Looking for some advice on best combination of speakers/receivers, etc.

[AdamITR]

Because of space issues, I would like downsize some of my gear, and keep the best combo. Just looking for some advice. Note - this is not a post to sell anything, just looking for advice.

I currently own the following.

Receivers

Yamaha CR-420 Receiver
Rotel RX-603 Receiver
Onkyo HT-R560 7.1 Receiver

Preamps

Proton 1100 Preamp
Sony SDP-EP9ES All Digital Preamp

Power Amps

Onkyo M-501 Stereo Amp
(2) Southwest Technical Products Stereo Amps

Speakers

Cerwin Vega VS-100’s
Paradigm Monitor V.6 Bookshelves
KLH 900B Large Bookshelves
Boston Acoustics SubSat Six Satellites (really need a sub with these though)

Sources

I primarily stream music via my Airport Express / Mac Mini or use my Apple TV for this. I do have a Technics SL-Q2 TT that I use rarely.

 

[Coytee]

I'm a 'speakers first, electronics second' person. I'd suggest you think most on which speakers you naturally gravitate towards the most and like the best.

Sell the others. Then choose electronics that will suffice them and sell the others.

It all starts at the speakers & what you like.

 

[SuperjazzyJa]

My suggestion would be to try each amp and speaker combo to see which one sounds best to you. Remember, every amp/speaker combo is different just as each ear/brain combo is different. For instance, I have a modern 2.1 channel receiver (the Denon listed below) and a 90s Onkyo stereo model. The Denon powers a pair of Mirage Omnisat OS3s and the Onkyo powers an old pair of Zenith speakers. I have tried both receivers with both pairs of speakers. The Denon/Mirage combo sounds best, Onkyo/Mirage sounds 2nd best, Onkyo/Zenith is 3rd and Denon/Zenith sounds worst. All of which is according to my ears.

 

[AdamITR]

Some good advice, thanks! I think the Paradigm's are probably the best of the group ... just need to go from there.