Lots of bells and whistles but at the end of the day all I really want is to eek out as much sonic bliss from my speakers as possible.
Am I on the right track or have I missed the boat again?
Missed the boat. Bells and whistles and sonic bliss are mutually exclusive. That's why your AVR sounds nowhere near as good as your integrated- too many bells and whistles. I went through this years ago trying to combine music and movies. The solution it turns out is remarkably simple and darn near devoid of bells and whistles.
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367
My next amp however will have a two-button remote: volume up, volume down. What more do you need?
Am I on the right track or have I missed the boat again?
Missed the boat. Bells and whistles and sonic bliss are mutually exclusive. That's why your AVR sounds nowhere near as good as your integrated- too many bells and whistles. I went through this years ago trying to combine music and movies. The solution it turns out is remarkably simple and darn near devoid of bells and whistles.
https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/8367
My next amp however will have a two-button remote: volume up, volume down. What more do you need?