Advise on new budget setup

[evo171]

Hi all,

 

I'm new (1st post). I am looking at a budget setup for AV receiver and speakers. Looking at Wharfedale diamond 9 for speakers.

 

But for AV receiver, need advice on Denon AVR-1906 or Panny XR55 or Panny XR57? Use for 50% music and 50% movies...

 

No Panny in spore to test so need your expert advice.

 

Thanks.

[SiriuslyCold]

No Panny in spore to test so need your expert advice.

 

no? ask for an audition from one of these guys

 

here's some XR55 comparisons by users on AVS forum

 

AVR1604

AVR3300

AVR3300

AVR2805

AVR3802

AVR1602

 

 

... check out the one on sale

[evo171]

Thanks for the links.

 

Actually want to know if there is a differences between analogue receivers and digital receviers in terms of sound. Heard that analogue receviers sound gets better with time?

[SiriuslyCold]

are you sayig electronics equipment change sound over time?

 

anyhow, digital amplifiers have not been around long enough to compete with that notion - if you consider "with time" to be >10 years.

 

another consideration is that receivers these days have built-in obsolescense - new formats/connectivity appear consistently every few years and what you buy now - although the sound will be the same - will be obsolete in a few years.

[Quest88]

The concept of electronical components changing behaviour over time usually doesn't mean anything good to me..

 

XR55 and series before started being famous in the forum cos of the price/peformance ratio, even though we compromise on features. But a XR57 is actually not that cheap - $600+ to bring in, and got to add transformer cost, plus limited or no warranty.

 

The digital amps I heard so far all have more precise imaging, and somehow to my ears seems more natural when it comes to dynamic range. But some visitors to my home still prefer more full bodied sound which usually comes from analog or tubes. So really up to you.