Re: AVR vs Dedicated Amp for Sierra 2
Pretty much what Beave said.
Unless you listen really loud and your amp is struggling from a power perspective, there's nothing wrong with the amp section of your AVR. In the current age of quality solid state amps, to a first order of approximation the primary thing you're buying when you spend more money on amps is wattage, the purpose of which is pretty much to enable you to play louder. The main thing you'd be doing if you bought a bigger amp is spending money for wattage you don't use. Your amp already has seven channels you're not using, so I think you're already covered on that front.
If you really want to spend money (and this is an audio forum, so the assumed answer there is that you do ), either upgrade your speakers (e.g., Sierra towers) or buy more speakers. Second sub is always good (MOAR BASS!!); center channel is great for movies.
Another thing you might consider is room treatments (bass traps, acoustic panels). If your room is pretty much all right angles, you probably have some fun reflections going on (depending on exactly where the speakers are and what's on your walls/floor) and room treatments can make a real difference.
Last edited by SunByrne; 08-16-2018 at 08:26 PM.
Luna Duo V2 LR, Titan Horizon V2, and Rythmik L22 & L12 in HT, Sierra-LXs in study, S-2EXs and Duo V2 C in bedroom, S-1 NrTs in dining room, S-1s at work, HTM-200s in kitchen. Brother owns CMT-340s and dad has a pair of CBM-170s.