Cheap 2nd hand Surround Sound Amp suggestions please?

[Zombie]

Needs to be really cheap as I'm skint!

Current system;

Creek Evo 2 2channel Amp
Kef 104/2 speakers
REL 12" sub

I've also got;

Yamaha DSP e800 but I've lost* the remote control for it rendering it useless-ish
Acoustic Energy AE109's - on loan
Acoustic Energy Aego M - Been hammered mercilessly at many house parties and stag weekends...
3 cheap ariston speakers 1 of which I'm using as a centre speaker.

• Lost - I say lost, what I mean is, I thought it was redundant and chucked it in the bin whilst I was in the process of moving house. I remember the moment, I thought it was the remote for some active speakers I gave away some years previously.

I want to use the Creek, Kef's and REL as a base system for music and front speakers. The AE109's as rears, to be replaced with the active Aego M's if/ when the owner (my Dad) want's them back.

The Rel has inputs for amplified and unamplified signals. The Aego M system, also has an active sub powering satilitte speakers with inputs for L/R/C. I can get these both to work with a bog standard AV amp.

What I'm after is a simple to use (the Yamaha AV amp is a right PITA) AV amp to drive a centre speaker rears and possibly sub, with an un-amplified output for the fronts ( It needs to have optical inputs)

Any suggestions? Or offers of free redundant stuff?

What is rated as a brand in the AV amp world?


Thanks!

[Toltec]

Try eBay for a remote control for the Yamaha, probably the cheapest method.

I have an old Denon 3802 which I just drive through an HDMI spdif breakout box so something like that could also be an option.

[heisthegaffer]

Try www.avforums.com classifieds. Someone was selling a Denon x2000 for 100 quid earlier

[Zombie]

Toltec said:

Try eBay for a remote control for the Yamaha, probably the cheapest method.

I have an old Denon 3802 which I just drive through an HDMI spdif breakout box so something like that could also be an option.

Yep, been looking for a remote for a couple of weeks with no joy, but the amp itself isn't user friendly, want rid of it.

Will have a gander for the Denon, thanks.

[Zombie]

heisthegaffer said:

Try www.avforums.com classifieds. Someone was selling a Denon x2000 for 100 quid earlier

Ok thanks.