Carlosrs 38 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willland 2515 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carlosrs 38 Posted May 23, 2018 Bill, I hear you, we are in the same boat brother!! What to do??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willland 2515 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
