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Persona 3fs - Need advice for 2.1 or 3.1 system in bedroom

Hello, need some advice for a system I am building in my 14x19x9 ft bedroom.  I have the persona 3fs (will have them in about 4 months), but deciding on whether I should get the center channel which is huge and costly and which amp to get for the 3fs?  I have narrowed it down to the coda 8 amp V2 - 250 watts, since I like my music loud and movies 70%movies/30%music, or the anthem str?   I have the Marantz 7705 right now for my receiver. I plan on selling my three  outlaw monoblocks which I have now in my old system but should I save one monoblock for the persona middle channnel or get a three channel amp or just stay with the 2 channels or get another middle channel from paradigm?  Also, will the Marantz suffice for both amps (Coda or anthem) and my system?  I have a new svs sb4000 subwoofer, too.  Thanks in advance for the advice.
brandon123
djones51
4,947 posts
 
I have the Anthem Integrated STR I paired with Joseph Audio Perspectives G2 and the sound is incredible. I used to have an Anthem 225i with the Paradigm 85f and in a room the size you're using would blast you out of it at half volume. The ARC room correction and subwoofer integration ability with the STR series  integrated or separates would be very useful in that sized room.
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benzman
407 posts
 
I have a pair of 5f’s. Forget about a center channel. The Personas do great job of a solid image and you will swear you are running a center channel. Much better for your 2 channel listening also. You can always add a center later if it does not work for you. 
brandon123 OP
25 posts
 
Thanks everyone!  I am thinking of running them with the coda 8 v2 - 250 watts per channel amplifier over the anthem str, any thoughts with my marantz 7705 receiver that I will be using?  I didn’t want to spend a lot on a preamp or another receiver if I didn’t have to for quality sound.  Also, any advice on cheap but great speaker cables?
soix
9,456 posts
 
Given the quality of the speakers and amp, I think the 7705 will be a significant bottleneck to your overall performance, and especially for music.  I’d either upgrade to an Anthem AV processor or add a good stereo preamp with a HT bypass so the 7705 is completely out of the loop for music. 

In fact, if you decide not to use a center channel, which could very well be a good choice depending on your room setup (as mentioned earlier it might be a great idea to start with just two channel first to see how well that works), you could ditch the processor altogether and just get a good stereo preamp and plug the HDMI directly into the TV.  Sometimes simpler is better.  Best of luck. 
brandon123 OP
25 posts
 
If I get a good preamp it will have a tuner with it and be able to control my tv, set up my DVD player to it, etc?  Which one do you recommend if I get the coda or should I just get the anthem preamp and str?
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