Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise?

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First my equipment:
--sony 999es cd/sacd/dvd player
--pair of gibbon 8 (devore fidelity)
--svs 20-39pc+ subwoofer
--Unico (integrated 2 channel analog) amp by unison research...it
has NO HT bypass or anything...is a 2 channel analog integrated amp.
...it did recently have 2 full range preamp outputs installed to run my svs subwoofer at low line level via RCA.
...and my Sony flatscreen tv for HT.
Here is my problem: i watch alot of music DVD (from Diana Krall, Norah Jones to Rush, Led Zeppelin) and so music quality is important, and many people say that when you listen to any or these in a GOOD 5.1 HT you'll never go back to 2 channel.
BUT i've heard that a good preamp processor is important for very good sound (ie, the expensive lexicon m8 or even the cheaper rotel
1068RSP...then you need a multichannel amp to drive the center and surrounds (i have a pair of older mission 731 pro bookshelf speakers for the rear...need to maybe get the gibbon matching 7.1 for center but it is expensive @ $1500....
I am thinking of selling the whole shebang and just getting some bluesky active monitors (see www.abluesky.com)...say 5 of their 6.5 sats.
This whole area is a bit confusing to me: basically want something VERY musical for SACDS (my sony 999es was modded) but also great for Music/concert DVDs, too.
Any suggestions without having to go see my banker is appreciated!
Feel free to email me directly @ joseph.collins@telus.com
Joe
Vancouver BC

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Topic - Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise? - canali 12:15:39 05/19/04 (6)

Re: Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise? - Sam M 09:20:53 05/27/04 (2)

Re: Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise? - AbeCollins 23:40:56 05/27/04 (1)

Re: Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise? - Sam M 11:27:58 05/28/04 (0)

Re: Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise? - AbeCollins 00:18:02 05/23/04 (1)

Re: Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise? - rico 11:44:45 05/24/04 (0)

Re: Need help with integrattion of 2 channel & HT; what needed equipment wise? - rico 13:32:08 05/19/04 (0)

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