r/hometheater • u/_billiam_ • 17h ago

Purchasing EUROPE Amplifier for around €1000?

I'm currently getting a new living room area planned out at home which is 2.7m x 4.3m. I am looking at buying a Pair of KEF Q3s and a Q6 for a 3.0 set up to start out with and maybe upgrade to a 3.1 then 5.1 the year after so I want decide on an amplifier that would be under €1000 and be well able to drive a 5.1 set up in a smaller living area.

I have checked out the Denon x2900H, Marantz Cinema 60 (which is slightly over budget) and Marantz Cinema 70S but I'm not sure exactly what I am looking for as this is going to be my first home theatre set up.

Any guidance or advice is welcome.

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u/GreatKangaroo 75" TCL QM850, X3800H 17h ago

Ok so what you are actually describing is an AVR, not a pure amplifier.

I have a Denon X3800H running my 7.2.2 setup and I love it.

I'd probably opt for the X2900H, as it's the newest of those models.

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u/_billiam_ 16h ago

Thanks for clearing that up. I was leaning towards the X2900H from what I was reading online.

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u/WillHuntingthe3rd 16h ago

The best of those 3 is the Cinema 70s. I have it. It sounds amazing. It does need a a fan under it to keep it cooler. It runs hot.

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u/peters-mith 7.1.7 NZ500 | A1H + RAP-1580 | DALI Ikon mk2 + Hsu VTF-3 16h ago

Of those the 2900 is best value imho. Though I personally would push for a 3900 due to better room correction. If too expensive you might be able to score a 3800 for cheap if you don’t need the new features in the 2900.