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So, do I really need an HT receiver?

Posted by dvb on September 1, 2010 at 17:15:10:
I've just purchased an Oppo BDP83 Blu-Ray/SACD universal player.

At this point it is hooked up to the Panasonic Vierro 42", with the audio through an older Yamaha "Natural Sound" stereo amp, driving a pair of PSB Stratus Silver speakers.

I'm probably happy with 2-channel sound. I can always put a sub-woofer in. The Yamaha amp section (100W/c @ 8 ohms) is pretty good, although the pre-amp section isn't very transparent.

I'm thinking of upgrading the amp. The Home Theatre receivers all seem extremely complex, with a gazillion features I probably won't use.

I guess I'm from the older audiophile school that simpler is better - more controls just introduce more circuits and more distortion.

So, maybe I should just be looking for a better 2-channel amp for the HT set-up?