Upgrade Advice -> power, speakers, or receiver?

[jmitch30]

Looking to upgrade a bit. I've considered a few paths, including adding front presence / atmos speakers, a new receiver, adding an external amp, or even new front l/c/r speakers. Here's my current setup:

Yamaha RV-V777 receiver
Klipsch RP-250F front L/R and RP250C
SVS PB-13 Ultra Sub

Room is a greatroom with dining area, kitchen, and living room all in one deep space. The Living room has vaulted ceiling peaking from 8' on the low end to 14' on the front sound stage side. Total volume of living room area is approximately 4100 ft^3.

Due to layout, it would be very difficult to add side or rear speakers. I'm using a wireless sub kit for the sub which is in the rear corner of the room behind the seating area.

I'm happy with the clarity and crispness of the Klipsch speakers, and given their high sensitivity, i'm thinking I don't really need a lot of power (receiver is rated 95w into 2 ch at 8ohms) but I'd be open to ideas. I think perhaps front presence speakers would help given the room/system limitations, but then it would only be using Yamaha's proprietary "presence" DSP instead of dolby atmos or the like (reciever is too old). I've always thought that having a good quality power amp would possibly allow me to buy more inexpensive receivers more often without having to spend money over and over again on clean power. Maybe that's not good thinking, but I don't know.

Any input would be appreciated! Help me get creative!

 

[rojo]

Looking to upgrade a bit. I've considered a few paths, including adding front presence / atmos speakers, a new receiver, adding an external amp, or even new front l/c/r speakers. Here's my current setup:

Yamaha RV-V777 receiver
Klipsch RP-250F front L/R and RP250C
SVS PB-13 Ultra Sub

Room is a greatroom with dining area, kitchen, and living room all in one deep space. The Living room has vaulted ceiling peaking from 8' on the low end to 14' on the front sound stage side. Total volume of living room area is approximately 4100 ft^3.

Due to layout, it would be very difficult to add side or rear speakers. I'm using a wireless sub kit for the sub which is in the rear corner of the room behind the seating area.

I'm happy with the clarity and crispness of the Klipsch speakers, and given their high sensitivity, i'm thinking I don't really need a lot of power (receiver is rated 95w into 2 ch at 8ohms) but I'd be open to ideas. I think perhaps front presence speakers would help given the room/system limitations, but then it would only be using Yamaha's proprietary "presence" DSP instead of dolby atmos or the like (reciever is too old). I've always thought that having a good quality power amp would possibly allow me to buy more inexpensive receivers more often without having to spend money over and over again on clean power. Maybe that's not good thinking, but I don't know.

Any input would be appreciated! Help me get creative!

From your room description it sounds like some acoustic panels would be a worthwhile upgrade. Is that space echo-ey? If you clap your hands, does the clap ring for a second? Normally I'd say if there's something you would like to improve with your sound, the speakers should be the first thing you upgrade. But if you're pleased with your Klipsch floorstanders, then acoustic panels. Or if you've got space for it, you might consider a second subwoofer -- not for the SPL increase, but to expand your sweet spot. Adding a second sub will help you even out peaks and suckouts across your listening area. I'd say leave the electronics alone unless there's a feature you crave from something different or you need to replace a malfunctioning component. Good sound comes from good speakers, not from more power.