Separates or Receiver for 2K

There is no such thing as a "great receiver" as far as i'm concerned. Asking for one that does multi-channel HT makes that even more of a contradiction in terms. When you factor in that you have somewhat lower impedance speakers that are of relatively low sensitivity, you're decision is pretty much made for you IF quality truly does matter.

Having said that, i would put a little more money into the amplifier(s) than i would the Pre / Pro. With all of the various formats that keep changing, investing in a high dollar Pre / Pro will SURELY end up hurting you in the long run. Just take a look at all of the Dolby Pro Logic and even AC-3 gear that is not DTS compatible up for sale and you'll have a good idea as to why i say what i do. To really drive the point home, just try asking the folks that invested in "high tech" and "upgradable" products like the $10K Proceed HT processors. They can't give the stuff away for $2K nowadays. Sean
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PS... While i'm kind of leary about the stuff myself, you might want to look into the Outlaw gear. It seems to be suited for folks in your position. As such, you might end up liking it / find it perfectly suited for what you want out of a system. Another alternative might be the newer Carver ( aka Sunfire ) HT receivers. As mentioned above though, i have my doubts about any receiver.

Definately separates... Gives you the flexibility of
upgrades and changes moreso than a Receiver.
I personally like and own the B&K Reference 20. You can buy one on agon for about 700.00 it is a great piece for video and with the right cables, the audio section of the preamp is very good. The software can be upgraded anytime at B&K for a fee to whatever their current offering is. I personally havent found the need to upgrade it except to the Ref 50 with full balanced inputs and outputs. Anyway. If you wanted to go with a nice 5 channel amp, the B&K Reference 7250 II is a great piece and has 5 x 200 watts and will drive your 6 ohm speakers well. This can be had for around 13-1400.
There are your 2k Separates!!
Good luck,
Happy listening
Joe
Custom Audio LLC

Separates are the way to go...you can get a lexicon DC1 for under $1000.list was $5000.great piece...match it with the anthem MCA-5 for around $600.or one of the 5 channel Rotels...you can even add another 2 channels at a later date for logic-7...good luck

I agree with Sean and the others who responded above. Separates is the way to go. There was a post about this topic a few days ago in here. Type "separates" or "receiver or separates" in the search box and you will find info about it. In fact, I responded to one a while ago regarding what I felt is the advantage(s) of separates to receivers. Please search my post, username "amandarae".

...to inform not to convince....