Got a tech question for Sound & Vision? Email us at AskSandV@gmail.com Q I’m wondering which upgrade will make a more significant audible difference in my home theater: upgrading the power amplifier or treating room acoustics? My room measures 17 x 16 x 8.5 feet and has tile floors that are covered by a large rug. I have a 7.2.4 setup powered by an Anthem MRX 1140 AV receiver.
Last summer, when I went shopping for a pair of standmount speakers for a bedroom, I settled on Monitor Audio Bronze 100s. They ticked the boxes: musical to a T, natural-sounding, not too incisive or fatiguing, and a pretty damn good value at around $700/pair. I dug 'em, and still do.