2014-01-11, 04:30
I am starting to investigate purchase of a 7.1 HD audio capable AVR/Amplifier/Receiver for our forthcoming media room.
Presently I have audio passthrough up to DTS/AC3 to a Logitech Z5500 system via spdif. I love this system, but I want to move onto something HD capable and 'retire' the Logitech to the bedroom.
I have no need of multi zone or multi room audio in the amplifier. All music playing in the house is done via squeezeboxes and LMS. If I want sync'd music/radio in the house, the squeezeboxes do that.
My systems all run linux and presently my frontend is a Revo with ION2 - so I believe it is HD audio capable. Audio and video will need to be routed through the amplifier to get HD audio.
I often see threads on this board abut various problems with amps, like
* not syncing HDMI properly;
* not properly passing through EDID info;
* doing spurious video processing;
* not properly accepting some HD audio.
Does anyone have a recommendation, either as to brand, or particular model. The room is about 5m x 3m. I deliberately haven't included a budget as I am in NZ and our pricing will be different to most of you.
Obviously this discussion will end up talking about speakers too, and that is OK with me too.
I know this is a little OT but of course the source of all this HD audio WILL be XBMC!
Presently I have audio passthrough up to DTS/AC3 to a Logitech Z5500 system via spdif. I love this system, but I want to move onto something HD capable and 'retire' the Logitech to the bedroom.
I have no need of multi zone or multi room audio in the amplifier. All music playing in the house is done via squeezeboxes and LMS. If I want sync'd music/radio in the house, the squeezeboxes do that.
My systems all run linux and presently my frontend is a Revo with ION2 - so I believe it is HD audio capable. Audio and video will need to be routed through the amplifier to get HD audio.
I often see threads on this board abut various problems with amps, like
* not syncing HDMI properly;
* not properly passing through EDID info;
* doing spurious video processing;
* not properly accepting some HD audio.
Does anyone have a recommendation, either as to brand, or particular model. The room is about 5m x 3m. I deliberately haven't included a budget as I am in NZ and our pricing will be different to most of you.
Obviously this discussion will end up talking about speakers too, and that is OK with me too.
I know this is a little OT but of course the source of all this HD audio WILL be XBMC!