This AVR would be at the heart of my new system with DIYSG 1099's for LCR and then Volt 10's for surround and back and Volt 8's for the Atmos. I would enhance this system with an Oppo 103DB Blu-ray player and an Outlaw 7125-7 power amp to put things over the top. I would add in some absorption...
Red Dragon, Silence of The Lambs was a very good movie but an OK book. I feel the novel, Red Dragon was a far better read and enjoyed the movie immensely.
To clarify my set-up, I did not add a 2 channel amp I was pointing out that Yamaha suggests in the owner's manual that when you employ the 9.2 speaker arraignment it is recommended that you use a power amp for LR channels to handle the additional wattage demand.
My LCR's are Cinema 88's @ 98 db...
I have a Yamaha RX-A2030 and recently set up my room for 9.2 speaker layout from 7.2 and was very impressed with the addition of the front/high presence speakers that are placed about 6 1/2' off the ground, angled downward at 30 deg. and are at 10 and 2 o'clock from MLP. My room is 17' wide X...