I currently have Rotel separates in my system that are solid mid-level components but a few years old (no HDMI), with B&W 600 series speakers. I have a PS3 for playing Blu-ray but I desperately want to hear Dolby HD/DTS Master Audio soundtracks. I could buy a new processor with HDMI (and will most likely do so in the future) but it’s just not in the budget for the foreseeable future. I also want to take advantage of the auto setup and room correction features built into some of the newer receivers, thus saving possibly thousands more in acoustical room treatments. Or, I could buy a Blu-ray player with analog outputs (and may also do this in the future) but I have a Denon 3910 DVD player I want to be able to continue to use for DVD Audio/SACD that I need the multi-channel inputs for. Plus its region free and PAL compatible so it’s not going anywhere for a while at least. That’s why I need to use the HD Audio decoding of the PS3 via HDMI into the receiver to keep the analog inputs free for the 3910. I think using a receiver as a pre/pro is the most cost effective solution for me at this time.
My question is which receivers should I be looking at that:
1.Will take full bandwidth PCM audio via HDMI from the PS3
2.Have multi-channel analog inputs
3.Have multi-channel pre-outs
4.Have auto-setup room correction, e.g. Audyssey, YPAO, etc.
5.Do upconversion and output of Component, S-video, and Composite video via HDMI (would be nice, but not absolutely necessary)
6.Street price of $1,000 or less
I understand that using a receiver rather than a dedicated processor has some trade-offs associated with it, though I have done this in the past as an upgrade path with excellent results. I think this should be a decent solution for me but if there is anything I’m missing I hope the experts here can set me straight.
Thanks,
Tony
My question is which receivers should I be looking at that:
1.Will take full bandwidth PCM audio via HDMI from the PS3
2.Have multi-channel analog inputs
3.Have multi-channel pre-outs
4.Have auto-setup room correction, e.g. Audyssey, YPAO, etc.
5.Do upconversion and output of Component, S-video, and Composite video via HDMI (would be nice, but not absolutely necessary)
6.Street price of $1,000 or less
I understand that using a receiver rather than a dedicated processor has some trade-offs associated with it, though I have done this in the past as an upgrade path with excellent results. I think this should be a decent solution for me but if there is anything I’m missing I hope the experts here can set me straight.
Thanks,
Tony
