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tparm

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Here I plan to consolidate my thoughts and shotgun-posting on multiple forums. yes this has been posted elsewhere than ASR to gain additional replies and I know several of you are active multiple places, for you I am sorry for the duplication.

I recently sold some gear and am in the market for new electrics.

Three rigs;
AVR-X3600 (which I just bought) w/ Monolith 3X (11CH mode) = money left over.
AVR-X3700 w/ Monolith 5X & 2 Emotiva BasX A-150s (I already own one)(full pre-amp mode) = break even
Emotiva XMC-2 w/ XPA 5 & 2 BasX A-150s (I already own one) = +$1,500.

AVR-X3600 is a tested known entity and I can return within the next month.
AVR-X3700 has two Audyssey profile slots, discrete sub outs and full pre-amp mode.
Emotiva has balanced inputs for my Audiolab 6000N (nerdy cool), balanced outputs for subs as I will have long runs, and eventually (hopefully) Dirac.

This is for a new home being built. I own a Umik-1/REW and will treat the room accordingly so I don't need additional funds for other purchases (until I move and buy subs and a new TV - that's about 10 months away).

65/35% music to movies/TV, room on a slab and sealed to rest of house, 31x15.5x9 with an L-shaped bar in the back, Polk Audio LSiM707/706C/703 combo with 4 700-LS ceiling speakers. I listen to both 2CH and upmixed music, mostly vocal & acoustic but occasionally get the need for some Tool (loud). I don't listen at reference levels, for movies or music, but I do play it loud and get carried away when demo'ing the system for friends. MLP is 14' from front wall and roughly 11'6" from the three front channels.

I hope we see the X3700 test results soon, but what do you think?
 
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