Recommend me an AV amp

[David A]

Please

11.2
4K hdr10 plus
Preferably 2 outputs so I can add a projector later
2 zones soon can send audio to the garden

Not sure what else I need/want.

Main sources are sky q, plex on a media server that casts to a shield or fire hd.

It’s going to sit in the loft out of the way.

Any recommendations ?

[Sporky]

Budget?

[David A]

Dunno! Was think of the demon X6500H and have found a b grade quite a bit less so may just go for that ....

So I guess 2k is tops would prefer a lot less.

[Sporky]

Well, that's spoilt my parlour trick!

Hard to go wrong with a Denon if you're at sensible money.

Though it's a bit less fun than when someone wants to spaff cash up the walls.

[PhilboSE]

Obviously anything with 11 separate amps fully integrated is going to be compromised or expensive. A few do Class B on front 3 channels and Class D on the surround channels - nothing wrong with that as such as long as you know what you are getting.

For fully integrated amps look at Anthem top end, Arcam mid and Denon low. Anthem has ARC and Arcam has Dirac for room equalisation, which is a cut above Audyssey or anything else at the lower end.

Alternatively you can drop down to an amp that has fewer channels and use a secondary multi channel power amp, This can work well if the amps are tonally balanced and you can get a better result than fully integrated for less money. Some stunning multichannel power amps come up on ebay from time to time for relative buttons.

[David A]

Sporky said:

Well, that's spoilt my parlour trick!

Hard to go wrong with a Denon if you're at sensible money.

Though it's a bit less fun than when someone wants to spaff cash up the walls.

So you reckon I should just buy it before I change my mind ? Anything alternative bang for buck?

[PhilboSE]

If it's within the price range you want to spend then yes, it's a good unit for the money.

[David A]

Oops I’ll report back on it in a couple of weeks

[Sporky]

David A said:

So you reckon I should just buy it before I change my mind ? Anything alternative bang for buck?

I am generally (as an AV systems designer) of the view that once you've solved the problem, you should stop solving the problem.

[Murph7355]

David A said:

Sporky said:

Well, that's spoilt my parlour trick!

Hard to go wrong with a Denon if you're at sensible money.

Though it's a bit less fun than when someone wants to spaff cash up the walls.

So you reckon I should just buy it before I change my mind ? Anything alternative bang for buck?

Only other option I'd look at, at that money, would be Sony.

I replaced an old STRDB930 (gave up the ghost after about 12yrs service) with a Denon 2300. Good replacement unit. Was giving me a bit of hassle with a new Sony TV I bought recently and so was on the verge of replacing it with another Sony (STRDN1080) but Denon support came up with the goods and sorted the issues I was having between the two devices, so expense avoided.