Carlosrs Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Hello, I am thinking of doing an upgrade/update to my processor, from a Sunfire TGP-III to possibly a Yamaha CX-A5100 for a 5.2 system? Judging STRICTLY by sound quality, not bells and whistles or any other criteria, purely talking about sound, would it be and upgrade or a downgrade?? Any thoughts?? Thank you!!! Sunfire Cinema Grand 5 Channel 200 watts/channel Klipsch RF-63 Mains Klipsch RC-62 II Center Klipsch RS-52 II Surrounds Dual Subwoofers: RSW-10D's (2) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 Tough call. The Sunfire TGP-III is highly regarded for it's music prowess as well as HT performance but also have heard really good things about the Yamaha 5100. I have a similar quandary with my NAD T175HD processor. Though more modern(HDMI, High resolution codecs) than your Sunfire, it is a bit long in the tooth by not having 4K or Atmos capabilities. As far as music and HT sound quality, I absolutely love the way it performs. Wide open soundstage, detailed, plenty of thump, and dialog is very clear and precise. The Yamaha 5100, Anthem AVM-60, NAD T187(w/4K module) are a few modern pre/pros that are on my short list. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carlosrs Posted May 23, 2018 Author Share Posted May 23, 2018 Bill, I hear you, we are in the same boat brother!! What to do??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willland Posted May 23, 2018 Share Posted May 23, 2018 1 minute ago, Carlosrs said: Bill, I hear you, we are in the same boat brother!! What to do??? Well, "supposedly" NAD will introduce a 4K module for my T175HD sometime in 2018. If that happens, I will keep the NAD and upgrade the video card. No real need for Atmos in my family room. Bill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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