Hi folks,
I've posted a similar message on uk.media.home.cinema and thought I'd see
what your opinion was, looking at it from the other side!
I have been trying for some time to look for an AV amp which will still give
me high quality stereo hi-fi sound, as I will always be listening to music a
lot more than watching films. It is frustrating to hear that most (all?) AV
amps don't give the same quality as good hi-fi amps but I am at a loss to
find out why- surely there must be a manufacturer out there producing an amp
that can do both jobs admirably well? I don't mean admirably well from a
film watcher's point of view- but admirably well from an audio point of
view.
I have a 6-year old mid-range Denon amp and Quad L series speakers and among
other things listen to vinyl on a Planar P2.
I know that one solution is to have two systems- but I would like it
explained to me why it is impossible to get a good single audio / cinema
amp. The replies from the home cinema group were that going high enough up
the range (top range Yamaha was suggested) should be able to do it. Do you
agree? If so, which? I keep getting told that a good hi-fi amp will always
improve on a good AV amp- why?
PD