Recommendations for surround amp and speakers that is great with movies AND music (budget approx £1000)
Hello all,
I recently inversted in the excellent Panasonic TX-P50GT50 Plasma. Now looking to spend approximately £1000 on an AV amp and speaker package.
Wishlist (in order or priority):
1. Great sound with movies AND music. This is very important to me as I come from an audiophile background
2. Easy to integrate into my modest size room but equally able top fill a larger room (if I move home)
3. Cosmetically attractive and discrete
On paper an amp like the Yamaha RX-V673 looks like a good starting point (and deals around as it is about to be replaced by the 675). But I'm struggling with the choice of speakers. The following are on my shortlist - all can be purchased in a package with the RX-V673 for around £1000 or less:
Monitor Audio MASS 5.1
Tannoy HTS101
Q Acoustics 2000i 5.1
Q Acoustics Q7000
Other?
When listening to music I come from the "PRAT" school of thought . I want a system that sounds musical, with good timing, rhythm and lifelife dynamics but equally realistic tone. From this perspective, any opinions on the relative merits of these speakers (or others)?
Thanks!
Yamaha RX-V673
I think you may struggle to find a speaker package within your budget that will stand up to your requirements. I'd be tempted to start with just a pair of standmount speakers (or maybe fronts and centre) and then add in the rest of the speakers as and when you can afford it. This way you'll end up with a much better sounding system, and one that is more musically satisfying.
Try the Tannoy DC6T, Monitor Audio BX5, and Q Acoustics 2050i for floorstanders, or the Monitor Audio RX1, KEF Q300 or R100, B&W CM1, and Tannoy DC6 for standmounts. All should be available within your budget
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Have you had a listen to the kef kht2005.3 speaker pack? You can pair that with the rxv673 for £1000
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