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Been doing a lot of reading for receivers and am pretty sure I want to go for separates for quality of sound. I'll keep this short. I am new to this stuff. I am waiting for my new EMP system to arrive. This is what I will have for my speaker setup.
http://www.emptek.com/html/htp-351t.html
I also have an older passive sub in addition I was going to use for the rears. My setup includes a 50" Pioneer 1150 plasma, Kenwood KR-V7030 receiver (very old), DVD player (planning on Blue-ray soon), comcast digital box, DirecTV box and multi DVD player.
Would an Emotiva amp and lower cost receiver be worthwhile for this setup or should I just go with a better higher output receiver and separate amp? Also, to save money with my limited budget, would the 3 channel XPA-3 be a good idea for the 3 fronts and use the receiver to power the rears? Or is something like the 7 channel UPA-7 the better move? Would I really need that much power for the rears? I have no problem buying refurbished, used or last years model receivers to save money.
Not sure if I could even use my Kenwood with the Emotiva and save up for a newer receiver. The Audyssey sounds like something I would like to have on the new receiver as well as the new decoding capabilities. I was leaning towards the Pioneer 1018 as it seems to have most of the lastest technologies. Any comparable suggestions in that range or cheaper that would work? My room is about 17 x 21 and open to other rooms. Any affordable suggestions are appreciated.
http://www.emptek.com/html/htp-351t.html
I also have an older passive sub in addition I was going to use for the rears. My setup includes a 50" Pioneer 1150 plasma, Kenwood KR-V7030 receiver (very old), DVD player (planning on Blue-ray soon), comcast digital box, DirecTV box and multi DVD player.
Would an Emotiva amp and lower cost receiver be worthwhile for this setup or should I just go with a better higher output receiver and separate amp? Also, to save money with my limited budget, would the 3 channel XPA-3 be a good idea for the 3 fronts and use the receiver to power the rears? Or is something like the 7 channel UPA-7 the better move? Would I really need that much power for the rears? I have no problem buying refurbished, used or last years model receivers to save money.
Not sure if I could even use my Kenwood with the Emotiva and save up for a newer receiver. The Audyssey sounds like something I would like to have on the new receiver as well as the new decoding capabilities. I was leaning towards the Pioneer 1018 as it seems to have most of the lastest technologies. Any comparable suggestions in that range or cheaper that would work? My room is about 17 x 21 and open to other rooms. Any affordable suggestions are appreciated.