Emotiva UMC-1 + UPA-7 vs. $1400 receiver

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Gotcha, but keep in mind though that you likely won't hear a difference with the htib center and surrounds even with upgraded gear. The Alesis are definitely an improvemnt, but I don't know enough about them to comment. I understand too that you have to do this in stages, we're all in that boat , but I just wanted to make sure that the performance gap was clear. Do keep us up to date as you progress with your upgrades.