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confused about amp

I just bought some Soliloquy 5.3 speakers to use as my mains and HT and for music. The center and other speakers will follow soon.

I want to upgrade my amp but still being somewhat new to this, I don't know the best route. I currently have a Yamaha RXV-995 receiver. 100x5, DD, DTS, etc.

Should I use the yamaha as a pre?
buy another pre and use the yamaha as a power amp?
what about a tubes?
How many channels are really needed? I'd hate to waste the money on 5 channels if you really only need 3 and not therefore not get as good music performance for the same money.

I don't want to spend a fortune. I'm looking for something used/demo for $700-1000.
gunbunny

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timperry
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Dont mind the bad talk about your yamaha reciever.Inscrutable gave excellent advice,thats the way I did it and that is what I reccommend to any who ask.It makes for a conveinant way to upgrade continually and still have working theater and 2 channel.Besides,if the luxury of having 2 seperate systems ever arises you cant ask for a better easier way to make the movE.
Tim
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