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Thread: Receiver for 60%movies 40%music |
    
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 13
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 04:24 pm: |
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hey there, which receiver would you guys suggest i go with for a receiver with 60% movie and 40% music. im thinkin the H/K series, but i dunno. i think im going to go with athena technologies. oh, and, whats the diff between bright, and warm speakers? thanx guys! oh, and budget. hmm. lets go with $2000 |
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Silver Member Username: Landroval
Post Number: 629
Registered: Feb-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 04:51 pm: |
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H/K AVR7300. It's nice. |
Silver Member Username: Elitefan1
Post Number: 631
Registered: Dec-03
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 04:57 pm: |
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$2000 for a receiver and speakers or just a receiver? |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 15
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 05:27 pm: |
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lets go with the whole unit.. speakers with receiver. for 2grand. only a bedroom unit so im going to extremes. |
New member Username: Sound_advice
Post Number: 1
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 06:37 pm: |
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Hi Slade,
I still stand behind my recommendation for the Rotel 1056 and the Paradigm Set up, buy it piece by piece if need be, or if you skimp out now you will regret later.
Enjoy (formely Anonymous100) |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 18
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, September 07, 2004 - 08:17 pm: |
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lol, ahhhhh soo many choices!! i just need a system that sounds good in the bedroom!! i have the wilson audios, and krell, for my home theatre room. i just need something that will produce nice tight, well, lol i want somethin great. for my room without spending as much as i did for my main room. ahh im so confused lol. |
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| Posted on Wednesday, September 08, 2004 - 11:24 am: |
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HK630 and Ascend 340LCR, 170 surrounds & STF-3, call'em maybe they'll give ya a special deal for ~2K |
Bronze Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 34
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 12:18 pm: |
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I'd have thought that in the bedroom you'd want something discreet, meaning a sub/sat system and minimal electronics. The best one box solution I know of is the Jamo DV-R50. This is a CD player sized box which does it all - DVD/tuner/amp all built in. Add one of their speaker sets and you're away. You could choose to wallmount or buy stands. The top of the range would cost you less than your $2k including the main box of tricks. This includes an active subwoofer which can also be wallmounted if you like.
I've used the Jamo a lot, it's great fun, uses cool-running efficient digital amps, has a great sound, does progressive scan through its component output - what more could you want?
Regards,
Frank. |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 22
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 03:51 pm: |
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hmm, im not really a fan of those all in one units. ive heard that if 1 thing goes, the whole thing is dead. ill stick with the rotel, and paradigm set up. it will last my whole life lol.. if i dont blow them haha. |
Bronze Member Username: Sound_advice
Post Number: 13
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 04:19 pm: |
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Wouldn't worry about blowing them... just be responsible, enjoy |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 24
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 06:25 pm: |
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will do also, will these go well with a whole system set up of a Samsung 30" widescreen hdtv, and a Zenith CD recorder/hifi vcr? or should i get a DVD and a VCR seperate. i have too many Videos.. over 1100 VHS, lol. i wanna watch them. |
Bronze Member Username: Sound_advice
Post Number: 19
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 09:57 pm: |
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This set up will not disapoint you, your videos will have never sounded so good...
Enjoy and let us know when everything is set up! |
Bronze Member Username: Bleustar
Pensacola,
Florida
Post Number: 57
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 10:31 pm: |
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I would also recomend the rotel 1056 or the arcam receiver. While your at it throw in the Rotel RDV 1050 dvd player. It is being highly praised. |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 25
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Thursday, September 09, 2004 - 10:46 pm: |
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i am going with the Rotel 1056 receiver. hmm the dvd player. highly praised as in which aspect. Sound Advice, thank you for all your help, where are you from? |
Bronze Member Username: Frank_abela
Berkshire
UK
Post Number: 42
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 09:00 am: |
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The Rotel receiver is an excellent machine although I'd have though it would have swallowed your whole budget. Obviously Rotels are cheaper in Canada than they are here in the UK (true for most hifi incidentally). The DVD players are meant to be really good too, although I haven't played much with either of them.
As well as the Paradigms have a listen to Totem. Also Canadian, lock-mitred cabinets, and very capable indeed in terms of sound quality!
Regards,
Frank. |
Bronze Member Username: Bleustar
Pensacola,
Florida
Post Number: 58
Registered: Jul-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 10:15 am: |
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Here is one of the reviews I read on the Rotel dvd player rdv1050
http://www.hedmag.com/Product-Reviews/Index.asp |
Bronze Member Username: Sound_advice
Post Number: 23
Registered: Sep-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 03:15 pm: |
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Hi Slade,
I'm from Courtice in Ontario. enjoy your system if you need more advice...leave a post |
Bronze Member Username: Rkvfire
Vancouver,
British Colu...
Canada
Post Number: 27
Registered: Aug-04
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| Posted on Friday, September 10, 2004 - 03:28 pm: |
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hey thanx guys! im going to go purchase my Rotel, Paradigm, DVD player, and TV now. ill be back later tonight to set this stuff up and let you know how it goes |
