From: td@babar.inria.fr (Thierry Despeyroux)
Newsgroups: rec.audio,rec.video
Subject: Re: A/V Prologic Receivers--FULL SUMMARY! [LON]
Date: 1 Sep 92 07:48:31 GMT
Reply-To: Thierry.Despeyroux@sophia.inria.fr
Followup-To: rec.audio
Organization: INRIA, Sophia-Antipolis (Fr)

In article <1992Aug31.110515.1@woods.ulowell.edu>, freedmanm@woods.ulowell.edu writes:
|> In article <1992Aug25.213414.14016%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu>, mike%jim.uucp@wupost.wustl.edu (Mike Suter) writes:
|> > 
|> > A couple weeks ago, I posted a request for recommendations--I was
|> > looking for a solid A/V surround (pro-logic) receiver to build a
|> > system around.
|> > 
...
|> > If you can fill in any of the blanks (with either comments, or
|> > specifications--power, low price, etc), please response so I can
|> > update my summary and re-post (if I get enough corrections/additions).
...
|> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
|> > Yamaha
|> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------
|> > Yamaha comments:  Their surround decoding (as well as sound quality
|> > 		  in general) is almost universally praised.  Their
|> > 		  units may not have as many 'gadgety' features as
|> > 		  the above units.
|> > 
|> > DSP-A700	-- low price: $500    (60w/chan main, 15w center, 15w rear)
|> > 
|> > DSP-A1000	-- low price: $1150   (80w/chan main, 25w center, 25w rear)
|> > 
|> > RX-V1050	-- low price: ?????   (110w/chan main and center, 30x2/rear)
|> > 	Auto input balance.  Modes: concert video, mono movie, rock
|> > 	concert, concert hall.  Digital test tone generator.  Switchable
|> > 	dual center channel outputs.  Subwoofer output with low pass
|> > 	output. 8 audio/4 video inputs, 3 S-Video inputs, 40AM/FM presets,
|> > 	sleep timer.
...
|> > After my trips to dealers so far, I am impressed with Technics,
|> > and Yamaha, but I haven't been able to do much looking yet.
...
|> As many of you know, I have posted alot about the Yamaha DSPa-1000.  I think 
|> you need to take a closer look at it.  It has most everything that all these
|> other models offer (maybe not multiroom remotes and video enhancers) but has
|> everything else. (no tuner).  It is by far the best surround chip on the
|> market,(co-invented by Dolby and Yamaha).  You should check it out with all
|> eight speakers hooked up and a subwoofer.  You wont hear of anything else.  And
|> by the way, the center channel is the same power as the main channels...

I have also been impressed by the Yamaha DSP-A1000. But after this test
I came to a place where it was possible to compare it with other "simple"
amp. A good amp is by far better. In particular for classical music. So 
I bought a normal good amp, and I am now looking for a Dolby surround/Pro-
Logic/DSP for the additional channels. Of course I will have two boxes and
some more cables. But I hope that for the same amount of money, I will get
something of better musical quality.

When you want to buy a surround/DSP system, compare it also with traditional
amps. In particular if it is expensive.

By the way, I have read that a Kenwood (can't remember the number, but may check)
provides the best front amp. I don't know if you can trust in comparative tests.

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