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Hello from Oklahoma, first Post.

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Hey folks, good to be here, seems like a friendly, smart and helpful bunch on this board. I've been out of audio for about 10 years and am back with a passion.

I have a Denon AVR 2700 pushing Pinnacles, 2 front, Gold Reference, center is a Gold and 2, recently purchased, PN8 3 way surrounds, so Im pretty good with my speakers. Im wondering how much I could improve the sound if I added a dedicated amp/amps.

Any suggestions on how to add a dedicated amp/amps to this 5 Chanel setup? How would you make the connections? Would I need a 5 channel amp? Suggestions?

Thanks
 
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Welcome.

To answer your question... The AVR 2700 only has analog outputs for Subwoofer, L+R and center (None for the two surround channels). So, you could get a 3 channel amplifier for the L+R+center and use the surround amps in the 2700.

The 2700 is 85 wpc. So you would really need something in the 150-200wpc range to make a difference.

Additionally, after a little research, the AVR 2700 only does Dolby digital and not DTS. so it is kind of dated.

You would probably be better served by a new AV receiver that does HDMI switching and The new uncompressed audio codecs (DTS Master HD and Dolby True HD) than by spending $$ on a three channel 200wpc amp.
 
OK, thanks NOHDjunkie and thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. I really like the 5 channel stereo setting on the 2700 and listen to way more music than watch video. I was hoping to get a little more authority and clarity from the 2700. Any suggestions on a 3 chanal amp?
 
Hello from Norman! Where in Oklahoma are you, okies?

From the little I've read on Pinnacle speakers I have gathered they tend to be "bright" sounding. Some prefer them with a warmer sounding amp, so you may want to give one a try. What companies now days make a 3 channel amp that's a little on the warm side? McIntosh comes to mind, but I don't know okies' budget. Honestly, I would get a two channel amp first for the mains since you listen in stereo often. Then later I would look into a three channel amp for the center and surrounds, but before that you would need a pre/processor with outputs for all of the channels. Also, a better preamp/surround processor would likely open up the soundstage and imaging more in addition to allowing you to utilize the more modern surround codecs. I think that would help you in the "clarity" you are seeking.
 
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Three channel amps..... Off the top of my head I would say... Rotel, Parasound, Emotiva...

However, I really think a new AVR would be money better spent. Most AVR's have a 5 channel stereo function.
 
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