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I'm not sure what I need

This is my television sound system

KEF LS50 left and right speakers

KEF matching center speaker

Parasound Halo A3 3 channel power amplifier

Here is the part I need help with..... For a preamp/controller/processor I'm using an OPPO 105D and its starting to have issues. I would like to make an improvement in my system but I don't know just what I need. I use this system for 95% television and about 5% for music. 

 

wemfan
auxinput
2,920 posts
 

Anthem AVM-60?

spenav
421 posts
 

You need a pre-processor and some more speakers for Dolby digital and probably a decent subwoofer. Three additional speakers and a sub will take you to Dolby 5.1. For Atmos you would need six more to get to 9.1. Good luck.

N.B. You will also need on channel of amplification per speaker. 

wemfan OP
87 posts
 

I should have mentioned that I plan to keep it just a right/left/center speaker maybe a sub situation.  So it appears it is a processor I need. Since I only need three channels what would be some suggestions of units that would work for me?

 

 

auxinput
2,920 posts
 

What's your budget?  If money was not an issue, I would probably recommend a used Krell Foundation 4K processor.  It's a 7.1 processor, so it doesn't have all the extra channels and junk for atmos stuff.  But they are in the $4.5k price range.

A used Anthem AVM-60 is in the $1900-2200 range.

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