Need the Gurus' advice! This system was used more for music than HT, about 70% 2CH music, 39% 5.1 HT. I originally had it in a 24ft x 26ft room with no openings to other living space. A very good sounding room, very forgiving to the equipment. Now I moved to a small condo, maybe 10x14 listening room, with neighbors on both sides, thin walls and a very active HOA... Also I want 7.1 for HT...
I'm seriously thinking to downsize or consolidate my system to a 'monster' receiver- possibly a Denon AVR 4800 or a Pioneer - something in the 2k range, that has all the processing 7.1 options, and some easy to drive speakers like Klipsh - mid line, efficient 98 db speakers for half the price of the B&W's and a Klipsh sub, maybe their Reference 12" sub...
Another point I wanted to make. I find myself lacking the physical time to listen to my system, due to new job requirements that reduce my free time to aprox 20 hrs a week "home entertainment"...
I've owned the Sony 333ES and my 80 year-okd mom still uses it in her surround system w/ JBl Northridge speakers and JBL sub and Toshiba DVD. Christ, she's 80 and her system competes w/ some others. Oh sorry. I moved up to a Marantz SR-19. Then I tried a Denon and bought a B&K 307. Don't discount the Sony ES line but B&K's the best of the bunch IMHO.
