AV Receiver or Seperates

[rhaeckl]

I've been wondering for a while if it's better for quality and overall listening experience to replace my AV set-up with amps and pre-amps instead of just upgrading to a better AV. I am planning on changing out my speakers as well, especially after reading some threads about how "good" the bose system really is!


P.S. I also wanted to say that I've done some looking at some of your pics in this forum and holy !!!!, I have stepped into the fun zone for sure!!

 

[fmw]

I'll start with the upopular opinion. Audiophiles love to segregate as much as possible and buy the largest and heaviest of everything. It is in the genes, I guess. I recently switched from separates to a receiver for the sake of convenience. I lost nothing at all sonically and gained the convenience I sought. It would be an unusual home theater indeed that would actually benefit from separates.

 

[rnatalli]

I've been wondering for a while if it's better for quality and overall listening experience to replace my AV set-up with amps and pre-amps instead of just upgrading to a better AV.

What receiver do you currently have and what are you willing to spend?

 

[Seth=L]

I would stick with a receiver and just upgrade the speakers for now. Always select speakers first, then you can choose the appropriate receiver or amplifier to power them depending on your choice. You could spend very little (less than $2000) and get a system that is leagues above that of Bose IMO. Bose has a decent resale value, so you could sell it on Ebay in order to establish some funds for your new system.

 

[agarwalro]

What receiver do you currently have and what are you willing to spend?

Need this info. Also, what speakers do you have?

Always select speakers first, then you can choose the appropriate receiver or amplifier to power them depending on your choice.

Good advise.

To elaborate, 6 or 8 ohm speakers with high sensitivity are easy to drive and any receiver will suffice. In this case select a receiver that has all the functions and features you need. 2 or 4 ohm speakers (usually have lower sensitivity) are tough to drive and need a high end receiver or decent dedicated amp to drive without clipping. IHMO, at the price you will pay for a high end receiver ($3000+) you might as well go seperates.

 

[rhaeckl]

equipment list;
Denon avr-3300
bose powered sub satelite system
denon dvd player 1920
Sony Bravia 46" xbr2

I'm almost dead set on orbaudio speakers for my new speakers. I have a small room and kids, so not much room for large speakers.

The reason for my original question is too just make sure I'm looking at all options. $ is a factor, but not right now, just gathering all the insight I can.

 

[gmichael]

equipment list;
Denon avr-3300
bose powered sub satelite system
denon dvd player 1920
Sony Bravia 46" xbr2

I'm almost dead set on orbaudio speakers for my new speakers. I have a small room and kids, so not much room for large speakers.

The reason for my original question is too just make sure I'm looking at all options. $ is a factor, but not right now, just gathering all the insight I can.

The receiver you have now should do just fine.
The only reason I would see for an upgrade with have more to do with video switching than sound quality. So unless you have an HD-DVD or a Blu-ray player, I'd keep the Denon.

 

[Seth=L]

I may have made the this recommendation on another thread of yours already, but for Orb Audio the Onkyo TX-SR605 is more than enough for such a setup if you are wanting HDMI features. If you don't need HDMI features I would keep your current AVR.

 

[rhaeckl]

definitely going HDMI in the very near future. This was the reason for wanting to upgrade the AV first, then I understood that it would also be wise to upgrade the speakers.

 

[rnatalli]

Your current AVR is fine, but if you need HDMI and it doesn't have it then an Onkyo offers good bang-for-buck. Denon, Yamaha, and H/K also have good receivers. Definitely concentrate on speakers and audition as many as possible.

 

[mtrycrafts]

equipment list;
Denon avr-3300
bose powered sub satelite system
denon dvd player 1920
Sony Bravia 46" xbr2

I'm almost dead set on orbaudio speakers for my new speakers. I have a small room and kids, so not much room for large speakers.

The reason for my original question is too just make sure I'm looking at all options. $ is a factor, but not right now, just gathering all the insight I can.

If you are really planning to replace the speaker package, do that first. Shop around and listen to what will satisfy you.
Then, we can revisit the amp/receiver but with what you have, unless you are missing some real features and flexibility, most likely you will be fine.