Improvement in Musicality for home theater system

Most people do not pay enough attention to their room acoustics.  I would focus there.

I’m really glad someone asked about the term, “musical.”

The word, in this application, seems almost comical, to say nothing of it being extremely vague.

@ghdprentice 

So if 
"music" you hear thru an audio component begins to make you want to tap your feet, it is considered a "musical component"?

I have heard music at weddings that didn't make me want to do that although the band was considered "musical".

I would think it has more to do with "musical taste" no matter if played thru a $50,000 audio system or a transistor radio.

When a teenager, I guess transistor radios were considered "musical".

Who knew.

1. I would try borrowing better speakers to compare your current speakers against -  using your AVR amp.
2. And/or/then borrowing a different amp to power your speakers
3. Alternatively you might be able to drag your speakers to a shop to compare them to other speakers… and that will also let you listen to their electronics through them.

With luck that should give some insight into things… More insightful IMO than just buying various gear… if you abide A/B comparisons.

I did just what Carlsbad described & it’s works well.  I have an Anthem 7 channel receiver & got a good tubed integrated amp & even new better main speakers. Sounds great watching movies ( everything on) or w/ 2 channel music , just mains & integrated amp. I didn’t find using dissimilar speaker brands an issue for movie watching & you can “correct” those differences with the ARC system in the receiver & has no effect on music listening.