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Old 02-07-2010, 19:21
losh
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Hi advice needed for audio numpty,I have a sony davz100 surround system which is no good for hdmi etc Iam getting a sony kdl 37ex503 next month i have a sony bdp s370 blu ray player a sky hd box and a wii,if i buy a sony strd n1000 amp will i have hd ouput on all my components and will i be able to use the speakers and woofer from my sony dav z100 on it
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Old 02-07-2010, 19:43
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The speakers from all-in-one kits aren't designed for- and are not suitable for use with proper surround sound amps. You really need to get a proper 5.1 surround sound speaker kit to go with that shiny new Sony amp.

Richer Sounds has suitable kits starting from £79. You do get better performance though if you spend a little extra.
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Old 02-07-2010, 19:48
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Thanks for the reply bud,hmmm more expense
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Old 03-07-2010, 00:41
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Looks like the ball park figure for the Sony amp is £370 - £420. If money is tight, and you're not completely weedied to the idea of sticking with Sony; then you can get a complete system - AV amp & speakers - for that sort of money without compromising quality.

Have a look at the Onkyo 606 that Superfi has on special at the moment: DTS-HD Master Audio, DTS-HD, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus decoding. 4 HDMI 1.3a inputs, video scaling of analogue SD inputs to 1080i out on HDMI, Faroudja deinterlacing, Audessey II room EQ, AV lip sync, 7ch, 140W on the front channels...

Caveats, yes - this is Onkyo B-stock, but comes with a 1yr manufacturer warranty. The amp is £250 on it's own. You could pick up the Tannoy SFX package from them at £130 for a sub-£400 solution, or chance your arm in the s/h speaker market if you wished.
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Old 03-07-2010, 01:04
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Iam trying to keep it sony purely for the bravia sync,Richer sounds have the amp for £300 so i should have some left for some speakers,thanks for the reply
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