Excellent amplifier/digital reciever only problem is it has so many choices for set up, and the amount of features and channels you are really spoilt for choice.
Although I am a novice in the surround sound and stereo world I found this a delight to use as it seemed extremely easy to set ... Read review
Advantages: Easy to set up, easy to use Disadvantages: too many choices so ends up costing if you want everything
Excellent amplifier/digital reciever only problem is it has so many choices for set up, and the amount of features and channels you are really spoilt for choice.
Although I am a novice in the surround sound and stereo world I found this a delight to use as it seemed extremely easy to set up. It even automatically selects the speaker setup that you can have depending on the number of speakers you have attached (and where to place them ... .../>
Out of the few recievers I have had experiences with this is the easiest to use. 6.1 surround may seem a bit extravagant, but its an option and works perfectly well on 5.1 but if you want an extra treat get that 6th speaker( only works on a few DVDs but gives that little bit more 'in the film' feeling). Well worth a look when contemplating which reciever to get. ... more
Excellent amplifier/digital reciever only problem is it has so many choices for set up, and the amount of features and channels you are really spoilt for choice.
Although I am a novice in the surround sound and stereo world I found this a delight to use as it seemed extremely easy to set up. It even automatically selects the speaker setup that you can have depending on the number of speakers you have attached (and where to place them in the room is shown on the display).
Out of the few recievers I have had experiences with this is the easiest to use. 6.1 surround may seem a bit extravagant, but its an option and works perfectly well on 5.1 but if you want an extra treat get that 6th speaker( only works on a few DVDs but gives that little bit more 'in the film' feeling). Well worth a look when contemplating which reciever to get.
Advantages: Looks, performance, can add extra speakers Disadvantages: Newer rivals on the market
The set of Elac Cinema 1 surround sound speakers were my first step into the world of good quality surround sound kit. The change was actually my wife's fault - up to that point we'd been using a black Technics amp and speaker set-up. The speakers were of acceptable quality, but large and black when the rest of our kit was silver. The amp was upgraded to a SonySTR-DB790S and the sound quality went up, but my better half was unhappy with the look of the black speakers.
After some research in magazines and on the web, I went to our local independant hi-fi retailer and auditioned a few sets. The Elac were the most expensive, but also by far the best in my price range.
Now for the geeky bit - the audio qualities. My set-up is compromised by room layout (TV in the corner) and the amp is only a mid-range affair but the performance ...
Advantages: Great sound decoding, solid construction Disadvantages: bit low on power output
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I believe the Marantz SR4400 to be a great reciever with many useful functions and lots of functions for the Audiophiles to be happy with. Their are lots of future proof features to like 96/24 bit processing which is higher sound quality than todays CD's and 6.1 channels in Dolby and DTS.
I would highly recommend this reciever over anything I have heard in its price bracket i.e the Denon AVR 1803, SonySTRDB790, and Yamaha HTR5550. It sounds amazing, has lots of features and looks stunning. ...
Fantastic sound Quality, affordable (without losing manufacturer quality), Very easy to use, can handle several speakers without the need for adding
None. My parents have bought the system, and have a technological knowledge of zero, therefore they find the use of the remote control a little confus (*)
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