Need advice on my next upgrade


Hi All,

I am looking for advice on my next project of HT upgrade. The usage of my system is mostly watching movies (80%) / (listening music 20%). Room size is ~25ft x 25ft. My budget is about ~$3K.

Here is my setup:

Pioneer Elite VSX-82 (as Pre/Pro)
Anthem Statement A5 Amplifier (180Wx5 @8ohm)
Pioneer Elite PD-65 CD Player
Sony Blu-Ray Player S300 (I’m waiting for a Blu-Ray player that has internal DTS-HD MA / Dolby TrueHD decoding)
Mitsubishi Platinum Series HD-RPTV 65551 (only accepts 1080i component signals)
Comcast (Motorola) HD-DVR box
Definitive Tech BP2000 (Main)
Definitive Tech CLR2002 (Center)
Definitive Tech BP8 (Surround)
Definitive Tech SuperCube 1 subwoofer
Monster Power Conditioner HTS3600
A mix of Monster, Blue Jeans and Acoustics Research cables

My thought is to continue to improve the SQ of my system (dynamics, clarity). My initial thoughts are:

Option 1: Pre-Pros upgrade – I need one that supports HDMI – Anthem AVM40/50 or D2 (~$4.5K)
Option 2: Main Speaker upgrade – BP7000/7001SC, Paradigm S6/S8 or B&W
Option 3: Center Speaker upgrade – CLR3000
Option 4: Interconnects upgrade
Option 5: I am open to any suggestions

I’m not sure what’s the bottleneck of my system. Please advise.

Thanks.

Vince.
vincentw

Showing 1 response by chadnliz

Buy the Processor used for $1000-$1500 and if you can control light in your room you must get a Projector! You can get a fantastic unit for around a $1000 used and a screen with the rest...if you have a good wall shine it n that and save even more, I did a HiDef 720P Projector and screen for $800 so no doubt you can do better.
I am not sure if this is a viable option but you left room for "other" ideas so I took the bait..........nothing will give you a bigger thrill then a 100 inch or larger screen! You can use current display during daytime or for casual viewing as bulbs in Projectors dont last forever.