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Moving to separates
Does anyone have an experience they'd like to share about going from just an AVR or integrated to using external amp(s)? My Integra AVR has 100 W per channel (class AB), all channels driven, and sounds very good, so it is not clear to me that there is any advantage to connecting its preouts to a separate amp. Might be a total waste of money. Please mention your specific equipment. Thanks!
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I don't plan on replacing the Integra any time soon. It's the flagship model, the DRX-8.4. It has Dirac, which works wonders. And it sounds really good. I don't do vinyl, source is digital (my computer), and I do need video so an integrated amp is not in the cards. Haven't added or upgraded anything in 8 months so I'm feeling the itch, but an amp is about the only thing that seems reasonable. |
I should clarify that on my computer I have a mix of stereo and 5.1 music, and they play randomly and intermixed. Windows is set to 7.1. Kodi upmixes songs to 7.1 automatically given whatever the current song contains. I know most of y'all seem to like stereo music but I would never give up the surround sound. Even when upmixing is required, it sounds much better to me. And songs that are mastered to 5.1 are absolutely fantastic. Envelops me from all directions. This is why I am resistant to streamers, integrated amplifiers, and moving away from the Integra + Dirac. Sounds so good, I'm not even sure I need an external amp. Would be a real bummer if I spent the money and couldn't tell the difference. Money might be better spent on speakers. Or a new house, lol. |
@bassbuyer Thank you, you are in almost my exact situation. I also have Arendal 1723's. That is helpful. |