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New home theater setup

I'm using some old and new equipment to set up a basement home theater. I have a great old Yamaha DSP-A2070 with lotsa power but prehistoric surround sound circuitry. Bought a new Yamaha Aventage RX-700 with nice surround circuitry but minimal power (90W?). I'm driving a pr. of B&W Matrix 3s, matching center channel and Paradigm Atoms for surround. Sub is a B&W ASW1000. I also have a 2nd speaker set-up out by the pool with some NHT Outdoor Ones. My thoughts are to pre-amp out the front channels to the A2070 and let the RX-700 handle the rest of the surrounds, as well as drive the NHTs. I would love input from folks who play with this stuff more than I do...
nohav

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nohav OP
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I need some input here. What do you think about the 2 receiver approach?
nohav OP
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Maybe it's just my ears, but my Matrix 3s driven by the old Yamaha amp seemed fuller, while the new receiver sounds somewhat thin. I have to admit I haven't put carpet in the room yet or worked to "tune" the system in... If you've ever picked up a 2070...it's a bear. Weighs something like 46 lbs. And while I'm sure there isn't a linear relationship between weight and power, that kind of solid build has to count for something.
nohav OP
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Thanks for everyone's input. This is, after all, a secondary system. My primary setup is Rotel separates w/ Ascend Acoustics. For now, I'll make do with the RX-A700 (which does have pre-outs, btw) pulling full stereo duty and the old A2070 assigned to power my pool speakers (which are over 200 feet away....lotsa resistance ) until I get carpet and furniture in the basement. Then I'll balance and reassess.
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