Will another $5k only get you 5% better soundMaybe getting 95% there is like being happily married. The other 5% is the occasional glance at some of the other good-looking women around. I think it is just human nature to wonder "what if", whether it is HT or other things...
Nonetheless, for others, contentment has been achievedPut me on the contentment list.
AR Hi-Res all around.
Yep, I'm extremely satisfied with my ACI's (Essence center, Sapphires front, and on-wall Emeralds rear). Went to hear some well reviewed speakers this weekend costing much, much more than the ACI's and none bested them imo. Simply great speakers and I have no itch whatsoever to move onto anything else.I second this opinion and Dana and I have almost the exact same setup. I have one extra pair of Emeralds for 7.1 use.
I am driving them with an Anthem AVM-20 for the processor, Odyssey Stratos Dual Mono for the main two channel amp and a Sherbourn 5/1500A for the Center and surrounds.