Exactly the info I was looking for. Thank you. Do you happen to have any opinions on Emotiva amplifiers? Their new XPR-5(400 w/ch driven x 5) and XPA-2(300 w/ch driven x 2)look like good deals. That would give me a good 7 channels driven. I was then thinking of pairing that with the new Yamaha CX-A5000 pre-amp. Seeing as it's an 11.2 pre/amp system, I was then thinking of going with 2 UPA-200s (125w/ch driven x2) for the 4 "presence" speakers. Overkill?
As a bit of backstory, I currently have a Yamaha RX-V3800 AVR hooked up to a Revel Concerta 7.1 speaker system. This is in an 11x12 room. We are currently building a house where I am lucky enough to get myself an 18x24x10 sound treated media room, so needless to say, a serious upgrade! I',m definitely going to go with separates, but I don't want to go too "little" or too "big". I'm looking for the "Goldilocks" solution. Just right!
Any insight is greatly appreciated.