Jon,
Do you plan to use the multi-channel HT capabilities of the receiver in the future? Just curious why you bought a mass-market HT receiver when it appears that your primary concern is 2-channel audio sound quality (based on you DACs and speakers).
If you intend to stick with 2-channel for music and video, you might want to consider a high quality integrated amp instead of using the HT receiver. It would greatly simplify your rig and it would probably sound better than the HT receiver with external power amp. You could also use it in the future to drive the L&R front speakers in a combination HT setup using the receiver as the HT processor and power for the center and rears speakers.
Just my $.02 worth, but I wouldn't use a mass-market HT receiver as my pre-amp if I were just going to buy an external power amp anyway.
Good Luck in your quest....
TIC
Do you plan to use the multi-channel HT capabilities of the receiver in the future? Just curious why you bought a mass-market HT receiver when it appears that your primary concern is 2-channel audio sound quality (based on you DACs and speakers).
If you intend to stick with 2-channel for music and video, you might want to consider a high quality integrated amp instead of using the HT receiver. It would greatly simplify your rig and it would probably sound better than the HT receiver with external power amp. You could also use it in the future to drive the L&R front speakers in a combination HT setup using the receiver as the HT processor and power for the center and rears speakers.
Just my $.02 worth, but I wouldn't use a mass-market HT receiver as my pre-amp if I were just going to buy an external power amp anyway.
Good Luck in your quest....
TIC