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Qtx · 18-10-2013, 19:29

LG smart tv + Raspberry Pi running XBMC connected to an Onkyo TX-NR414 AV receiver with Pioneer surround speakers + S-21W sub. Also have a Synology NAS with 4TB of storage space which holds all my media, such as movies and music albums in flac/mp3

Paid £148 for the sub so very low range yet sounds great, 6 hdmi inputs, spotify streaming, dlna, shoutcast streaming, 2 zones, DTS-MA, CEC, ARC etc. Pretty much everything except 4k and 7.1

Having the ARC/Audio Return Channel going over hdmi saves some cabling and less configuring. The CEC works fine between all devices meaning any of the remotes can control the other devices but still got a harmony remote to give more options. Tv, amp and xbmc all have android apps which after initial use don't actually need to be used, except Yatse remote which controls xbmc on the pi. Using that app lets me easily browse the library on the NAS which xbmc has categorized and scrapped all the info for and allows me to start media playing/add to queue.

Lots of these apps notice all the dlna devices (tv, pi, av receiver) and give the option of sending the media to whichever one you want. Spoilt for choice really.

Ignoring the tv, the receiver, speakers and pi came to a total of £280 which is probably the cheapest you could get this kind of setup. Very low end yet packed with features and sounds superb. Very happy bunny and wont bother upgrading for 5 or so years depending on how 4k tv pans out.

18-10-2013, 19:29	#2
Qtx Inactive Join Date: May 2012 Location: Probably outside the M25 Services: Sky Fibre Unlimited 40/10 Posts: 3,473	Re: Your Hifi/Home Cinema Setups LG smart tv + Raspberry Pi running XBMC connected to an Onkyo TX-NR414 AV receiver with Pioneer surround speakers + S-21W sub. Also have a Synology NAS with 4TB of storage space which holds all my media, such as movies and music albums in flac/mp3 Paid £148 for the sub so very low range yet sounds great, 6 hdmi inputs, spotify streaming, dlna, shoutcast streaming, 2 zones, DTS-MA, CEC, ARC etc. Pretty much everything except 4k and 7.1 Having the ARC/Audio Return Channel going over hdmi saves some cabling and less configuring. The CEC works fine between all devices meaning any of the remotes can control the other devices but still got a harmony remote to give more options. Tv, amp and xbmc all have android apps which after initial use don't actually need to be used, except Yatse remote which controls xbmc on the pi. Using that app lets me easily browse the library on the NAS which xbmc has categorized and scrapped all the info for and allows me to start media playing/add to queue. Lots of these apps notice all the dlna devices (tv, pi, av receiver) and give the option of sending the media to whichever one you want. Spoilt for choice really. Ignoring the tv, the receiver, speakers and pi came to a total of £280 which is probably the cheapest you could get this kind of setup. Very low end yet packed with features and sounds superb. Very happy bunny and wont bother upgrading for 5 or so years depending on how 4k tv pans out.