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I appreciate all the suggestion folks. I'll give them all a try. JMON, I do have a 2 Channel amp being now used. Unfortunately, I had to send back to Best Buy the Pioneer Elite SC95.It had a defective power source. I'm now back to old reliable Onkyo TX SR805. Really, not much of difference, the amplifier section in the 805 is slamming. I think I'll forego the Elite and stick with the 805. The 2 channel amp is a cheapy the x1000 Crown which now is using the 805 front L/R preouts. I do believe the Onkyo 805 has preouts for up to 7.1 multichannels. Nice diagram JMON that will be helpful. I already am using the L/R Front preouts on the Onkyo for the Crown amp. Where would I put the TSGGP preamp then JMON since the L/R Front preouts are already in use. Btw, should I move the EMOTIVA XPA 2 amp I'm now using along with the TSGG preamp in my 2 channel setup with Dahlquist 20's and use both in the HT setup ? Not having the HT Bypass may present a problem. Also, with all the power going to the front mains 300WPC in 8ohms. Will the soundstage change dramatically. The Onkyo 805 would then be driving about 150WPC to the center and surrounds. Thank You

Thanks again JMON. Pretty straight forward. What kind of sound would you predict from this setup ? When you say the tube power amps have not moved from 2 channel /HT you do realize that the TSGGP is a preamp the only actual amplifier section is the Pioneer Elite. In your opinion, what would be the best way to have tube sound thru all the speakers ? I'd still need a receiver to power a BluRay player and Tivo Roamio and my DVD Audio/SACD player, right ? What 3.5 watt SET did you use ?

JMon, So say I have a Pioneer Elite receiver and it has up to 11 preouts. My Transcendent Sound Grounded grid tube preamp I believe doesn't have HT Bypass. I would run my Pioneer Elite's L/R front preouts RCA'S into the TSGG pre's input. Then, as you say the remaining 3 channels would be run by just hooking them up to the Pioneer Elite SC-95. Would this setup calm down the horn tweeters some to produce a more balanced smooth mesh between the high and low ends ? Also, where did you integrate your tube amplifier in to the mix ? And still have HT capabilities ? As you can tell, I'm somewhat naïve to this stuff. Thanks

Thanks for the input. You might be right, Scrappy. I'm not to up on tubes. All I know is the tube preamp I have is dead quiet and probably is minimized to some extend in my 2 channel setup with the Emotiva XPA 2. As efficient and sensitive as the Klipsch speakers are, I wonder if maybe I should sell the XPA 2 and use the cash towards a Anthem or Acurus multi channel amp to use in the HT setup. Then use the Onkyo 805 with a decent 2 channel ap with the Dahlquist 20i's in my 14 x 13 room. And, don't forget my Walsh Ohm 2's need a home.

Thanks for the kind welcome folks. Scrappy, I do have heavy curtains on the bay window. Plus, two large bookcases around 6 1/2 ft high on either side of fireplace.

Willland, I got the Cornwalls on Audiogon. The Heresy's from local trusted Craigslist member. I'm in a suburb of Philly. Derrick, room placement is very limited, I have a large bay window on one wall, fireplace on the other. Pretty much limited to one wall in front of listening area. Direct hit, straight on. You guys are right, still going thru the CD library. Just listened to the Live Orchestra version of Renaissance ( Ashes are Burning ). I must say the extended bass solo was very impressive in 2 channel with the Cornwall 2's. Bass was too in the background when listening to Sentimental Reasons with Nelson Riddle Orchestra and Linda Ronstadt. On to listening to Neil Young's, After the Gold Rush. Btw, in multichannel the beach sequence on Saving Private Ryan was a surround treat. So, was Yes's DVD Audio in multi of Fragile. I think, just for the hell of it, I'll do some depth chargers on U571 next. Maybe, the candles will fall of the mantle. I'm very impressed thus far with this setup. Still, looking for Nirvana though. Maybe, tubes will take me one step closer.

Hello All, I think this is my 1st post here on the Forum. Recently, I got some good deals on Klipsch speakers. I had already owned the KLF C-7 center. So, when the opportunity arose to add Klipsch speaker to complete a 5.1 setup, I jumped on it. I now have Cornwall 2's as fronts and Heresy 2's as surrounds. My room is a combination living room and small dining room. About 33Lx15w with 8' ceiling. My main listening area is the living room which is about 20l x 13w. I had previously been using a pair of Dahlquist 20i's for mains and Walsh Ohm 2's as surrounds. Moved the Dahlquist 20is to a small bedroom 13x14 for 2 channel listening. There I'm driving them with a 300 wpc Emotiva XPA 2 and a Transcendent Sound Grounded Grid Pre. Currently, I'm using a Onkyo TX SR 805 receiver and a $99 special Crown X1000 amp thru the Onkyo's front preamp jacks. And using the Onkyo to drive the Heresy surrounds. I also have a SVS PB 10 Sub in the mix. The setup sounds good but not great. Plenty of power, the Onkyo 805 throws out a minimum 130 watts to all channels. Maybe, the Crown amp a additional 50 to 100 watts.I've read on here that Klipsch's perform better with tubes pre and amps. My initial impression is that the horns are a little bright and that tubes would probably smooth them out. Bass could be better. Although, they aren't boomy in any way but they could be more forward in the soundstage. I listen to mostly classic rock, prog, some blues and fusion jazz. Although, I do occasionally enjoy Sinatra and female singers. Eva Cassidy, Dusty Springfield, Patricia Barber etc.. Question is, How do I get tubes entered into the HT Setup ? I could move the Transcendent Sound GG Preamp from 2 channel into the HT. The Emotiva XPA 2 alone would handle the Dahlquist 20i's. Then what ? How can I get that tube sound throughout all 5 speakers ? Is their a tube based 5 Channel amp available ? Should I get a 3 Channel amp for front L/C/R ? Where do I start ? Limited budget of say $1000 bucks at the most. Btw, I have a very good pair of Walsh Ohm 2's that I could sell. Larry