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Krell Driving Fronts and HT Amp Driving Cent/Rears

I do not know if this has been discussed before.

I have a Sony processor/power for Home Theater but was trying to get in a Krell integrated to drive the front speakers in bypass mode for 2 reasons:

1) The fronts are rather inefficient speakers which impose a tough load for the Sony

2) The fronts are quality speakers and would sound considerably better in a music-only setup with the Krell.

My question is, would this be an ideal kind of setup in HT with an integrated amp in bypass driving the fronts and AV amp driving the center and rears since the power outputs from the integrated is not similiar to the AV amp? I know it wouldn't matter too much in real world conditions but will a better and more powerful AV amp driving all channels sound better than the former?

Thanks in advance.
ryder

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ryder OP
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Thanks for the tip Albert. I was not ready to spend a huge amount of money into HT amplification as I share the same belief as yourself. As for now, I think I'll concentrate on maximising the potential of my two-channel. I may have the possibility of splitting up HT from two-channel just to keep things simple after several issues can be addressed successfully.

I've just had a quick peek at your virtual system and noted your TV is located on the side for normal viewing purposes and only pushed in between the speakers for some real cinematic HT experience? Does that prove to be an arduous task each time you want to pop in a DVD? It's apparent your 2-channel is top-notch as even one pair of your Purist interconnects can buy 3-4 pairs(or more) of my speakers. :)
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