a/v receiver and amp ?

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<font color='#000000'>I have a small budget and want to upgrade incrementally. &nbsp;Is it a wise idea to buy an inexpensive receiver with pre-outs and a good multi-channel amplifier? &nbsp;Will this give me combination give me good sound with future upgradeability without having to spend $3000+ on a top of the line receiver?</font>

 

[Audioholics]

<font color='#000000'>This will depend heavily on your overall long-term budget... You just went from &quot;small budget&quot; to &quot;$3000&quot; receiver in two sentences...

What are your long and short term goals, how much money do you want to spend now and what will you be doing with your system?</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>Hello. &nbsp;I am about to do the same thing. &nbsp;I currently have a Yamaha RX-V1300 A/V receiver which I purchased about a month ago. &nbsp;Sound is fantastic from this receiver. &nbsp;I have used Harmon Kardon, Onkyo, and Integra products in the past and found the Yamaha to be the best sound for me.

I also purchased some used Paradigm Reference Studio 40 v2 speakers about two weeks ago. &nbsp;I bi-wired them to get better sound. &nbsp;It opened up the soundstage a bit. &nbsp;

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my NAD C270 power amp that I ordered. &nbsp;I will use the NAD to drive my bi-wired Paradigms for two channel stereo using the pre-outs on my Yamaha receiver. &nbsp;I hope this combination will give me the best two channel stereo sound and also allow me to have a Home theater setup which is outstanding also. &nbsp;Further down the road I may try to bi-amp the Paradigms using the receiver amp for the Paradigm lows and the NAD for the highs. &nbsp;This would be a little aggresive though (I just hate the thought of not using the amps on the receiver for the mains at all).

The NAD C270 has a variable input gain so I am hoping I can match the sound from this amp with the Yammie's for Home theater use.

I'll keep you posted on how it sounds.

Pauly</font>

 

[Yamahaluver]

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Guest : <font color='#000000'>Hello. &nbsp;I am about to do the same thing. &nbsp;I currently have a Yamaha RX-V1300 A/V receiver which I purchased about a month ago. &nbsp;Sound is fantastic from this receiver. &nbsp;I have used Harmon Kardon, Onkyo, and Integra products in the past and found the Yamaha to be the best sound for me.

I also purchased some used Paradigm Reference Studio 40 v2 speakers about two weeks ago. &nbsp;I bi-wired them to get better sound. &nbsp;It opened up the soundstage a bit. &nbsp;

I am eagerly awaiting the arrival of my NAD C270 power amp that I ordered. &nbsp;I will use the NAD to drive my bi-wired Paradigms for two channel stereo using the pre-outs on my Yamaha receiver. &nbsp;I hope this combination will give me the best two channel stereo sound and also allow me to have a Home theater setup which is outstanding also. &nbsp;Further down the road I may try to bi-amp the Paradigms using the receiver amp for the Paradigm lows and the NAD for the highs. &nbsp;This would be a little aggresive though (I just hate the thought of not using the amps on the receiver for the mains at all).

The NAD C270 has a variable input gain so I am hoping I can match the sound from this amp with the Yammie's for Home theater use.

I'll keep you posted on how it sounds.

Pauly</font>

<font color='#000000'>If you can, try and audition the Yamaha MX 1 power amp and the Carver and ADCOM GFA amps. Will open up a new world for you. The Yamaha MX 1 is awesome but hard to get as Yamaha makes it in limited numbers.</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>We all must be on the same page! &nbsp;I forgot about this post and after much thought I decided to pull the trigger (sts). &nbsp;I got a good deal on a Sony TA-N900ES amplifier and also bought the Yamaha RX-V1300. &nbsp;I am going to run the amp in BTL to run the front speakers and the center channel. &nbsp;The receiver will run all of the other channels. &nbsp;I DID NOT read this post before I made my decision. &nbsp;Thanks for the verification that I am on the right track.</font>