System Upgrade Recommendations


Hello Everyone,

I'm looking for feedback for upgrading my system.  I'm just getting into HiFi and wanted to get some feedback from audio enthusiasts.  I think I'm basically done with my Home Theater setup, but would like to improve my 2 Channel listening experience.  I listen to music about 50% of the time, watch 2-Channel TV 30% of the time, and watch 5.1 movies, TV about 20% of the time.

I have the following set-up and about $2k to update the system and will have another $2k in 6 months:
  • Magnepan 1.7i Speakers
  • Marantz SR6010 Receiver
  • Rel T-7 Sub
  • MartinLogan Motion 4 Surrounds
Per the Maggie Dealer, I need to properly amp my maggies and the SR6010 doesn't fully cut it and I agree.  His setup sounds better on 1.7i's than mine does (He is using a $20k+ setup from source to speaker).

I'm debating on putting all $2k into a stereo amp, then $2k into a pre-amp with HT Bypass and music source in 6 months or splitting the $2k into an integrated amp with HT Bypass and a music source now.

I currently play my music via Spotify Connect through my receiver and don't have a music collection at all.  If I move away from Spotify (which I want to) I need to re-allocate some of my equipment funds towards purchasing a music collection (CD, Vinyl, or Digital) or reallocate $250/year of my equipment funds to a Tidal Premium subscription.  I plan on putting a Vinyl collection in the future (1+ years from now) but I don't feel that my current setup will benefit from Vinyl.

How would you spend $2k to improve my 2-Channel listening experience?  Any recommendations on specific equipment that I should listen to?
rjb1101
I used a Belles Soloist 1 Integrated and Simaudio 260D CD player (combined about $2000 used) with Mini Maggie system and it sounded great 
After all the recs for Odyssey and speaking with Klause and Magerman at Rogue Audio, I'm down to looking at the Odyssey Khartago, Odyssey Stratos, Rogue Sphinx, or used Rogue Pharaoh (first 3x would be new).  I can't seem to find any Bryston SST squared's in my budget. I'm thinking that in a 3-5 years I would like to replace my amp with a pair of mono's so I'm hesitant to spend $4k on an amp and then want to replace it.  Plus I'm very new to mid level audio.  I spent the last 4 years with Polk Monitor 40's and a Denon 75wpc receiver.