Like most people, my home audio setup is dictated by available funds, my other half etc etc
My current receiver is very much entry level, but fairly modern (Yamaha RX-V377). It is running Q Accoustics 3020 speakers on Atacama stands and a BK Gemini2 sub using good quality cabling and it sounds pretty damn good.
Anyway, whether I'm in the market for an upgrade or not, I often browse Gumtree/eBay etc for potential purchases and it got me wondering - would a previous generation(s) high end receiver like one from Arcam (AVR300 for example) be a significant step up in quality compared to my modern bit of kit. I realise that things like HDMI, Dolby/DTS HD etc are all missing from the feature list but purely from a sound quality point of view, would there be a tangible difference?
You can pick up the likes of Arcam's AVR100/200/300 for less than £100 these days, so they look a bit of a bargain.
My current receiver is very much entry level, but fairly modern (Yamaha RX-V377). It is running Q Accoustics 3020 speakers on Atacama stands and a BK Gemini2 sub using good quality cabling and it sounds pretty damn good.
Anyway, whether I'm in the market for an upgrade or not, I often browse Gumtree/eBay etc for potential purchases and it got me wondering - would a previous generation(s) high end receiver like one from Arcam (AVR300 for example) be a significant step up in quality compared to my modern bit of kit. I realise that things like HDMI, Dolby/DTS HD etc are all missing from the feature list but purely from a sound quality point of view, would there be a tangible difference?
You can pick up the likes of Arcam's AVR100/200/300 for less than £100 these days, so they look a bit of a bargain.