Video Asylum

Posted by lwang on April 01, 2002 at 10:04:02

In Reply to: Need some advice - Processor and Television posted by saxguy on April 01, 2002 at 09:09:52:

If you really care about music, getting a RPTV would ruin the sound unless speaker placement is compensated for it.

With the big fat box btw the speakers, the speakers don't have space to breathe, unless you are one of those guys who shove speakers against the side or rear wall.

Plasma would be a better solution since it is less obstructive. A front projector would be better since the screen could be retracted, even if it can't, it is not made of highly reflective surface like the front of a TV screen.

If you only got $1-$2k for the processor, then you don't have much choice. Maybe the Outlaw 950. But, as you know, 90% of the HT processors offers generic format decoding. difference would come down to features (especially bass management,) DAC, analog stage. But for anybody to put 8 ADC/DAC/analog channels in a processor, there will always be compromises compared to a 2ch DAC.

If you are willing to look at pre-owned market, a Meridian 565 would be a good choice, especially since it is a HT processors geared more toward music reproduction, with its Trifield surround mode, which actually improves many 2ch recordings (I am not talking about improvement in terms of more ambience, or stretching of image to the side or rear, but wider soundstage, better imaging.) Plus they utilize custom in-house HT format decoding, providing better sound and steering than the generic off the shelf stuff.