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« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2012, 05:02:10 PM » |
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Yep,your right. It's got 5 optical inputs. Still a big pain in assholes if I used component leads and optical cable to wire up bluray,ps3,xbox etc etc.Be bloody millions ofou wires compared to running through hdmi  You can always get certain adapters to hdmi. They tend to be a little more expensive but it's one way round it. The newest version of your model has loads of HDMI. http://www.avland.co.uk/aasp/denon/1120/avr3312/avr3312.asp |
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« Reply #30 on: January 18, 2012, 05:02:10 PM » |
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Red
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« Reply #31 on: January 18, 2012, 05:16:36 PM » |
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I stand corrected but they look like s-video inputs not optical.
If I'm wrong u can easily use it.
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TheOutlaw
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« Reply #33 on: January 20, 2012, 10:58:44 AM » |
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Liking that rack Red, how much if you dont mind saying? My system is currently back down to 3.0, no need for sub and rears in the size of the room we are currently using. Got our eyes on a place just come on the market so fingers crossed I can have my home cinema room by this time next year. System at the moment is..... Sharp LC40-LE600 Denon AVR 1911 KEF Q Series speakers, Q1's and a Q6c Sky HD PS3 slim Nintendo Wii Home made cover on the unit for the centre speaker as I lost the grill, kids have a habit of poking speakers for some reason!   |
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Red
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« Reply #34 on: January 20, 2012, 11:38:48 AM » |
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The Kef's are nice looking speakers, i was looking at the walnut ones actually, but i needed someone smaller. The M1 speakers ive got weigh a ton, almost as much as a full size speaker, the magnet in them is almost as heavy too. They push out a massive sound for a small speaker. They really are best in class for the price range. http://www.superfi.co.uk/p-3130-bw-mt25-51-speaker-package.aspx?utm_campaign=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogleThe onkyo was £499 but i bought mine when it first launched at beginning of the year. They're now £399. Thing is, when the time comes to sell they will still fetch 50-70% of their value in a couple of years. And when you watch the amount of boxing and movies that we do in this house, having a massive sofa and a massive home-cinema is a must, especially when kids prevent you from partying all night long nowadays ! |
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« Reply #35 on: January 20, 2012, 12:28:06 PM » |
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Well I think I've made a choice. I'm going for the Onkyo 609 with Boston Acoustics Soundware SE speaker package. As the fella in Richer Sounds said, they are "wife-friendly"! In other words, quite inconspicuous and look stylish. Mainly though the sound is superb for the price without going into the top-end speaker range.
He said he'd do the receiver, speakers and give me 25m of premium speaker cable for £630 which I reckon is a very good deal. Few quid more than I had budgeted for but taking the advice on here and doing some homework on What Hi-Fi it all adds up. Thanks everyone, will let you know how I get on.
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Red
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« Reply #36 on: January 20, 2012, 05:52:56 PM » |
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The SE is the latest version, so you'll be sorted mate.
The onkyo 609 amp is terriffic, really punchy. If you stick a network connection from the amp to the router, you can also get internet radio through it, software updates etc.
One tip, dont bother with the Audyssey self-setting microphone. It sounds much better to set your speakers up how you like them.
Set the crossover to 80 or 90hz in your speaker menu, this will chop out any big base running through them, then set the knob on your sub's cross over filter to 80hz to pick it all up from there and below.
I also played around with dB per speaker - added a few dB to each one. Make sure he throws in an optical lead (Toslink cable) too for the money. Theyre only a fiver. But you need it to connect your sky HD box to your 609 to get dolby digital.
Just remember not everything transmits in DD, mainly HD movies and Sports. Standard channels dont at all. You will hear the amp click internally when it goes from standard to Dolby Digital. This is normal.
Make sure they give you the right lead for the sub too. It's a phono / jack lead. you'll need at least 5m to run it to the side of your sofa to hide it.
