Yup..

If I can squeeze it out of my budget, I d get it..

De Yammy mid range 1/2 thousand series hv better everytin.. IMO

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I dont hv either..

But frm wat I read.. I'd say its a sideways n not really an upgrd between de 2.. I guess it oso boils dwn on spkrs u hv too..

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Added on May 8, 2010, 4:05 pmNope..

I didnt mean myself.. jus commentin on whether its worth de 600 to up d ante to a 1900 frm de 900series yammy..

Me.. in spite of d Marantzs prblms wif auddysey n bitstreamin.. I m stil happy wif it.. wont go sideways wif de 1900.. at least not now..

This post has been edited by dirtrun: May 8 2010, 04:05 PM

Haha,

I couldn't resist .. I mean a question like tat.. N I dont run a Yammy at de moment [ many moons ago got use la.. ]

Ok.. bck to de best answer - would be of cos de flagship model la.. its a flagship for many reasons [ not least becos of price - thou' tat would be an opinion all my own - as got ppl decide on wat to buy , by price..]

Hehe
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I hv used a Marantz 4200 ; Panasonic XR30 ; Yammy 520 n now Pioneer 911 and Marantz 7002 .. To me there are very slight differences in sound signature between de different avrs but I wouldnt say its becos of brands as they are of different ranges too .. OK, now based on wat l hv read plus wat l have owned, I will stay away from Panasonic n Onkyo brands as they are not very durable [ my panny died aftr just over a year - as usual past warranty ; onkyos run really hot plus a frnd had a flagship 919 which died aftr 4 years - lightly used summore] So far I hv very gud experiences with Marantz - touch wood it hasnt let me dwn as even de baby 4200 was upgrdd - it didnt die on me
But tats just me..

YMMV
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LOL,

Dont tink tat cos we run 2 avrs means we like its music performance..
Its cos we run 2 HTs in different rooms, at least l do..

Any 2 channel integrated amp [even budget ones] sound better than a much more exp avr - tink abt it - an avr has vdo bits which need funds to parts up - where do u tink it comes from?? 2 channel amps only need odo parts - can concentrate on tat alone..

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So,

Get the one u like.. In de end, u ll be de one living wif it..

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Hi,

Sounds like the Missions are satt/sub combos ala BOSE - I haven't personally heard them but l tink its safe to say that it shld be better than Hose uhm sorry Bose..

But seriously a good sat system is very good, if you don't play too loud - its almost invisible . I have heard the Energy Take satts n they are really good.. for its footprint.. PLUS your significant other will love them..

But if its me, I d look for a budget avr n an efficient floorstander - start 2 channel first [ n use up all de 5k for tis] n when u can - then add ctr n/or surr ; sub..

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Hi,

De mistake most newbies make is tat they tink tat this purchase is the one and only , theyll make.. Unfortunately to say, if you have been in tis hobby as long as I hv, no matter how strong your resolve, there'll come a time when you will upgrade - sometimes its not an upgrade per se but something has konked and while you may think you'll go sideways in replacements , the fact of the matter is , you tend to go up..
I have noticed that the only people who dont upgrade - usually lose interest [ for some reason or another ] and let the hobby die..

Take my advice - go 2 channel wif de best spkr you can afford [ look pre-owned to maximise budget ] + electronics [IMO, is not that important] , if you wanna xtend usage look for ones with pre-outs cos more often than not, you'll fiddle wif more power and you wont need to waste money by upgrdng your electronics, then - just get pwr amps n you are gud for anthr few years..

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Advice still stands .. best idea to curb 'uprgditis' - buy de best u can afford n work up..

But if die die must get 5.1 - I'd go wif a cheap american [JBL/Infinity] 5 channel set n get a rythmik sub [best for value 'trawler'].. not de best sounding [for music] but darn good for HT..

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If u can strtch ur budget a bit [ considering de top of de Yammy range is 1.3k ] .. Do consider de budget Rythmik - I tink I saw it for ard 2k at HiFi4Sale [ or contact HTkaki..]

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I agree,

Unfortunately, SvS is now a-lot-more-expensive..
N I own one - albeit an old one..
So I am not just knocking it for fun..
If really wanna spend so much - Ill consider KK, Submersivs or JL too..

Maybe its becos our RM is weak..
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Mmmm,

3040..
Get as best as you can afford - expensive does not denote only 'loud' but musicality and head room..
If you can forgo surrounds/ctr initially , u can hock all your budget on decent LR..

Tats wat I would do..
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Wow,

Since u got models in mind , maybe u can shop for used..

Its a lot cheaper n in most cases , pretty safe as spkrs last a good long while [ dont get de foam-type surr for main drivers - those disintegrate in our weather ]
I have 3 sets of used spkrs [ a Digm n 2 Tannoys ] tat I bought [ some, more than 5 years wif me now ].. so , l am partial to used ..

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Haha,

IMO, there is very slight difference between 7.1 or 5.1 ; lossy or lossless.. de rear channels are not on all de time - mostly for effects.. n tat oso for a more aggresive mix in an action movie - maybe.. if for a normal movie, I d hazard its more for ambience in its music score..
Just enjoy de movie for wat it is n forget abt wat format its audio is..

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Nope,

Still thr.. if not mistaken its an owner occupied lot - so l dont tink they are moving anytime soon..

Watts Hifi is in Perak rd [ opp Padang Brown hawker complex]

Tis 2 is basically de bigger/friendlier ones..
Got sumore scattered all over g'town n bworth too..

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Sad..

Pray, tell how old is it ??

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Sad,

I guess they dont build em like they did .. nowadays..

True,

But given hindsight, I would prefer it not being spoilt at all - de dwntime n not to mention de hooking and unhooking de in'connects n cables alone scares me..

Lets see, my Panny digital avr died on me - at least its digital connexion did - analog still ok - weird
My ol Marantz dpl avr went on for at least 4 yrs n then I upgrd to de 4200 n tat went on for anthr 3/4 yrs n upgrdd again to pioneer 911 , which l m still using in a secondary system - n now, latest Marantz 7002 - hmmnn l tink abt 4 yrs now - touch wood - still goin strong....

To me, reliability n durability is important - I wont touch any brands tat has bad rep for tat..

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Wait n see,

Kastam ppl oso blur abt de upcoming GST.. let alone us layppl..

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AFAIK,

AVR's cannot be cracked - I mean - illegally 'mod' - those 'software-mod' - tat are manufacturer sanctioned must be done by agent too and usually for a fee..

LOL, wats so great abt Atmos anyway? Bragging rites??


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