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[tunnie]

Sounds good enough for me, decent enough for computer games and films.

Not as good as a full surround, but that is a compromise due to the size of the unit and lack of physical speakers behind you.

[Mr Skrunts]

Had a yamaha unit for years but never actually wired it up for its full potential.

Not sure whether its classed as a 6.1 (4.2.1) or 8.1 (6.2.1) or something else. 

Has 4 main speakers but also provision to set up as Front A + B/Rear Surround + front and rear centres with Sub.

yamaha rx-640rds

Also bought a panasonic bluray 5.1  am rather impressed with that apart from the sub is far too powerfull even on low volume (Could do with its own volume setting)  tried all options with the settings and EQ still sounds good with the sub disconted though

[ronnyd]

Just run my hard drive/DVD unit through my Kenwood amp and AR speakers, it does for me anyway.

[2boxerdogs]

Everything Sony here, always been superb.

[brendan1983]

I've got a Sony STR-DB798 AMP with some Wharfedale 9.6's bi-wired into it, just some small speakers for the back although I mostly prefer to listen to it in stereo just with the 9.6's

No need for a Sub with them I've found.

I run everything through a media PC so it's just connected up with an optical cable.

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have a set of KEF's in a 6.1 setup following an exectutive decision to pension my large missions off during a lounge redecoration.

These are connected to a heavily modified Sony amp.

Can fault the speakers though, very pelased with them (but not as good as the big boxes they replaced)

[I_want_an_Omega]

I have a set of KEF's in a 6.1 setup following an exectutive decision to pension my large missions off during a lounge redecoration.

These are connected to a heavily modified Sony amp.

Can fault the speakers though, very pelased with them (but not as good as the big boxes they replaced)

Tell us more .................

[tigers_gonads]

Running a Yamaha 6.1 amp
Various pairs of smallish Mission speakers all round with a baby Eltax sub behind the sofa to fill out the bass.

My daddy Missions (M74's) / Cyrus 2 amp are used just for music   

[omegod]

Onkyo - they are the expensive ones aren't they?

Never used a Yamaha before - what are they like?

I got the yokoono version, bit screeching and quite irritating to be honest

[D]

Arcam AVR plus one of these:

http://www.bowers-wilkins.co.uk/Speakers/Theatre_Solutions/Mini_Theatre/MT-60D.html

 

[Kate]

Wow some impressive kit around.

Does anyone have any favourite movie audio? I always liked the t rex sounds in Jurassic Park.

The THX sound test thingy always sounds good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLWacgcUMKw

[Marks DTM Calib]

I have a set of KEF's in a 6.1 setup following an exectutive decision to pension my large missions off during a lounge redecoration.

These are connected to a heavily modified Sony amp.

Can fault the speakers though, very pelased with them (but not as good as the big boxes they replaced)

Tell us more .................

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Some re-work to the power supply stage (better quality and slightly higher capacity smoothing caps plus some additional lower value casp to improve the HF response, slightly faster rec diodes and associated parralel snubber networks) slight mod to the power stage feedback. All gives a better attack on the Bass and a much cleaner HF

[I_want_an_Omega]

I have a set of KEF's in a 6.1 setup following an exectutive decision to pension my large missions off during a lounge redecoration.

These are connected to a heavily modified Sony amp.

Can fault the speakers though, very pelased with them (but not as good as the big boxes they replaced)

Tell us more .................

#

Some re-work to the power supply stage (better quality and slightly higher capacity smoothing caps plus some additional lower value casp to improve the HF response, slightly faster rec diodes and associated parralel snubber networks) slight mod to the power stage feedback. All gives a better attack on the Bass and a much cleaner HF

I must admit I'd assumed any mods would be to the power supply - one area that manufacturers frequently cut costs ...........

[chrisgixer]

Wow some impressive kit around.

Does anyone have any favourite movie audio? I always liked the t rex sounds in Jurassic Park.

The THX sound test thingy always sounds good:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLWacgcUMKw

Purely on sound, I love;

the gun fight scene in Heat
Tron 2
Apocalypse now
Main soundtrack in Gladiator
Crow
Mamma Mia - The Wedding Scene
Saving private Ryan

Forza Motorsport through the forest at the Nurburgring
 
No girly titles there though.

[05omegav6]

Quality