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« Reply #37 on: January 20, 2012, 06:35:07 PM » |
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Slightly disagree with Red personally I would advise buying a sound level meter and setting up correctly set all speakers levels the same only setting the centre channel slightly higher. Just a tip.
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« Reply #38 on: January 20, 2012, 06:48:51 PM » |
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Well I think I've made a choice. I'm going for the Onkyo 609 with Boston Acoustics Soundware SE speaker package. As the fella in Richer Sounds said, they are "wife-friendly"! In other words, quite inconspicuous and look stylish. Mainly though the sound is superb for the price without going into the top-end speaker range.
He said he'd do the receiver, speakers and give me 25m of premium speaker cable for £630 which I reckon is a very good deal. Few quid more than I had budgeted for but taking the advice on here and doing some homework on What Hi-Fi it all adds up. Thanks everyone, will let you know how I get on.
Sounds like a good set up at a decent price, get them to throw in the optical cable too and you are ready to go. One other tip regarding what Red said about not everything transmitting in DD, if you haven't already then go into your Sky menu and you can change the planner settings so all the Full HD broadcasts are highlighted in orange so they are easier to spot. Now all you need to do is convince the other half that the room needs decorating so you can chase that 25m of cable away and out of sight! |
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« Reply #39 on: January 20, 2012, 08:13:03 PM » |
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Slightly disagree with Red personally I would advise buying a sound level meter and setting up correctly set all speakers levels the same only setting the centre channel slightly higher. Just a tip.
I've got one of those and every speaker should be the same level. The centre speaker does most of the work so it doesn't make sense that it should be raised more than the others. Not sure where you read that from but I've been on a number of websites, including AVforums, and none said about the centre speaker being higher. If we all want to get OCD about it, every speaker should also be equidistant from one another as well. It has been said that even an inch out can screw up a proper sound field. The tape measure is some audiophiles best friend. |
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« Reply #40 on: January 20, 2012, 09:01:32 PM » |
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I've got one of those and every speaker should be the same level. The centre speaker does most of the work so it doesn't make sense that it should be raised more than the others. Not sure where you read that from but I've been on a number of websites, including
AVforums, and none said about the centre speaker being higher.
If we all want to get OCD about it, every speaker should also be equidistant from one another as well. It has been said that even an inch out can screw up a proper sound field. The tape measure is some audiophiles best friend.
Its an old set up trick  When I say higher I mean ever so slightly if your reading 85db from the four speakers just set the centre to 88db. Yes most good av amps will allow you to set speaker distance in meters and feet. Tag before they went under were going some wicked development on height fields. I've messed about with the Meridian and Krell Room Eq stuff and thats pretty special. |
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Red
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« Reply #41 on: January 20, 2012, 10:30:36 PM » |
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My centre is a couple of dB higher than the rest for dialogue.
The onkyo has a graphic display on screen which gives you multiple speaker arrangements up to 7.2 and also you enter how many meters / feet they are from the sitting position, whether they are small speakers or full range etc.
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« Reply #42 on: January 20, 2012, 10:39:50 PM » |
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My centre is a couple of dB higher than the rest for dialogue.
The onkyo has a graphic display on screen which gives you multiple speaker arrangements up to 7.2 and also you enter how many meters / feet they are from the sitting position, whether they are small speakers or full range etc.
Yeah pretty much gets a bit messy when you have to start messing with 'cut off' points and 'roll off' 'cross over' I hate subs lol |
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« Reply #43 on: January 22, 2012, 05:08:10 PM » |
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I've got a quick question for Red,
What was the name of the company that sold refurbished tvs on eBay that you have recommended on here before?
I have had a scout through the forum but couldn't seem to find it.
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Red
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« Reply #44 on: January 22, 2012, 09:07:03 PM » |
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I've got a quick question for Red,
What was the name of the company that sold refurbished tvs on eBay that you have recommended on here before?
I have had a scout through the forum but couldn't seem to find it.
It was luzerntech I think. The Philips ones. |
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