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The original was posted on /r/hometheater by /u/Kim_Jong-Unity on 2024-01-08 15:14:35+00:00.
Hello, a few weeks ago my old Denon X1100W (and with that a little part of me) died, I dont know, that happened, the problem isnt easily identifiable, it smelled like it would be, but it looks like new inside. Thing is, I really need something to drive my speakers from my pc since music is essential to my new part time work (musical therapeutic yoga for kids, youths and young adults)
Thing is, I am really pinched on money right now and well... AVRs are hella expensive, especially with an 7.2 speaker setup and the eventual wish to upgrade on the speaker side (especially the stereo-channels, to have like 6 stereo boxes in a 5-7 channel surround). Having found a device, that I can afford (Onkyo TX SR494), and coming from the audio space, I reckon, there must be a) a better way and b) something, that... Well... Doesn't make me pay for a million things i dont need and has enough power.
To elaborate on things I don't need, I mean things like automatic measurement (since I do this manually with DB Meters and mics, that are not made of junk). Internet isn't necessary on those devices for me, especially the Alexa, or Okay google stuff, I'd rather have something without that. Also I don't need any height visualisation or alike since most of the stuff, the thing plays is mefitative music for work and bassy music for fun (plus some ocassional gaming or movie sessions but that is not the main focus)
The things I want/need are: 2 HDMI In and 1 HDMI out (4k would be preferred) 1-2 aux/RCA/XLR/whatever inputs Low latency, since I have audio and video content 2 sub preouts (if not needet, I don't wanna daisy-chain here) Surround 5.2 channels and up BUT as much speaker-outputs as possible (like for example for dual channel stereo). OR some preamp outs (since I have a lot to do with audio stuff in general I can get my hands on amps and stuff on the cheap. Thing is, those are mono/stereo since the audio space I am famillar with is PA stuff, I never wrapped my head around the surround/HDMI Stuff properly) Some power on the channels, the denon most likely had to much from my music. Or a bunch of preamp outs for future upgrades.
The setup will mostly play music, the Software for the yoga stuff renders in 5 channel Surround, the music I listen to in my free time is stereo (and was amped to all zone stereo on my denon). The genres are meditative yoga stuff with a lot of bassy and resonance/dissonance based sounds, the music I Listen to mostly in my free time (and while DJing) is Tekno and stuff alike. Sometimes I play videogames, movies are watched rarely on the system.
Wrote up my speaker setup recently on another post but forgot, that it is an frankenstein setup, with a lot of drivers, that got replaced. Most of them are 60-120W @6 ohm base made by teufel, one pair of 3 channels wants 100W @6 cab made my uher
Sooooooo... That brings me to my questions:
Are there any solutions for my home audio system aside from the classic AVR "one box does it all" approach, that I could go for?
If so, what are my options, how much would they be?
If not, which AVR would be a good one for me? Would the Onkyo SR494 suffice and live for a few years down the road or is there somthing like a 5 channel avr that has just a lot of speaker outs for things like dual stereo channels? Those things are extremely hard to search for :D
So what is the most watt-per-channel per money surround setup that I could go with? :D
Also unrelated question: can I just amp the zone 2 outs on all avrs and have it mirror the main channel at all times? Friend of mine said, that is not possible on his, while I recon, that it was possible on mine.
Sorry for the long writeup, wanted to be as specific as possible and hope, you can provide me with a good solution. Thanks in advance!
