AV receiver ruminations

[luckykaa]

Now that I've disposed of a lot of my junk, I'm starting to consider adding more.

I've had a hankering for a surround sound system for a while now. Anyone know about these things? I'm no audiophile so I don't care about anything more than decent sound quality. And according to this article, there's very little between them.

Amazon does a nice Pioneer receiver and speaker bundle. Cnet highly recommends this Yamaha unit, which is available for an excellent price, but a lot more expensive than that entire bundle.

Do I actually need 7 HDMI inputs? I can actually use all of them (Amazon Stick, Tivo, Blu-ray, PS3, HD-DVD, and occasional PC and Raspberry pi) but then I think the digital out on my TV will mean I don't actually need any. Do I need bluetoth? It's a nice-to have certainly. Should I raid Richer Sounds instead? Always the joy of getting equipment home in an impractical car.

I think I might need to do more research.

Comments

[gaspode.livejournal.com]

Some models have app control (mine does) with a rather natty Marantz app.

This one also supports DNLA which is you use (for example) plex or Jriver for music is quite cool. It also has internet radio support so it will use that too.

J