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AV receiver recommendation (maybe black friday bargain?)

  • 24-11-2016 10:40am
    #1
    RonnieL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 791 ✭✭✭


    Hi Guys,

    I have a projector and surround sound setup at home, with an Onkyo TX-SR307 at the heart of it. When I bought it I had a satellite receiver, dvd player etc connected to it. That worked fine because the devices all had digital audio out, and I could plumb the sound that way. Now it's set up in a different room, and times have moved on, and I find myself wanting to connect things like chromecasts and kindle fire tv (for kodi and nexflix). Neither have audio out and the receiver doesn't support audio over hdmi - so I'm thinking it's time to replace the AV receiver, for something that will just use the sound through the HDMI. Does that make sense?

    I'd like to keep my existing speakers (5 and a subwoofer), but I'm not totally anti getting rid of them. I've never gotten around to fitting the rear ones, and the subwoofer is bulky and there's nowhere obvious to put it.

    In summary:

    1. Does it make sense at this point to ditch the receiver in favour of one which does audio over hdmi?
    2. If so, can you recommend one that will fit the bill, be reasonably priced (couple of hundred quid), and allow me to keep my existing speakers?
    3. Alternatively, tell me I'm mad and recommend another approach altogether!

    I know I'm asking a lot - any thoughts would be much appreciated. I'm really out of touch with what's been going on in this area.

    Ronan

    PS: it would be a bonus if the receiver wasn't a huge lump of a yoke!


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  • #2
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    Have you had a look on Adverts.ie ? There are plenty to choose from there though you may have to put up with it being on the bulky side.

    Ken


  • #3
    RonnieL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 791 ✭✭✭RonnieL


    Thanks Ken. I'm gonna keep my eyes peeled after Christmas for second hand and new options. I'm in no major rush.


  • #4
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    I picked up a really nice Sony DA2400ES AV Amplifier/Tuner on Adverts at a really decent price a few years ago and I still have it.

    There are bargains to be had :)

    Ken


  • #5
    reboot
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,460 ✭✭✭reboot


    Having been asked recently to improve the TV sound on a friend's new Smart Samsung,and not spend a lot of money I found it a difficult ask.

    As your all aware analogue audio out seems to be a thing of the past,and an AV amp with digital inputs particularly HDMI ARC, can cost thousands. A DAC was an option,and was fine for a while.

    The nice folk at Richer Sounds in Belfast did a bit of research and came up with an AV amp,digital input, 50 Watts rms/ channel,remote control,3.1,subwoofer output, headphone output,, phono input( ext preamp reqd).

    Price €179. 6 years warranty,an extra €20.



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