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Help design my new system

Ok my wife and I have given up on the surround system upstairs, and are moving it downstairs. This system will be built next year. So right now, we use the upstairs to watch movies, on just two main speakers, and a separate subwoofer. And use it for music a lot. My current system is this...

Pioneer 720P Plasma... We love
Usher CD 100
Cambridge Auio 640r Receiver
Rotel amp to run my VMPS sub
PSB Imagine T speakers.

I would like to supply more power to my speakers. So doing so I think I need to go with a Pre/Pro and separate amp just for the two PSB's. I would be willing to invest $3000 but less if possible. How would you invest 3K into this system to make is a GREAT 2 channel music system, that we can still enjoy movies, when we don't need the full experience we will have downstairs. Thanks!
oak244
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truemaineiac
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If you want great 2-channel music then I would try to find an integrated stereo amp that does 2-channel music very well with your particular speakers.
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oak244 OP
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I kind of Want a all in one system here I guess. I want to be be able to hook up my Blu Ray, Play cd's and plug in my TV source. With that said, I am thinking an OPPO 105 as a preamp, cd player and Blu Ray, paired with a Bryston or similar 2 Channel amp. Am I going the right way?

I have always had a Receiver, so doing separates is out of my realm.
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truemaineiac
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I am not familiar with oppo as preamp but you could use an integrated as you describe.
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oak244 OP
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I do not see Pre-amps with HDMI hookup. Since I am looking at only doing 2 channel, is this why there are no HDMI hookups? With my current setup, we have our Blu ray and Hi Def cable box hooked up via HDMI, but we run just the left and right speaker with the sub all the time.
oem-wheels
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get the $1000 Oppo... can be used as a pre/pro while playing all discs. and connecting to net (Netflix, Youtube, etc...) .. 2 channel or multi... use about $1500 for the Parasound Halo A21 used... it'll leave you about $500 for better cable or shoot for an extra sub, or whatever... only problem is that the Oppo only has 1 HDMI input... I'd do it only I need 2 HDMI ins... one for Direct TV and other for PS3... I do still own an Oppo 93
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