jongal
Novice Member
Hi all,
I have a dedicated home cinema 6meters x 5 meters. I am using Monitor Audio RS6 fronts, and 2 pairs of RS1 for surround, RSLCR for centre and RSW12 as a sub. My question is about amplification. I have three power amps Denon POA S1 connected with the front speakers these are old power amps but deliver good and neat sound, plenty of power too have to be careful with the RS6!! I moved from Cambridge Audio 640R to Marantz SR6003 that I sold recently. Now I am thinking about a replacement. My budget is between 1000 and 1300 euros and I have these options:
Option 1: Buy a second hand NAD T775HD for 500 euros in mint condition. The only problem is the video card that is version VM100 that does not upscale. To upgrade to VM 150 I need another 500 euros that puts the whole thing in question. Sound wise I tried it and it is excellent.
Option 2: Buy a new Reciever like Marantz Sr7009, Denon or Onkyo (same price range) which has the latest codes Dolby Atmos etc... but I am not sure how it compares to the Nad T775HD or any other better 7.1 amp without these codecs. In other words I am still not certain whether I should go this way with atmos speakers etc...or invest more in better amplification w/o atmos , auro, or DTS X
Option 3: Buy a processor. Obviously considering my budget in my country there is only one available that is the Nu force AVP 18 which I auditioned today at the showroom and was impressed but it is very short on connections. It costs 1100 euros new!! I will use the Denon Poa S1 to power the fronts and the amplification of the Cambridge audio 640R to power the rears until funds will permit to buy a dedicated 4 channel amp for the rears. The retailer also stocks Onkyo and he insisted that the Nuforce is a different league when it comes to imaging, detail, etc..
Any help will be much appreciated and thanks in advance.
Jonathan
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I have a dedicated home cinema 6meters x 5 meters. I am using Monitor Audio RS6 fronts, and 2 pairs of RS1 for surround, RSLCR for centre and RSW12 as a sub. My question is about amplification. I have three power amps Denon POA S1 connected with the front speakers these are old power amps but deliver good and neat sound, plenty of power too have to be careful with the RS6!! I moved from Cambridge Audio 640R to Marantz SR6003 that I sold recently. Now I am thinking about a replacement. My budget is between 1000 and 1300 euros and I have these options:
Option 1: Buy a second hand NAD T775HD for 500 euros in mint condition. The only problem is the video card that is version VM100 that does not upscale. To upgrade to VM 150 I need another 500 euros that puts the whole thing in question. Sound wise I tried it and it is excellent.
Option 2: Buy a new Reciever like Marantz Sr7009, Denon or Onkyo (same price range) which has the latest codes Dolby Atmos etc... but I am not sure how it compares to the Nad T775HD or any other better 7.1 amp without these codecs. In other words I am still not certain whether I should go this way with atmos speakers etc...or invest more in better amplification w/o atmos , auro, or DTS X
Option 3: Buy a processor. Obviously considering my budget in my country there is only one available that is the Nu force AVP 18 which I auditioned today at the showroom and was impressed but it is very short on connections. It costs 1100 euros new!! I will use the Denon Poa S1 to power the fronts and the amplification of the Cambridge audio 640R to power the rears until funds will permit to buy a dedicated 4 channel amp for the rears. The retailer also stocks Onkyo and he insisted that the Nuforce is a different league when it comes to imaging, detail, etc..
Any help will be much appreciated and thanks in advance.
Jonathan
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