More speakers or Amp?

[lestat0521]

Trying to decide where to put my budget. We are currently looking to get new Paradigm Studio 100's. We have the HK 2700 receiver. Would my best bet be to get the LR and a new amplifier, or get the LR & C and stick with the HK alone for amplification?

We do movies/music about 50/50

Thanks!
Chris

 

[DD66000]

To try and answer your questions, I looked for HK 2700 receiver and found nothing.
Did you mean the 7200 AVR?

 

[Adam]

To try and answer your questions, I looked for HK 2700 receiver and found nothing.

Thanks for writing that. I searched for it yesterday, too, without any luck.

 

[Alex2507]

To try and answer your questions, I looked for HK 2700 receiver and found nothing.

Thanks for writing that. I searched for it yesterday, too, without any luck.

... and you call yourselves audioholics.

http://www.amazon.com/Harman-kardon-AVR-7200-receiver/dp/B0000952XV

To the OP:

Get an amp for the Studio 100's ... they need it.

 

[Adam]

... and you call yourselves audioholics.

http://www.amazon.com/Harman-kardon-AVR-7200-receiver/dp/B0000952XV

Well, yeah, the 7200 is easy to find.

 

[Alex2507]

Did you mean the 7200 AVR?

Oops! I just noticed this.

 

[lestat0521]

sorry i typo-ed its the 2600

 

[Adam]

If you go with the front pair and a new amp, what would you be using for a center channel - or would you go without one? I'm asking because I'm wondering if it would match with the 100's.

Perhaps you could get the 100's and see how you like them with the HK. The HK doesn't have a huge power rating, but the 100's are pretty efficient speakers and shouldn't require a lot.

 

[Alex2507]

the 100's are pretty efficient speakers and shouldn't require a lot.

The 100's have an impedance dip in the bass range that begs for an external amp.
I had a thread about the 100's -vs- TLS a ways back.

NRC

Stereophile

 

[BoredSysAdmin]

Only one problem.. HK 2600 doesn't have pre-outs other than one for sub...
OP needs to go separates or new AVR + amp to get the most out of 100's

 

[lestat0521]

So i went ahead and ordered the emotiva UMC-1 since its on such a killer sale and got the OK from the misses for the XPA-3~! woo hoo.. we also ordered the studio 100v5 and the cc490 center. Should be here some time next week. Thanks for all the info guys.

 

[3db]

Congrats *S* I like it when a brother gets new toys to play with.