that’s part of an AVR, or a standalone unit)
Based on the excellent research/testing here, I’m considering the Denon AVR-x3700h for the decent DAC, Phono, and HDMI real estate. Wondering if the 3700 is overkill for the limited speaker setup I’ll be using? I’ll never use 7.2, let alone 9.2. If it makes sense, I’d stretch the budget to accommodate. But it is about the upper limit of what I can justify.
I’d been looking at the Denon DHR-800, but have pretty much eliminated that based on the fairly scathing reviews here.
I’m not opposed to purchasing a standalone DAC if that makes more sense, but I’d still need an audio receiver/amp, and a unit to run the TV, PS & other video components.
Not opposed to changing out the Pioneer speakers - but it’s not a huge room, so don’t want to take up much more real estate. Max budget for speaker upgrade would be ~ $1000. If I’m not going to find anything significantly better than the Pioneers, I’d hold off. Are any bookshelves, on stands, that would be a significant improvement on the Pioneers?
Hope that all makes sense. I’ve been endlessly reading for weeks now. Getting a bit saturated - as there doesn’t seem to be a lot of info regarding the sort of setup I’m trying to accomplish. Seems lots of people are in the same boat, but there aren’t a lot of clear answers. Or maybe the X3700H is the clearest answer? Hoping for something that’s going to be reliable for several years.
Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.
The 5.1 that came with that setup was brutal. I ditched all of it, and replaced with a pair of Pioneer SP-FS52 floorstanding (peak 130W, nominal 40W, Impedance 6 Ohms, sensitivity 87dB).
I’ll be running stereo for audio; and would consider adding a sub & centre for video. Not going to bother with surround.
Living room is 12’x18’ (216SF) with seating apprx 14’ away from front speakers.
For music:
Phono & Hi Res streaming
For video:
- an 12 year old 50” Panasonic plasma, that’s fine for now, but will replace when required
- PS4 (same as the TV, will replace when necessary)
- Apple TV (3rd Gen box, on its last legs), won’t need it if we stream video via PS4, and audio through a new DAC (whether that’s part of an AVR, or a standalone unit)
Based on the excellent research/testing here, I’m considering the Denon AVR-x3700h for the decent DAC, Phono, and HDMI real estate. Wondering if the 3700 is overkill for the limited speaker setup I’ll be using? I’ll never use 7.2, let alone 9.2. If it makes sense, I’d stretch the budget to accommodate. But it is about the upper limit of what I can justify.
I’d been looking at the Denon DHR-800, but have pretty much eliminated that based on the fairly scathing reviews here.
I’m not opposed to purchasing a standalone DAC if that makes more sense, but I’d still need an audio receiver/amp, and a unit to run the TV, PS & other video components.
Not opposed to changing out the Pioneer speakers - but it’s not a huge room, so don’t want to take up much more real estate. Max budget for speaker upgrade would be ~ $1000. If I’m not going to find anything significantly better than the Pioneers, I’d hold off. Are any bookshelves, on stands, that would be a significant improvement on the Pioneers?
Hope that all makes sense. I’ve been endlessly reading for weeks now. Getting a bit saturated - as there doesn’t seem to be a lot of info regarding the sort of setup I’m trying to accomplish. Seems lots of people are in the same boat, but there aren’t a lot of clear answers. Or maybe the X3700H is the clearest answer? Hoping for something that’s going to be reliable for several years.
Any input is greatly appreciated. Thanks very much.