Eugene Zekai
Standard Member
Hello everyone, I have been an avid follower of AVForums and frequently used reviews here for my work (i work for Samsung field force) but this will be my very first post.
Long story short, I have had a K950 for some time now but hissing sound + quite rears with tv arc has been driving me insane. While running xbox one x with dolby atmos upmix, it fixes those problems but even subwoofer - 6 at 20% volume bar is too boomy & dialogues are not clear.
My partner finally gave me permission for a dedicated home cinema system as long as i don't get floor-standing speakers. I have a budget of £1000 but i rather get a decent amp with barebone set of speakers that i can upgrade in the future. Alternatively i can pick up a N950 for £800 but i think i had enough with soundbars (previously owned LG SJ9, Sony NT-5 & Samsung MS650).
I am no expert in AVR setups but here is what i am looking for at the moment:
1) Pioneer LX-303 - £500
2) Onkyo TX-NR686 £350
3) Sony STR-DN1080 £400
For speakers i have no clue. There are few recommended bundles at whathifi's website but i don't know about upgradeability or what to match. At the moment only limiting factor is no floor standers. It would be nice to have 5.1.4 or 5.1.2 upgradeability.
My current setup is quite basic. 55" Q8C ( soon to be replaced by 75"Q9FN) and xbox one x. There is a chance that i can pick up Samsung M9500 for £100 but not sure if its worth it. My living room is around 5m length x 3m width and open plan kitchen for another 2.5m in width.
Thank you in advance for your help.
Long story short, I have had a K950 for some time now but hissing sound + quite rears with tv arc has been driving me insane. While running xbox one x with dolby atmos upmix, it fixes those problems but even subwoofer - 6 at 20% volume bar is too boomy & dialogues are not clear.
My partner finally gave me permission for a dedicated home cinema system as long as i don't get floor-standing speakers. I have a budget of £1000 but i rather get a decent amp with barebone set of speakers that i can upgrade in the future. Alternatively i can pick up a N950 for £800 but i think i had enough with soundbars (previously owned LG SJ9, Sony NT-5 & Samsung MS650).
I am no expert in AVR setups but here is what i am looking for at the moment:
1) Pioneer LX-303 - £500
2) Onkyo TX-NR686 £350
3) Sony STR-DN1080 £400
For speakers i have no clue. There are few recommended bundles at whathifi's website but i don't know about upgradeability or what to match. At the moment only limiting factor is no floor standers. It would be nice to have 5.1.4 or 5.1.2 upgradeability.
My current setup is quite basic. 55" Q8C ( soon to be replaced by 75"Q9FN) and xbox one x. There is a chance that i can pick up Samsung M9500 for £100 but not sure if its worth it. My living room is around 5m length x 3m width and open plan kitchen for another 2.5m in width.
Thank you in advance for your help.