AVR Recommendations
ssj1
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Hello, I am working on a home theater setup in a room measuring 24 feet by 20 feet. The use will be 70% movies and 30% music. The music will be accessed from my Mac (presently have both sonos and airport express for this purpose). I have two Rti A9 speakers. Planning on acquiring a SVS SB13 Ultra subwoofer, Polk CSi A6 center and surround speakers and Polk FXi A6 surrounds. I need opinions about the following:
A) will the Denon 4520 be a good AVR for the above setup? Any alternatives to consider?
do I need an additional amp - I have no intention of ear shattering levels of sound but am interested in high quality sound - perhaps as loud as I would listen is the level in a theater. If the amp (eg XPA 5) helps in this regard, I can certainly get one.
C) I am panning on a 5.1 setup. Does the 7.1 setup provide a far superior HT experience?
D) all the components will be housed in the cabinetry except the surrounds. Any recommendations for smaller surround speakers I could consider from an aesthetic standpoint?
A) will the Denon 4520 be a good AVR for the above setup? Any alternatives to consider?
do I need an additional amp - I have no intention of ear shattering levels of sound but am interested in high quality sound - perhaps as loud as I would listen is the level in a theater. If the amp (eg XPA 5) helps in this regard, I can certainly get one.C) I am panning on a 5.1 setup. Does the 7.1 setup provide a far superior HT experience?
D) all the components will be housed in the cabinetry except the surrounds. Any recommendations for smaller surround speakers I could consider from an aesthetic standpoint?
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You will need an external amp to get the most out of those speakers. XPA 5 is not a bad way to go. The is a Sherwood Newcastle AVR on sale at Accessories 4 Less, for 550.00. It uses a Trinnov optimizer which is supposed to kick butt. Would be a nice combo for not a ton of money.
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Most of the AVR's that have pre-outs will probably by 7.1 or above. Doesn't hurt to have the extra capability anyway.
I really wouldn't try to put A9's, or any speakers inside of any cabinetry. They're just not designed for that purpose.
