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Originally Posted by Scotty
Confused - much info out there. Thought I'd turn it over to you experts  System upgrade - having trouble deciding on the receiver. My focus is on the best stereo sound - I will be streaming digital music from either a networked PC or a USB drive. I want networking, USB (obviously), 7.1, and basic zoning. I want 5.1 surround for watching movies and I want it to sound good - but I will sacrifice on this end to make up for the best sounding music. Suggestions? |
It all depends how much you want to spend here are three options, but first forget AV receivers and go with separate.
Option one: Bang for the buck: EMOTIVA
www.emotiva.com
Emotiva UMC-1 Audio/Video Processor price: $699
Emotiva XPA-3, 3 Channel Amplifier ($649)
Emotiva XPA-2, 2 Channel Amplifier ($799)
Option Two: Audiophile Classé
www.classeaudio.com
Classé SSP-800 ($8,000)
Classé CA-5200 ($10,000)
Option Three: Money is no problem Mark Levinson
www.marklevinson.com
Mark Levinson Nº 502 Media Console
Mark Levinson Nº 436 Power Amplifier (5 or 7)