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Will adding an amp make a noticable difference?

I have a Harman Kardon AVR335 7.1 receiver which is rated at 55wpc.I am building a 7.1 system that currently consists of Paradigm 7SE MK3 for fronts and Paradigm CC300 for the center. As I find them, I will be adding side and back surrounds. This system will be used 99% of the time for multi-channel music. I listen to a wide variety of music and if by myself I like it fairly loud. Since most multi-channel music at this time is 5.1, should I be looking at 5 channel amps now and add another when 6.1 or 7.1 software becomes available? And I guess maybe the first question should be, is adding an amp going to be that noticable? If yes...how many wpc of an amp should I be looking for and what brands? More than likely I would be interested in used. Thanks for your input.
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nuguy
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Absolutely, I added a Mcintosh MC352 to my HK AVR7200. The sound improved dramatically. Think about the cost of your HK and divide it by the number of amps (7), not to mention all the bells and whistles with the HK. You're probably looking at around 100.00 per amp (guessing). It would be great if you could find a good amp to try, if not you could always take your receiver to an audio shop and have them hook it up to something for you.


Good luck
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