Soavo-1 5.1 package + RX-A2030

[uaeproz]

Hi everyone,


I'm new to this forum and newbie in HT world. I have a media server and I love to watch hours of TV series and movies.

I have decided to go and buy HT. I found a deal: Soavo-1 5.1 package + RX-A2030 at a local shop in my city for around $5k.

I'm living in a remote area.... In a city called Abu Dhabi. .. getting any system at that size will cost me around $500 only to ship it here.

So, what do you think? Is it a good deal?

Second question which I'm confused about... amplifiers and AV receiver (RX-A2030), what's the difference? I mean, the RX-A2030 works as amplifier right? I'm I correct?? Or should I buy an amplifier as well???

Does the amplifiers work with the RX-A2030?

 

[rojo]

Hey proz, and welcome to the forum! There is an AH review of the Soavo-1 here. You can probably do better for the money, if we're talking about U.S. dollars. See this thread for some recent discussion and debate about the best combos on a $5,000 budget.

An AV receiver contains an amplifier, as well as a tuner (AM / FM / Internet Radio sometimes), source switching (Blu-Ray, Phono, iPod, uPnP / DLNA, satellite / cable), and digital to analog conversion. An integrated amplifier is much simpler, taking a source audio signal and amplifying it. The RX-A2030 will not require an additional amplifier, as it has an amplifier already built in.