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Returning to 2 channel only. Suggestions?

I have played with the HT thing for about a year now, and it’s time to come back to my roots of 2-channel audio. Looking to divest myself of my Sunfire Theater Grand II processor and Sunfire Cinema Grand Signature Amp, and return to an appropriate amp and CD/SACD front end for the part of my system that will remain:

VPI Scout/JMW/Dynavector 20X
ARC SP9 MKII
Magnepan MGIIIA

I am not married to either tubes or SS at this point – looking for some suggestions and synergy.

My musical tastes are varied. The only things I don’t listen to are “big hat” country music and “christian” music. I do like Texas Swing (ala Bob Wills, Asleep At The Wheel) however.

In order to appease my spouse, monies will have to come from the sale of the Sunfire components, give or take a grand.
Thanks for your help folks!
slipknot1

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Sogood-
I know what you mean. I've been going back and forth on this. My center channel speaker, while not up to the Maggie quality, is actually a pretty good performer. It anchors the dialog quite well. The NS500V is a weak link and needs to go regardless of where this ends up (probably to the family room system). I just find myself playing records more and more. I do have a 5.1 system in our family room, and If I turn my main room back to 2 channel only, I would move the Magnepan MMGs and the Sunfire Super Junior sub as the front left/right/sub (with the Heybrook center and a pair of Sound Dynamics RTS3s for the rear. The 52" RPTV would also relocate to the family room allowing us to watch movies and the occassional 5.1 SACD on the NS500.
You ARE however, giving me some good food-for-thought :)

PS: What cable are you using to connect your TG to the SACD?
Do you have the TG II or III? I ask as my II uses a DB25 connector.
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