I think others on the forum will back me on this. You have definitely reached the pinnacle. It does not get any better......okay if you spend a little more money and time it may get a little better.......okay maybe a lot better.
And then you can spend a lot of time and money and it will get a quite a bit better. You can even spend 6 figures but there will always be something better out there.:devil:
So the question is, at what price? You may have to forgo your other hobbies, family, friends and career, but then the question is, is it worth it?
And that as they say is where the rub is.
Seriously, you sound to me like you have the beginnings of upgradeitis and there really is no real cure for that. The Matinee is a good first step but you might want to set your sights on a used Stage so that you are matched up across the front with Xstats. But that is probably another discussion.
As for the AVR driving the center and rears, you may want to consider a separate multi-channel power amp depending on your overall goals. I have two separate HTs with MLs all around in a 7.1 and a 7.2 configuration. I also have a 5.1 music only ML system. The two HTs have Sony 5300 AVRs being used as pre-amps and Sunfire TGA7400s providing power to the system. The 5.1 music only has a Simaudio Moon Titan power amp and a McCormack MAP-1 (custom built) to run my 5.1 music only system. It all depends on what your goals are.
To answer your question in a word yes, running all your channels from a single or even multiple power amps of the same design and manufacturer will give you a better sonic experience. But getting all your speakers matched up will do that too.
And I know you said you didn't think you needed a Sub but getting a really good Sub that matches up, like a ML, JL or SVS will really open your eyes, ears, and even your butt or gut, on certain source material.
So I guess you can say that you have taken those first baby steps, but if you want to improve your sound, I guess it depends on what you are trying to achieve. How you reproduce Multi-channel SACD and DVDa music, movie sound tracks, or whatever blows your skirt up, will always sound better as you improve each of the parts in to a cohesive whole.
I think you can find the answer here at MLOC, just pick a subject and use the search, and then read on. Or you can go to Tone Audio and read through the archive issues and find all kinds of valuable information that can remove any doubt as to whether it gets better than this. But beware, it may cost ya.
