What should be my next upgrade/purchase? - Blu-ray Forum

Erman_94 · 11-17-2009, 08:36 PM

My equipment is listed in my signature.

Also, I know the first suggestion from most, if not all of you, will be for a 1080p TV...but what would be your next choice? (as the TV is being taken care of/bought soon, so i won't have to worry about it

)

Also, I wanted to move "up" so to speak in the HT chain, so don't let my current HT "fool" you with suggestions. I was thinking the next upgrade might be an amplifier, but I'm not sure.

I guess I learned the hard way of how important it is to build slowly and with quality (I'm not saying my HT is bad, just not where I want it to be...stupid upgraditis

)

Thanks guys.

Big Daddy · 11-17-2009, 09:11 PM

If TV is taken care of, you have four options (not necessarily in any order):

An amplifier
A second subwoofer
A projector
Better speakers

MrFattBill · 11-17-2009, 09:14 PM

I would personally do the amplifier. At least that is next on my list

Bill

sokrman14 · 11-17-2009, 09:44 PM

I would go with in this order:

Amplifier
Speakers
Pre-amp
TV

Zman2k2 · 11-17-2009, 09:52 PM

I'm a big Pioneer fan, and since the 1018 has pre-outs, I'm going to say external amplifier. I think you would really open up your system with that.

Erman_94 · 11-17-2009, 11:02 PM

thanks for the suggestions guys...it seems like the amp is the favorite thus far

i will be moving to a projector setup/dedicated theater in a couple of years (i am currently unable to do so due to space constraints) ...so i figured i might as well build up and complete the audio side of things now so that i am all ready

in terms of my pre-amp (the 1018), i did get lucky seeing as though this was the last non-ELITE pio to have pre-outs...but what kind of benefit would i get if i stepped up to a pioneer ELITE receiver? because if i get an external amp for my next upgrade, then the power side of things is taken care of, and since the 1018 can decode lossless...why move up to the ELITE? is the quality of sound better? or are there other important factors im not considering between an ELITE and non-ELITE pio?

but yes, i see an amp in my near future, and hopefully an upgrade to some B&Ws in the not-so-distant future as well

keep the suggestions coming

11-17-2009, 08:36 PM	#1
Erman_94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:201	What should be my next upgrade/purchase? My equipment is listed in my signature. Also, I know the first suggestion from most, if not all of you, will be for a 1080p TV...but what would be your next choice? (as the TV is being taken care of/bought soon, so i won't have to worry about it ) Also, I wanted to move "up" so to speak in the HT chain, so don't let my current HT "fool" you with suggestions. I was thinking the next upgrade might be an amplifier, but I'm not sure. I guess I learned the hard way of how important it is to build slowly and with quality (I'm not saying my HT is bad, just not where I want it to be...stupid upgraditis ) Thanks guys.

11-17-2009, 09:11 PM	#2
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	If TV is taken care of, you have four options (not necessarily in any order): An amplifier A second subwoofer A projector Better speakers

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11-17-2009, 09:14 PM	#3
MrFattBill Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2009 Location:jO-hio Home Theater Gallery:206 Blu-ray collection:578 Trading Score:5	I would personally do the amplifier. At least that is next on my list Bill

11-17-2009, 09:44 PM	#4
sokrman14 Special Member Member since:Mar 2006 Location:Omaha, NE Home Theater Gallery:9 Blu-ray collection:32 Blu-ray reviews:1 Trading Score:1	I would go with in this order: Amplifier Speakers Pre-amp TV

11-17-2009, 09:52 PM	#5
Zman2k2 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Calgary, Canada Home Theater Gallery:5 Blu-ray collection:136 Trading Score:54	I'm a big Pioneer fan, and since the 1018 has pre-outs, I'm going to say external amplifier. I think you would really open up your system with that.

11-17-2009, 11:02 PM	#6
Erman_94 Power Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Canada 4K collection:31 Blu-ray collection:201	thanks for the suggestions guys...it seems like the amp is the favorite thus far i will be moving to a projector setup/dedicated theater in a couple of years (i am currently unable to do so due to space constraints) ...so i figured i might as well build up and complete the audio side of things now so that i am all ready in terms of my pre-amp (the 1018), i did get lucky seeing as though this was the last non-ELITE pio to have pre-outs...but what kind of benefit would i get if i stepped up to a pioneer ELITE receiver? because if i get an external amp for my next upgrade, then the power side of things is taken care of, and since the 1018 can decode lossless...why move up to the ELITE? is the quality of sound better? or are there other important factors im not considering between an ELITE and non-ELITE pio? but yes, i see an amp in my near future, and hopefully an upgrade to some B&Ws in the not-so-distant future as well keep the suggestions coming

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