nero0410
Distinguished Member
Hello, my name it Tristan, and I'm not an av addict
Last time I was asking for advice here on the amp and recievers forum, it was to upgrade from a sony amp (that I couldn't stand) to a second hand amp from the forum that I paid about £160 for (a Yamaha dsp-ax750se.)
There is nothing wrong at all with my current amp (will probably sell this one on, as I don't thin the wife wants one in the bedroom), but since I have bought it I have bought a new sub, upgraded from a *cough* gale storm sub *cough* to a Mordaunt Short 309i, which I am still very happy with.
I was bought a PS3 and for christmas, and through out the two years I sold and traded half my dvd collection in order to build a blu ray collection.
Here is my current speaker setup:
mission 772 speakers - main left and right
mission 77c center speaker - centre
mordaunt short msb20 rear speakers - rear surround
mordaunt short 309i - sub
and a list of what I will have running through it:
Xbox 360 (gaming, hdmi)
Nintendo Wii (gaming, composite video)
Playstation 3 (gaming and blu ray, hdmi)
PSP (gaming, component)
Sky+ (s-video or composite, though s-video seems to be missing on amps by the looks of things so composite my only choice?)
Pioneer DV-575A dvd player (component)
HTPC (dvi/d - hdmi)
As usual I have been saving a while now and my budget is going to be £300, give or take say £50.
The primary use for the amp would be for blu ray movies followed by gaming and occasionally music. So I am wanting the best performing amp for movies and gaming opposed to music, as I don't listen to music very much at all.
I have been reading about a lot, and found that the following amps seem to be the best bet in my situation....
Onkyo 607 -
Onkyo TXSR607 Black | AV Receiver With HDMI Interface | Richer Sounds
and
Yamaha 765 -
Yamaha RXV765 | AV Receiver With HDMI Interface | Richer Sounds
Neither of the amps seem to have an impedence switch that I can see, so for future reference is it possible to mix impedences?
(say 8ohm centre, 6ohm front left and right, 8 ohm back etc....) Think the sub is 6ohm, but dont think that matters as it has its own built in amp.
As my speakers will end up being replaced eventually, but I'm sure I can squeeze more life out of them with a new amp as I have done for the 7+ years that I have owned them, and there still going strong
I haven't included the sony around the same price as there is something about the sony's sound that I don't like, and heard that sony's can have handshake issues with the HDMI.
I have come to understand that people are beginning to call thing's bright, warm and neutral.
So would that then make the Onkyo not a good match for my 77 series missions?
Where would it leave the mordaunt short rear's?
(not sure if those are meant to be bright, neutral or warm. At a guess I'd say they sound bright as there seems to be an emphesis on the higher frequencies)
As I have read that mission speakers are regarded to as bright.
As for 3D, I haven't even managed to afford a 1080p projector yet (or tv come to that), let alone think about adopting into 3D. So I'm sure an amp capable of 1080p via HDMI would be most sufficiant for the next few years.
I'm guessing that I may get away with the onkyo since it's mainly movies, though glass shattering for example may be a little harsh on the ears if it end up being too bright.
I do like the sound from my yamaha, and yamaha's I have owned in the past. So this may be a good choice.
I'm in a bit of a dilamma and hoping for some advice as I have no option to demo any of these amps as I am unable to get to somewhere for a demo and I'd need to hear it with my speakers, as newer speaker setups are going to sound ver different not being 'worn in' etc....
So would these amps be the best choices for my budget?
Which would best match my speakers for HD movie sound?
Would appriciate any and all advice
Thanks
tris
Last time I was asking for advice here on the amp and recievers forum, it was to upgrade from a sony amp (that I couldn't stand) to a second hand amp from the forum that I paid about £160 for (a Yamaha dsp-ax750se.)
There is nothing wrong at all with my current amp (will probably sell this one on, as I don't thin the wife wants one in the bedroom), but since I have bought it I have bought a new sub, upgraded from a *cough* gale storm sub *cough* to a Mordaunt Short 309i, which I am still very happy with.
I was bought a PS3 and for christmas, and through out the two years I sold and traded half my dvd collection in order to build a blu ray collection.
Here is my current speaker setup:
mission 772 speakers - main left and right
mission 77c center speaker - centre
mordaunt short msb20 rear speakers - rear surround
mordaunt short 309i - sub
and a list of what I will have running through it:
Xbox 360 (gaming, hdmi)
Nintendo Wii (gaming, composite video)
Playstation 3 (gaming and blu ray, hdmi)
PSP (gaming, component)
Sky+ (s-video or composite, though s-video seems to be missing on amps by the looks of things so composite my only choice?)
Pioneer DV-575A dvd player (component)
HTPC (dvi/d - hdmi)
As usual I have been saving a while now and my budget is going to be £300, give or take say £50.
The primary use for the amp would be for blu ray movies followed by gaming and occasionally music. So I am wanting the best performing amp for movies and gaming opposed to music, as I don't listen to music very much at all.
I have been reading about a lot, and found that the following amps seem to be the best bet in my situation....
Onkyo 607 -
Onkyo TXSR607 Black | AV Receiver With HDMI Interface | Richer Sounds
and
Yamaha 765 -
Yamaha RXV765 | AV Receiver With HDMI Interface | Richer Sounds
Neither of the amps seem to have an impedence switch that I can see, so for future reference is it possible to mix impedences?
(say 8ohm centre, 6ohm front left and right, 8 ohm back etc....) Think the sub is 6ohm, but dont think that matters as it has its own built in amp.
As my speakers will end up being replaced eventually, but I'm sure I can squeeze more life out of them with a new amp as I have done for the 7+ years that I have owned them, and there still going strong
I haven't included the sony around the same price as there is something about the sony's sound that I don't like, and heard that sony's can have handshake issues with the HDMI.
I have come to understand that people are beginning to call thing's bright, warm and neutral.
So would that then make the Onkyo not a good match for my 77 series missions?
Where would it leave the mordaunt short rear's?
(not sure if those are meant to be bright, neutral or warm. At a guess I'd say they sound bright as there seems to be an emphesis on the higher frequencies)
As I have read that mission speakers are regarded to as bright.
As for 3D, I haven't even managed to afford a 1080p projector yet (or tv come to that), let alone think about adopting into 3D. So I'm sure an amp capable of 1080p via HDMI would be most sufficiant for the next few years.
I'm guessing that I may get away with the onkyo since it's mainly movies, though glass shattering for example may be a little harsh on the ears if it end up being too bright.
I do like the sound from my yamaha, and yamaha's I have owned in the past. So this may be a good choice.
I'm in a bit of a dilamma and hoping for some advice as I have no option to demo any of these amps as I am unable to get to somewhere for a demo and I'd need to hear it with my speakers, as newer speaker setups are going to sound ver different not being 'worn in' etc....
So would these amps be the best choices for my budget?
Which would best match my speakers for HD movie sound?
Would appriciate any and all advice
Thanks
tris