Integrating Audio/Video System and Surround Sound Processor Choices

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I currently have two systems in the same room, audio and video. The audio system has a preamp (actually a pro audio mixer), power amp (top of the line 2 channel Sony ES amp from a couple of years ago), and two CD players (Revox B226 and Ah Tjoeb '99). The video system uses a Pioneer VSX-26TX THX Ultra certified receiver with DVD player. I would like to integrate the two systems. Speakers will include Vienna Acoustics Beethovens up front, a VA Maestro center, and Infinity Prelude QPS surrounds (the only speaker that fits in the space), and two HSU TN1220 subs being fed by an HSU 500 watt amp. I also have an additional amp that is currently powering the fronts in my Video System.
For space and spousal harmony reasons, I would like to integrate both systems using the Pioneer as a surround processor/preamp and center channel amp. I would get rid of the mixer and run all the sources through the Pioneer. My other choice would be to trade the Pioneer (100% purchase price)towards either an Acurus Act 3 (currently on back order as Acurus is waiting for some DTS boards or some such) or the new Adcom GTP-760. I would also in this case need a center channel amp and am leaning towards either the Marantz MA500 or MA700.
Would moving towards either processor offer a noticeable improvement over the Pioneer used as processor only?
Thanks for the suggestions.

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Topic - Integrating Audio/Video System and Surround Sound Processor Choices - tonygeno 17:37:58 12/05/00 (7)

Re: Integrating Audio/Video System and Surround Sound Processor Choices - SteveF 15:01:53 12/06/00 (1)

Re: Integrating Audio/Video System and Surround Sound Processor Choices - tonygeno 21:10:56 12/06/00 (0)

Re: Integrating Audio/Video System and Surround Sound Processor Choices - Hantra 18:12:35 12/05/00 (4)

Re: Integrating Audio/Video System and Surround Sound Processor Choices - tonygeno 18:25:33 12/05/00 (3)

What do you have to lose? ? ? - Hantra 18:31:18 12/05/00 (2)

Re: What do you have to lose? ? ? - tonygeno 18:53:25 12/05/00 (1)

Better to demo it first though!! nm - Hantra 19:06:09 12/05/00 (0)

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