Video Asylum

Posted by williak (A) on February 07, 2003 at 12:15:22

In Reply to: 5ch-7ch recommends with Denon 3803? posted by WilHenry on February 05, 2003 at 06:34:48:

WH,

Depends where you want to go. Multichannel hirez music (5.1), full tilt HT (6.1/7.1), optimum stereo (dedicated 2-ch amp/pass through pre), a combination? What are you willing to compromise?

Depends how fast you want to get there. If today, grab Pioneer's 47Ai universal and its 49TXi receiver. You're as good as it gets wrt DVD-Audio but SACD is down(side)-converted to 88.2/32 PCM in the 49TXi. If you have a couple years, lighten up on the source and processing dollars and put them into components with legs - amps, speakers, cables, furniture and software.

Depends on the resources you intend to apply to the journey. There is not currently a SOTA solution to the HT/Hirez problem at ANY price. There will be solutions (both high-end and mid-fi) within the next year.

You got to know what you want to get what you need. Good luck.

Austin