[Mozhoven]

Yeah,

It's definitely 1st or 2nd gen Dolby Digital. But as a two-channel system I'm sure it would do just fine. As it stands, my speakers sound pretty good connected to it (without an amp).

That being said, I've never heard them any other way. They are 6ohm speakers and can handle up to 200 watts, so I'm keen on hearing them amped. According to what I am reading out there, amping makes a big difference in detail, clarity, and soundstage.

I figure I'll get the two Marantz monoblocks and try them out using the Yamaha as a preamp. I'll try them out while comparing it to an unamped hookup and see how much of a difference there is. Luckily, these amps appear to be quite popular and I should have no trouble unloading them if need-be.

I'm really excited to get thing hooked up, but I won't be able to do it proper till my 300 sqft. studio is finished being built. Right now, all of my studio equipment is down in my dank, musty basement. Unfortunately, there is where I will be doing much of my experimenting.

You see, I need to figure all this stuff out before I finish the studio as I am building in all the cabling into the wall. I would like to know how I'm connecting everything before sheetrocking the place.