Home cinema Amp
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andye30m3

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3,499 posts

283 months

Saturday 29th November 2008
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I've recently bought a pair of anthony gallo reference 3.1 speakers and am looking at getting a pair of the anthony gallo micro rear speakers and a duo centre.

At the moment i'm using a 6 year old sony surround sound amp which isn't ideal.

Can anyone recomend a decent home cinema amp, not sure if its possible but i'd like two optical inputs for my DVD player and apple TV and needs have a reasonable stero function so I can play music through it.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Saturday 29th November 2008
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Nice choice on the speakers.

Such a setup would benefit greatly from something like a Denon 3808 or an Onkyo 806/906

Could do you a deal on the Micros/Duo and the amp as a package, mail if its of interest.


RobboC

1,766 posts

290 months

Saturday 29th November 2008
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I'd be interested to know the same, im currently thinking of this:


Adrian W

15,514 posts

257 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Plotloss said:
Nice choice on the speakers.

Such a setup would benefit greatly from something like a Denon 3808 or an Onkyo 806/906

Could do you a deal on the Micros/Duo and the amp as a package, mail if its of interest.
Plotloss, is the 906 worth the extra money over the 806 even if you use media centre?

Asterix

24,438 posts

257 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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On my 2nd Onkyo and have been very happy.

Have the TX-SR875 at the moment and extremely pleased.

Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Same amplifiers in the 806, 876 and the 906 - THX Ultra2 Cert 180w

876 adds to the HQ-XV Imaging processing chipset, two supplementary zones (1 on 806), RS232, IR in and the 12v trigger.

906 adds the ethernet port.

876 would seem a happy medium, its a cracker for the money.

Paul671

337 posts

236 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I have a Denon AVR 1508. Excellent cinema amp, only issue being a lack of audio via hdmi. Not a problem in the higher spec Denons though. Can definitely recommend.

Asterix

24,438 posts

257 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Plotloss said:
Same amplifiers in the 806, 876 and the 906 - THX Ultra2 Cert 180w

876 adds to the HQ-XV Imaging processing chipset, two supplementary zones (1 on 806), RS232, IR in and the 12v trigger.

906 adds the ethernet port.

876 would seem a happy medium, its a cracker for the money.
The upscaling chip (HQ-XV) is excellent - I have a bogo DVD player at the moment and there is a definate increase in picture quality - very good indeed.

Something else I liked is the auto audio balancing (Audessey) set up.

Adrian W

15,514 posts

257 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Plotloss

67,280 posts

299 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Mail through profile as I said wink

Adrian W

15,514 posts

257 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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Plotloss said:
Mail through profile as I said wink
I tried it keeps coming back

Streetrod

6,483 posts

235 months

Sunday 30th November 2008
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I currently run this set up which is fantastic, but the processor is currently behind the times as it does not process the latest HD audio formats. I hoping they are going to upgrade it soon.

NAD Master Series DVD, Processor and Amp. Blu Ray is supplied by a PS3 and HD TV from a high def sky box. Both have been added since this photo was taken



Edited by Streetrod on Sunday 30th November 16:18