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am I nuts?

here's my story. I have NHT speakers all the way around in a HT setup. 2.5i's for the main, vs2.4 for centre, 1.3A's for rears. Currently, a nakamichi av10 is powering everything. It's fine for HT, but for two channel audio, it sucks. I want to get a good quality integrated amp to improve upon the sound of my system BUT I cannot afford to buy one outright. I don't want to give up home theatre either. So, i'm thinking of selling the 2.5i's and using the 1.3A's as mains (my room is fairly small and to be honest, my 2.5i's are a bit much for the room). With the money I would get for the 2.5i's, I would purchase an inexpensive pair of speakers for the rear and apply the balance as a deposit on a better quality integrated to run the 1.3's (which, again, would be used as the mains).

Am I nuts?

anyone else with any suggestions?
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bomarc
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Stop. Your amp's not your problem. It may not be great shakes, but if your 2.5s aren't right for your room, *that's* your problem, or at least it's the one you have to come to grips with first. So my first suggestion is, try your 1.3s up front in 2-channel mode and see if they're an improvement. If not, buying a better amp isn't going to solve your problem.

Basic rule: speaker-room interaction trumps everything.
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