7.1 options

Sharkey_dub

Hi Lads,  I am going to upgrade my 5.1 Marantz receiver in the coming weeks/months (waiting for a tax rebate) and am looking for options for 7.1 for my dedicated cinema room.  I have a 3D Optoma projector and I am an Apple man with an iMac and an iPhone. 

Richersounds.ie: John

Sharkey_dub wrote: »

Hi Lads,  I am going to upgrade my 5.1 Marantz receiver in the coming weeks/months (waiting for a tax rebate) and am looking for options for 7.1 for my dedicated cinema room.  I have a 3D Optoma projector and I am an Apple man with an iMac and an iPhone. 

Sharkey,

there are going to be changes in the current Marantz AVR ( Av Receiver) line-up this year, some of which I understand are pretty exciting - this will mean there should be some clearance opportunities on the current line-up - we can already do the following:

SR5007 ( last one to clear) £649 - Reduced to £299.95

Marantz NR1604 - £529.95 - Reduced to £349.95 

Marantz SR5008 - £529.95 / €649.99 ( I see it online most places in the ROI at €760-€799)

Marantz SR6008 - £599.95 / €749.99 ( again it appears to be over €900 in the ROI at the moment!)

Marantz SR7008 - £919.95 / €1099.99 ( Over €1500 in the ROI!)

Keep us posted if any of these are interesting - we have them all available from stock and ready to ship - alternatively if you can give us an approx budget we will come back to you with alternatives,

Thanks again and keep us posted if we can assist,

ATVB,

John Mc & Crew

Sharkey_dub

I suppose I was thinking around £500 but maybe more, not much more though!  It doesn't have to be Marantz just as long as its compatible with my other stuff. I can hold off for a while if its for a better deal.

Richersounds.ie: John

Sharkey_dub wrote: »

I suppose I was thinking around £500 but maybe more, not much more though!  It doesn't have to be Marantz just as long as its compatible with my other stuff. I can hold off for a while if its for a better deal.

For £500 you will get a really good 7.1 AVR - the 3 best options at the moment are probably
:

 
Yamaha RXV675 - £349.95 /€439.99
Denon AVRX3000 - £499.95/ €624.99
Yamaha RXV775 - £469.95 /€589.99

What speakers are you using - this is what the deciding factor for me would be and do you need 2 HDMI outs? ( do you use a TV as well as your projector?)

Thanks again & keep us posted,

ATVB,

John Mc & Crew

Sharkey_dub

Hi, at the moment Im using Athena as-b1 as my fronts with a Mission M3C1 center speaker.  I use a yamaha YST-SW215 active sub. Im using 2 small pioneer speakers as my rears.  I will be upgrading these in time.  At the moment I am only using the Projector but that may change in the future.  Heres a few photos.

Richersounds.ie: John

Sharkey_dub wrote: »

Hi, at the moment Im using Athena as-b1 as my fronts with a Mission M3C1 center speaker.  I use a yamaha YST-SW215 active sub. Im using 2 small pioneer speakers as my rears.  I will be upgrading these in time.  At the moment I am only using the Projector but that may change in the future.  Heres a few photos.

Nice set-up

I'm jealous!

If it was my system - I would go for the Yamaha RXV375 and put the extra spends towards new rear speakers - for example I would do the RXV675 with the Monitor Audio BXFX http://www.richersounds.com/product/standmount-speakers/monitor-audio/bronze-bxfx/moni-audio-bxfx-blk at just £529.95 - overall this would give you a better sound than a better receiver with the Pioneer rears (you could press the Poneers into service as your additional speakers in the 7.1 system if you wished)

This would only bust the budget slightly, but completely transform your sound!

If you were going to add a second screen - that may change things and you would have to look at the RXV775 to save you plugging & unplugging HDMI's out all the time.

Thanks again and keep us posted,

ATVB,

John Mc & Crew 

Sharkey_dub

Richersounds.ie: John wrote: »

Sharkey_dub wrote: »

Hi, at the moment Im using Athena as-b1 as my fronts with a Mission M3C1 center speaker.  I use a yamaha YST-SW215 active sub. Im using 2 small pioneer speakers as my rears.  I will be upgrading these in time.  At the moment I am only using the Projector but that may change in the future.  Heres a few photos.

Nice set-up

I'm jealous!

If it was my system - I would go for the Yamaha RXV375 and put the extra spends towards new rear speakers - for example I would do the RXV675 with the Monitor Audio BXFX http://www.richersounds.com/product/standmount-speakers/monitor-audio/bronze-bxfx/moni-audio-bxfx-blk at just £529.95 - overall this would give you a better sound than a better receiver with the Pioneer rears (you could press the Poneers into service as your additional speakers in the 7.1 system if you wished)

This would only bust the budget slightly, but completely transform your sound!

If you were going to add a second screen - that may change things and you would have to look at the RXV775 to save you plugging & unplugging HDMI's out all the time.

Thanks again and keep us posted,

ATVB,

John Mc & Crew 

Hi again,

Are you saying go for the RXV675 AVR and replace the back speakers with the Monitor BXBF and use the small Pioneers as surround left and rights? 

Richersounds.ie: Kenny

Sharkey_dub wrote: »

Hi again,

Are you saying go for the RXV675 AVR and replace the back speakers with the Monitor BXBF and use the small Pioneers as surround left and rights? 

Hi Sharkey_dub

Yip that us what John was saying as BXFX are designed as a rear speaker and would give the best from your setup.

I think the first 375 was a mistake and should have been 675.

I'm using a 673 myself and it is fantastic, Yamaha have really made some cracking receivers over the last few years.

Sharkey_dub

Richersounds.ie: Kenny wrote: »

Sharkey_dub wrote: »

Hi again,

Are you saying go for the RXV675 AVR and replace the back speakers with the Monitor BXBF and use the small Pioneers as surround left and rights? 

Hi Sharkey_dub

Yip that us what John was saying as BXFX are designed as a rear speaker and would give the best from your setup.

I think the first 375 was a mistake and should have been 675.

I'm using a 673 myself and it is fantastic, Yamaha have really made some cracking receivers over the last few years.

I didn't think rear speakers were that important as its just for effects isn't it?