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What to upgrade in an exsisting HT setup

Hello, I have posted few threads up here and not really sure where to start. I currently have a home-theater setup that consists of audiowise, an Odyssey Stratos Extreme for my 2 main stereo channels/HT fronts, a Parasound HCA-855A for my center and surround channels, an Outlaw 950 for my pre-processor-tuner needs, an Adcom GCD-575 CD player. For speakers I have Infinity Kappa 8.1's series II for the front 2 channels, Infinity for the center, Klipsch Synergy B3's for my side surrounds, and Bose Acoustimass double jewel cubes for my rear surrounds. For my sub I am getting ready to replace, looking at an SVS 10" sub.

Now after saying all of that. I want to open up the detail of my music to get closer to the musicians per se. I have had an idea of adding a Belles Soloist 3 as HT Bypass, but not sure that I want to swallow $750 price tag. MY QUESTION is what would be the best idea on how to open up the music detail or what do I upgrade first? I am leaning and wanting something that is neutral in the sound. Maybe looking for other alternatives other than the Belles. But also keep in mind I have come from an Adcom amp to the Odyssey amp, I want to KEEP the Odyssey and build the system around that. Does Odyssey build a pre-w/HT Bypass? Any ideas? Anyone?

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chadnliz
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You dont need HT bypass......yes it does make it a bit simpler but I have a Sonic Frontiers tube pre tied into my HT (Rotel Processor) which has no HT bypass and all I do is place volume at 12 O'clock so I know where my speaker levels match and simply switch pre from music inputs to the input I wired the Tube pre into. Thi salso gives me a bit of tube bonus for movies as the tube pre is always in loop (most tube pres with HT bypass are still on and burning tubes no matter what).
Could your issue be at all related to placement and position of your speakers?
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