Got a HT 5.2 setup in the basement with XTZ speakers all round and 4x12" nearfield subs behind the main listening position.
Powering it all (well, apart from the subs) is an old Yamaha RX-V1900 amp and, since I tweaked things with YPAO, XTZ Room Analyzer II and DSPeaker-Anti-Mode 8033 II it sounds - to my ears - great.
However, I'm aware that the amp is getting a bit long in the tooth (think it's about 6 years old now) and, while it was pretty great when it launched, things have - I presume - moved on somewhat since then.
I've spent a fair bit of time on the HT, and I see supposedly excellent, new amps go for reasonable amounts of money, so I can't help but wonder if I should be looking at an amp upgrade, even though my Yamaha is still very much alive and kicking.
TL;DR: How much more than watts is there to a home cinema amp, and what am I looking at gaining by upgrading my 6 year-old Yamaha, considering that I'm NOT going to go Atmos or add additional channels anytime soon?
Powering it all (well, apart from the subs) is an old Yamaha RX-V1900 amp and, since I tweaked things with YPAO, XTZ Room Analyzer II and DSPeaker-Anti-Mode 8033 II it sounds - to my ears - great.
However, I'm aware that the amp is getting a bit long in the tooth (think it's about 6 years old now) and, while it was pretty great when it launched, things have - I presume - moved on somewhat since then.
I've spent a fair bit of time on the HT, and I see supposedly excellent, new amps go for reasonable amounts of money, so I can't help but wonder if I should be looking at an amp upgrade, even though my Yamaha is still very much alive and kicking.
TL;DR: How much more than watts is there to a home cinema amp, and what am I looking at gaining by upgrading my 6 year-old Yamaha, considering that I'm NOT going to go Atmos or add additional channels anytime soon?