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Upgrade path question with $2k to spend

I'd like to make my next upgrade in my 2 channel signal path. Right now it goes

Ortofon 2M Bronze (cart) -> Pro-Ject Debut Carbon SB (table) -> Pro-Ject Phonobox DS+ (Pre-amp) -> Yamaha Avantage RX-2070 (amp) -> Focal Aria 936 (fronts) + HSU ULS-15 MK2 (sub)

I understand room treatment can give the best bang but lets count that out for now. From a purely component perspective what do you think I should upgrade? Im leaning towards the turntable. It was my first table and altough I upgraded the cart, its only a $500 table. I was thinking of maybe buying the Rega Planar 6 w/ Aria MC cart.

Suggestions welcome thanks!

icegeek
icegeek OP
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I really don't see how my $2,000 Yamaha running in pure direct mode with 200wpc is affecting the sound quality.  Who cares if it can do 13.2 I'm running it in 2.1 or 2.0.  I was thinking going emotiva xpa 3 for a power Amp for my fronts and then I'd be able to run a Dirac Live setup.  Still feel like my TT and cart are the weakest links

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artemus_5
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Upgrade path question with $2k to spend

I really don't see how my $2,000 Yamaha running in pure direct mode with 200wpc is affecting the sound quality.

The question then is this, Why do you want to spend $2k  to upgrade a sound system if all sound is equal? Do you really think the priorities for  movie dialog with a few explosions and music which covers 20-20Khz signal are the same? if you want HT then the Yammy is fine. But I've been down that route and it is not the path for good 2 channel. But its your $$ to do as you please

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jerryg123
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Need to get that Yamaha HT Amp out of the chain. 

2K you get a good used Hegel, 

 

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russ69
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....Who cares if it can do 13.2 I'm running it in 2.1 or 2.0.  I was thinking going emotiva xpa 3 for a power Amp for my fronts... 

Because a quality 2 channel rig for two grand sounds better than a mass market rig that has 13 amps with more than 6 times the components in it. Those components are going to be the cheapest ones available to keep the price down. Your loudspeakers would love a Rogue Sphinx V3. The Emotiva is the wrong choice for your loudspeakers, it will be dry and perhaps shrill. 

icegeek OP
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Ok so can I run both a 2 channel integrated Amp AND my HT Amp to my speakers at the same time and just switch off somehow?

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