This is the hobby that can break the bank, but I love it. I have upgraded none stop for about a year now. I going slow down for a while and try to match the best cable for my system. Once I and done with that I will be adding the Conrad-Johnson MF2500 amp and another pair of M20's to go to 7.1.
Update: I am also getting to sell the Servo15 and go with the Revel B-15 sub.
Update 8/29/03:
I have done some chances to my system since the last update. I did add another pair of Revel M20's for my 7.1 and i must say it added to my home theater more than I thought it would. I have a large room and this really helps fill in my surounds. I also changed my speaker wire for the front three to the BetterCables Blue truth. I is a wonderful sounding cable. It bought out details without sounding bright. Another big change is I bought the new Rotel RSP-1098 with the TFT screen. It's new so I am waiting for it settle down alittle, but it has some really nice feathers. I do a better review after it breaks in.
My speakers have the same rating as your Thiels. The CJ 5600 does a great job handling my Revels. I am planning to add a 2ch CJ amp (MF2500) to go to 7.1. The extra power to would help me get a bigger sound stage. As for the Pre/Pro, I am sold on the Lexicon. I am going to upgrape to the new MC-6 when it comes out, but the MC-1 is great. I have had the Rotel 1066, and the Sunfire TGIII. They could not touch the Lexicon. Good Luck!
Sean, I ran the front 3 speakers balanced. The others were RCA. At the time I was using a Sunfire Amp. As for the TGIII vs. the Rotel, I thought the Sunfire sounded better. It's hard to really do a comparison, because I was running a different amp when I had the Rotel. I feel that an amp makes a better impact on the sound of your system.
I just broke the seal on the Lexicon box, so I don't know how it will sound. I have owned both the Sunfire TGIII and the Rotel 1066. The 1066 was great for the money, but lacked some things I was looking for. The sunfire was very forgiving to bad recordings, but lacked the refinement I was looking for. I am looking forward to try the Lexicon's Logic 7. I'll let you know how everything sounds once I hook it up.
