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Hi,

Do I need a reciver with this or is this all I need to watch Bluray and get 5.1 HD surround sound?

If so, it seems good value??

Nick_Shepherd:

Hi,

Do I need a reciver with this or is this all I need to watch Bluray and get 5.1 HD surround sound?

If so, it seems good value??

 

Hi Nick,

just to clarify, you don't need a receiver. The Panasonic system does it all internally. 

d4v3pum4:

Where did I say it needed an external receiver?

Are you a Daily Mail reporter per chance, slewis?!

cheers all.

Will it give HD audio?

I currently have an old Yamaha amp (DSP A592 I think (not at home so cant check right now), a JBL centre, Yamaha NS10 rear and Tannoy M2 fronts (no sub yet)

Would I be right to assume that as this is all old equiptment now, even though there seperates, would this modern Panasonic be better??

I think you should listen to the Panasonic system before buying it and decide whether it does what you want.  Although your existing kit is old and the speakers are a mish-mash, it suggests that, in the past,  you had designs on a separates system giving you a certain level of power and quality.

Judging from the magazine review, the Panasonic system is very good - of its type.  If you're happy with it, fine, but do check that it doesn't leave you underwhelmed.  For a little bit more money, you could start to build a new separates system around your existing Tannoy speakers. 

space is an issue now. the M2's are too big, i need to go woth somthing much more narrow. Would like wireless rears but there does not seem to be much of these.

I guess maybe I should go for a speaker package, bluray player and then a faily compact reciever? Speaker package should be fairly easy as only certain ones will fit, bluray player im happy to get so i then need some guidence on a decent budget reciever which is smaller than my old DSP A 592........