Easynews wrote:

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

Have you actually been to listen to some of the AV amps? I listen to music
more than watching films with my Denon AV2105 amp and am very happy with
it. Due to the fact my system is in my bedroom I had no choice of having
two systems, just don't have the space. Only thing I am disappointed with
my system is the Toshiba 310E's MP3 capabilities, considering upgrading
that at some point. Alpine head unit in the car blows it away.

Gav