[mslucas]

Hello,

I'm looking for a new (first real) amplifier. I found the Onkyo TX-SR674E and was pleased as I read the specs and reviews found on the internet.

Is this really a good amplifier?

Also I need some advice about the speakers. Which would you advice?
I have 2 rooms.
A living room 4x5meter and a second room which I want to use the zone 2 setup for which is 4x3meter.

I Work in the smaller room so I only need the 2 speakers (which???).
For the living I'm not sure if I want the 7+1 speaker or just 2 large ones and a subwoofer.
A friend of mine sad that it will be better to have 2 large ones than 7 small ones.

Please give me some advice.

The Onkyo cost 600 euro and I have in total about 1500 reserved for my audio.

I watch 1 or 2 movies a month and don't watch a lot of television most of my audio will be the radio, cd or pc audio.

Thanks in advance