That's what I'm thinking.. I like what I've read about that new Sony 5300ES.. I think that'll hold me over for a bit but I want to see more from the upcoming Rotel amps.
having seperates is great because you can customize it in pretty much any fashion you want, but it doesn't necessarily make it better. i mean, comparing the amps in this to something you would have in seperates...well, there's a good reason why receivers like this and the 5805 weight in @ 100+ lbs. Also, there's a lot of things that integrated systems can do, that you would never find in a seperates system. say...two simultaneous 5.1 systems running @ the same time(avr5805) and lots of neat things
“While it's not exactly punching it out with the heavyweights in multi-room audio, the Mint Studio does certainly hold its own with many similarly-priced iPod docks out there.”
Now that we've thrown 'em off the trail, use the form below to get in touch with the people at Engadget. Please fill in all of the required fields because they're required.
I could not justify spending $7k for a receiver, I would have to go separates instead with dedicated amps and a pre/pro.
That's what I'm thinking.. I like what I've read about that new Sony 5300ES.. I think that'll hold me over for a bit but I want to see more from the upcoming Rotel amps.
having seperates is great because you can customize it in pretty much any fashion you want, but it doesn't necessarily make it better. i mean, comparing the amps in this to something you would have in seperates...well, there's a good reason why receivers like this and the 5805 weight in @ 100+ lbs. Also, there's a lot of things that integrated systems can do, that you would never find in a seperates system. say...two simultaneous 5.1 systems running @ the same time(avr5805) and lots of neat things