Most likely not.
Personally, I would save your money or put it elsewhere (like better speakers).
The improvement you received by adding an external amp is because on receivers, the vendors cut corners and/or limit things on the amp end. After all, they need to fund all the money the have to keep spending when they add new features and functionality on the pre/pro side of the receiver.
IMHO, the combination of a mid-tier receiver + external amp will usually be better and a lot cheaper than a more expensive receiver.
George
George
Personally, I would save your money or put it elsewhere (like better speakers).
The improvement you received by adding an external amp is because on receivers, the vendors cut corners and/or limit things on the amp end. After all, they need to fund all the money the have to keep spending when they add new features and functionality on the pre/pro side of the receiver.
IMHO, the combination of a mid-tier receiver + external amp will usually be better and a lot cheaper than a more expensive receiver.
George
George