Albert Damico
Stunt Coordinator
- Joined
- Jul 8, 2002
- Messages
- 118
Hi. I just recently upgraded my Yamaha RX-V2095 receiver to seperates. I actually got the Sherbourn 7/2100 amp, 200 watts per channel at 8 ohms. And I also struggled with using my Yamaha as the pre/pro. I ended up going with the Ref 50. By the way, it can be purchased, brand new, from an authorized dealer for around $2K. My system has been dramatically improved. I realize that the upgrade in amp counts for some of the increase in sound, but PLII was a huge difference that I had not even considered when I made the purchase. On material that is not DD or DTS, it can really make the system come alive. Also, the ability to tweak the heck out of it gives me huge flexibility in adjusting for my room dynamics, or rather lack of them. As I kept my Yamaha, I was able to set up the Ref 50 beside it and over a few weeks, I switched from the Ref 50 to the Yamaha as a pre/pro and the sound difference was huge. Now that could be attributed to the fact that the Yamaha had very little bass management and did not let me input speaker distances, but both systems were set up with my trusty SPL from Radio Shack. Also, as I expected to hear a difference, I did. The mind can be a very powerful thing. In fact, I knew that if I did not upgrade the pre/pro when I purchased the amp, I would always be second guessing myself and that would take away from my enjoyment. But the facts are that the increase in adjustments, the ability to dynamically adjust the system to room acoustics, the THX certifcation, bass management, and Pro Logic II made huge gains for my system.