Home Theatre Avr Vs Amp Help

[Stets]

Hi Guys,

I am currently speccing the equipment for my dedicated home theatre room and am having difficulty deciding between an AVR or a pre-pro and amp setup.

The options that I am considering are the Denon 4306 versus the Rotel 1068/1075 combo.

Front (& centre) speakers will "probably" be Wharfedale Evo 30 although I am still considering the Paradigm Monitor 11's (any other suggestions in this range to audition?)

I picked up my new Velodyne CHT12 sub last week as I got a good deal on it.

Video will be through a Mitsubishi HC5000

Anyway the point of all of this rambling is "future proofing"

By using the pre-pro & amp setup as future technology develops I can retain the amp and only upgrade the pre-pro.

However, my understanding is that the TrueHD/DD+ standards require the bandwidth of HDMI which the 1068 does not have so would I be buying a system that is already out of date?

Also, due to the lack of HDMI on the 1068 I would need a HDMI switch.

Is there a "reasonably priced" Pre-pro/amp combo that does include HDMI

TIA

[vitamins_e]

hi all

I am also lookin at new receivers. even as i m a denon fan, the good reveiws attracted by Sony STR DA-1200ES interest me.

Has anyone bought this? Is it as good as the feedback by WHATHIHFI? They chose it as Product of the year.

Any comments welcome.

Vit

Hi Guys,

I am currently speccing the equipment for my dedicated home theatre room and am having difficulty deciding between an AVR or a pre-pro and amp setup.

The options that I am considering are the Denon 4306 versus the Rotel 1068/1075 combo.

Front (& centre) speakers will "probably" be Wharfedale Evo 30 although I am still considering the Paradigm Monitor 11's (any other suggestions in this range to audition?)

I picked up my new Velodyne CHT12 sub last week as I got a good deal on it.

Video will be through a Mitsubishi HC5000

Anyway the point of all of this rambling is "future proofing"

By using the pre-pro & amp setup as future technology develops I can retain the amp and only upgrade the pre-pro.

However, my understanding is that the TrueHD/DD+ standards require the bandwidth of HDMI which the 1068 does not have so would I be buying a system that is already out of date?

Also, due to the lack of HDMI on the 1068 I would need a HDMI switch.

Is there a "reasonably priced" Pre-pro/amp combo that does include HDMI

TIA

[Aspect]

I am in exactly the same boat as Stets. I was all ready to get a Denon, but after a bit of reading, don't know whether I should be going for a smaller AVR and something like the Elektra 7...

My speakers will come later...

Cheers,

Chris

[fawlty99]

AVRs will get new technology quicker than a dedicated prepro and are far more cost efficient. That being said a dedicated prepro should give better performance than an AVR and are hard to beat (sound wise). I'm running an AVR with HT amp and am very happy. Would I rather have a dedicated prepro? Well yes assuming I could afford one & it had the processing capability of my Denon.

For me with the new sound formats becoming available I would not spend big on either an expensive AVR or prepro yet. A cheaper AVR + good amp will do me.