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how many channels?

I'm just starting to look at upgrading from a pretty good receiver to seperates. Since I have other expensive hobbies besides audio and video, I plan this use the same componets for music and home theater.

I have a Yamaha RXV-995 receiver I plan to use as a pre-amp. I've been looking at Parasound 5 channel and 3 channel amps.

The question is how many channels should I look for? Is 5 channels needed or should I look for a higher quality 3 channel?
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craigklomparens
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You did not state what your budget is or what your priority is (Music or HT). If you go five channels and spread the $ out (Both speakers and amps) the quality of components is going down fast. And the type of sound that HT is meant to create is just different than music. They call it surround "sound" for a reason. If music is most importatnt go 2 and if you are a movie maniac and want to feel like your head is up Tom Cruise's jet's **** then go surround sound.
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