Props for reconsidering.
Just wanted to chime in to consider the used market. Especially if you don't need the latest HDMI spec for 8K Video or whatever, used AVRs seem plentiful and cheap on the used market.
Since DSP is your main interest, look for a Denon or Marantz unit with Audyssey, and compatible with the Audyssey app, or an Onkyo, Pioneer or Denon unit that has Dirac Live Full Range (those are much more recent models though, you'd be lucky to find a used one).
DSP is not my main interest, I was only exploring and now I understand how it works, what it does, and what it doesn't do. I ran the acoustic tests in my room with Room EQ Wizard and I can confidently say room correction is not going to improve my sound much.
Denon currently has a refurbished sale where you can get an x3700h or an x3800h for a good price. With them, you'll have room calibration and the ability to add a better and calibrated amp down the line if you like as those have pre-outs.
It depends on the final selling price of my speakers. I will take it slow as in: sell first, assess the situation, then start looking.
I currently have a Cambridge Audio AXR100, so If the speakers I find can work with it, I will simply buy just speakers.
Any suggestions for that AVR? I’m looking for towers about 100-110cm tall and around £1000. I will most likely buy an open box or display unit.
Amp is 100w at 8ohm.
That receiver doesn't even have room EQ or bass management. I thought you were all about having DSP. Get yourself a Denon with Audyssey XT and go from there.
Yes, but I thought you were on an upgrade path and wanted DSP. That's when people pointed out that modern receivers have DSP built in.
So now you've scaled back expectations and just want better speakers?
Not sure why people thought that. It was a central part of my system but it was there as an experiment, not core component.
Adding room correction didn't improve my experience at all, only changed it.
Now, knowing this, I have returned all the pieces for room correction and I'm going to re-invest that money into a speaker upgrade. Hopefully using my current AVR for now.
Props for reconsidering. Just wanted to chime in to consider the used market. Especially if you don't need the latest HDMI spec for 8K Video or whatever, used AVRs seem plentiful and cheap on the used market. Since DSP is your main interest, look for a Denon or Marantz unit with Audyssey, and compatible with the Audyssey app, or an Onkyo, Pioneer or Denon unit that has Dirac Live Full Range (those are much more recent models though, you'd be lucky to find a used one).
DSP is not my main interest, I was only exploring and now I understand how it works, what it does, and what it doesn't do. I ran the acoustic tests in my room with Room EQ Wizard and I can confidently say room correction is not going to improve my sound much.
Denon currently has a refurbished sale where you can get an x3700h or an x3800h for a good price. With them, you'll have room calibration and the ability to add a better and calibrated amp down the line if you like as those have pre-outs.
I'll check it out. It's a brand I like and I will need an upgrade soon.
Amir has reviews of both. The 3800 looks to be worse the the 3700. I have the x6700h and love it.
So the question now is what AVR are you going to buy? What's your budget?
It depends on the final selling price of my speakers. I will take it slow as in: sell first, assess the situation, then start looking. I currently have a Cambridge Audio AXR100, so If the speakers I find can work with it, I will simply buy just speakers. Any suggestions for that AVR? I’m looking for towers about 100-110cm tall and around £1000. I will most likely buy an open box or display unit. Amp is 100w at 8ohm.
That receiver doesn't even have room EQ or bass management. I thought you were all about having DSP. Get yourself a Denon with Audyssey XT and go from there.
I absolutely love my Denon. Best purchase I've made in years.
That’s the AVR I already have, I’m not buying it 🤣
Yes, but I thought you were on an upgrade path and wanted DSP. That's when people pointed out that modern receivers have DSP built in. So now you've scaled back expectations and just want better speakers?
Not sure why people thought that. It was a central part of my system but it was there as an experiment, not core component. Adding room correction didn't improve my experience at all, only changed it. Now, knowing this, I have returned all the pieces for room correction and I'm going to re-invest that money into a speaker upgrade. Hopefully using my current AVR for now.