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HT system with Best Possible Redbook perfornance

I am about start purchasing USED gear to assemble a
Home Theater System that also provides the best possible
2 channel audio playback. I play mainly classic rock and
80s music. I have come up with the following system that
I would like to build to accomplish this:

Onkyo SP1000 (DVD video and Redbook source)
B&K AVR-307 (Best 5ch A/V Receiver under $1000 used?)
B&W 802 Matrix S2 (Stereo Fronts)
B&W Center/Rear Speakers (Haven't picked out models)

Any comments? I have read that Denon has poor redbook
performance hence the Onkyo but I am willing to hear
suggestions of better choices...

Thanks
Tom
eastside_guy
d_edwards
204 posts
 
Arcam AVP-700
Cambridge Audio DVD-87
Blue Sky Big Blues with Pro desk rears.

Sounds better and costs less than your proposed used system and you can buy it new. B&W, your taste in music and the B&K are a poor match.

BTW the processor is good enough you won't have to listen in two channel to your music the PLII on the 700 is very good and can be tuned to outperform the 2 channel performance of any comparable system.
getheleadout
144 posts
 
Greetings,

If you prefer rock music, you may want to look into a far more dymanic speaker, like horns.

The Klipsch heritage line is a good example. These's a great review of the new Klipsch LaScala in this months Stereophile.

I run LaScalas and find the Sunfire signiture sub to be a great mate for them.

Happy hunting....
eastside_guy OP
29 posts
 
D- Thanks for the input.. You have me re-thinking
speakers...

I've heard Arcam gear and I find the sound a little
too dry for me.. I prefer a warmer sound with maybe
even a rolled-off top end. This is why I like the
B&K. It uses mosfets and in my opinion, mosfets
sound more like tubes. Between B&K and Arcam, I'll
take the B&K. On Speakers I am very open to other brands.
If the Denon is harsh sounding Redbook-wise, I'll
gladly get the Onkyo; but I am still open to other DVD
players that do Redbook justice...
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