wanted - AMP & Speakers - low budget

[Gmanuk101]

Hi All

Getting Virgin media installed on saturday, also have PS3. So Optical cable and HDMI inputs required for AMP.

Will be used for a wide range of music (from classical piano, jazz to 808 beats, 909 thuds to thrash metal) plus PS3 gaming and streaming from HD YouTube videos.

What I am looking for is advice on an AMP (ones to test out), i've be recommended the Yamaha AS500 as a great start, but which speakers to choose? To me the AMP is the most important thing.

Thanks all

budget max is £300

[Gmanuk101]

currently looking at

AV AMP = Sony STR-DH820

Speakers = Monitor Audio Bronze BX2 (2nd hand at £170)

[Macca]

Take a look at the Onkyo A/V amps as well I have a couple of mates who use them and they do sound pretty good with a lot of power on tap.

[DSJR]

Can't say fairer than the above. Modern AV amps can deliver really well if the speaker loading is ok..

For used speakers, what about some used B&W 602's - big-n-beefy and hopefully the tweeters (if series 3) will have had the sting blasted out of them by now..... Just a thought out of the thousand other options available to you :)

[Gmanuk101]

i've also been recommend this little set up!

thoughts?

Beresford TC-7520 or Caiman
http://www.homehifi.co.uk/PP/Caiman__DAC_1.html

This connects to Mini T amp http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-T-T-Amp-HiFi-Audio-Amplifier-5A-PSU-TA2020-UK-/170765537046?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_HomeAudioHiF i_Amplifiers&hash=item27c26b4f16

[Roy S]

I've got one of these, not bad at all (& it has phono input)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sony-DA1200ES-7-1-Channel-AV-Amplifier-/220938063617?pt=UK_AudioTVElectronics_Video_HomeCi nemaSystems&hash=item3370ef4f01#ht_500wt_1202

[Gmanuk101]

Speakers = Monitor Audio Bronze BX2
Amp = Mini T-Amp, 5a PSU

QED - 42 strand shielded cable
QED - RCA Cable 0.5m (shielded)

tiVo box HDMI to Samsung 6 series TV
PS3 HDMI to TV
RCA out from TV to T-Amp

PC wired network Cat6 cable to PS3, tVersity media streaming

All getting delivered saturday... saturday evening is going to be a joy!