I would start with a used pre/pro for now, you will see a huge difference and that will help you determine what your next upgrade should be. Get a Theta Casanova, Proceed AVP, Merridian 561 or something comparable. These can be had for under $1000 and will improve your sound dramatically. One of these will last you until the new HD sounds settle and those features will be standard functionality on pre/pro's.
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.
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.