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Am I looking for something that doesn't exist??!

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Hi,

I am looking for your wise words on upgrading my hi-fi set-up.

Current system: Squeezebox 3, Rega Planet CD, Creek 4240 amp, Chario Syntar 100 Speakers, Digifusion PVR, Somy Bravia LCD TV and a £20 DVD player! As you may be able to tell I am a fan of a "warm" sound. Oh, and a Wii games console. Main hi fi is 15 years old now, so been out of the market some time

I don't use the CD player now, preferring the Squeeze box (all music is flac lossless) and the amp is starting to show its age (dodgy balance knob, crackly volume control). So I am looking for a single box solution to replace the amp, cd player and dvd player.

My interest is probably 80% music, 20% DVD - so I want to focus on the music and getting the best sound from the Squeezebox - whilst improving sound from the Wii and television and ideally an upscaling DVD.

Problem is, I can't seem to find what I want! My shortlist is just that - short - and a wide range of prices! What am I missing?

So far I have...

Nad L54. Like the look of this - ticks most of the boxes. However it has limited inputs (only 2 - which means Squeezebox and Wii meaning I don't get to use it with my PVR) and from the manual it seems that it only outputs component video from the internal DVD - meaning the Wii will go though a SCART so I lose the HD picture - a major problem.

Arcam Solo 2.1 - Can't find much wrong here - apart from the price - well over budget!

TEAC DR-H300 DAB. Worried that this will be a downgrade in sound quality and does not act as a consildation and switch of video sources.

Is there anything else. I think what I want is like an Arcam Solo 2.1 but cheaper! Everything seems to be surround sound based, which I definitely do not want - 2.1 will be fine for me.

Am I lokkinf for something I that does not exist - or have I missed or misunderstood what I am looking for!

 Your advide welcome!

 

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Re: Am I looking for something that doesn't exist??!

OK, Answering my own post here....

I have widened the field and come up with

Denon DR-S501 (part of the LS-V501 package but apprently you can buy it seperatly) £400

Audica AVS-1

Does anyone have any experience about these or recommendations - particularly against the Nad L54.

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Re: Am I looking for something that doesn't exist??!

user="psd" wrote:

OK, Answering my own post here....

LOL...

You may get a better respondse in Home Cinema section

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