I'm actually pretty happy with the receiver other than the fact that it didn't quite have the power for my fronts.
I put it in Stereo when listening to the turntable (direct into receiver using it's phono stage for now) and use surround modes for theater or 5.1 audio. Listening to Wish You Were Here Immersion Edition on BluRay this morning in 5.1 was wonderful! It breathed new life into tracks I've heard thousands of times.
I should probably try biamping the fronts to give them a theoretical 280W instead of a theoretical 140W but I'm wondering if I really have much to gain with a higher end amp vs. the Denon POA which to me has been great.
The KEF Reference 203.1's have 5 speakers to drive in each tower so extra power is good. FYI, they actually have binding posts to Tri-Amp.
So I guess my real question is, how good are the Denon POA-2200/2400/2800/1500 amps vs higher end models out now? Will I really notice the upgrade?
Denon POA-2400
System: transistor
Power consumption: 500 W @ 120/240 V
Power Amplifier
Speaker Outputs: 2 x 2 Speakers
Continuous Power 4Ω: 330 + 330 (DIN) Watts
Continuous power 8Ω: 200 + 200 Watts
Dynamic Power 4Ω: 450 + 450 Watts
Frequency Response: 1-100,000 +0/-3 dB (normal); 1-300,000 +0/-3 dB (DIRECT) HZ
Input Sensitivity: 1,000 (Normal/DIRECT) mV
Input Impedance: 25 (normal/DIRECT) kΩ
Signal to Noise Ratio: 123 (IHF A) db A, short circuited
Harmonic Distortion: < 0.002 (-3 dB/ 8 Ώ) % at rated output
Physical
Dimensions in Inches: 17.1 x 7.4 x 16.9 (w) x (h) x (d)
Dimensions in mm: 434 x 187 x 429 (w) x (h) x (d)
Weight in lbs: 38.6 lbs
Weight in Kg: 17.5 Kg