Hi
I am thinking of changing my current
BOSE set up which consists of: -
Main Lounge
BOSE Lifestyle 48PS3/Blu Ray
Apple TV 2ND GEN
SKY+HD/3D
Philips 58" 21:9 3D TV
Zone 2 - Linked via
Bose multi room42"
Panasonic TVSky+ HD
2no
BOSE SA3 Amps used in tandem4 x191 ceiling speakers (2 on each amp)
1 x
BOSE RemoteZone 3 -Not linked
Beolab 1
46"
Panasonic PlasmaApple TV 1st Gen - This is the main source for the beolab 1 tv runs via internal speakers.I currently use my ATV's with the
iPhone & iPad remote to play music, photos and videos I'm my lounge and Zone 3.The main
bose system in my lounge controls all my inputs and I can use the bose remote to operate everything other than ATV. It is very intuitive and easy to use with a good GUI.
I am considering moving over from
Bose in my main room to Bang and Olufsen. I do not want to change my TV as it is virtually new and I wouldn't want to go back to 16:9 now I have 21"9.So, my ideal set up would be: -
Lounge
AV receiver with 3D throughput to control everything via 1 remote and multi room with good GUI and pre outs for B&O Speakers.As the amplification will be done by speakers I don't think I need a powerhouse amp for this, is this the case?
Speakers
front & sub - Beolab 5
rear - Beolab 3
centre - Beolab 7-6
The great thing with
Bose is that everything is quite small and indiscreet. However, I have heard the b&o and they are absolutely amazing. Although they are more intrusive than the Bose IMHO they look good and sound much better. In an ideal world I want something that looks sleek, is really easy to use (on/off), intuitive and sounds superb. I would like a simple remote in each room or maybe
iPhone app to control??I would like to keep my
BOSE 191 as they are all cut into the ceiling.The SA3
BOSE amps that power the 191's have RCA aux inputs, however I think the signal would need to be split as each amp has it's own L&R input and I would be using them in tandem to power 4 speakers.A tall order!
Any suggestions would be welcome
Thanks
Steve