kzs70
New member
Hello All!
This is my first post here, I am a happy new owner of a pair of Montis speakers. I bought them together with an Anthem STR integrated about a month ago.
I am really satisfied with the stereo setup in every way, like these speakers very much!
Recently also added an Anthem D2V processor and a ML Motif center speaker to the system, along with 2 small Quad surrounds, driven by 3x Marantz MA-500 Monoblocks.
In the HT mode the Anthem STR is connected to the D2V as a power amp for the fronts, and there is REL Strata 5 sub as well.
I have lots of blu-ray music concerts, mainly jazz and classical, and I don’ find the Motif/Marantz combination good enough in the system compare to the Montis/Anthem fronts. So for music I don’t use the center channel at all, for movies it is OK. So I am thinking about upgrading it to a Stage center and moving the Motif back as a surround, and replacing the old Marantz monoblock’s with a newer Anthem power amp.
Before doing anything I would like to hear some expert’s opinion about it:
• Is it realistic to expect such a significant upgrade with the Stage that I might be able to use the full 5.1 system for music content too? Or even in that case the Montis fronts would be better without the Stage?
• Regarding the power amps, I have been offered an Anthem PVA-4 for the center and surrounds, but I am not sure if that’s good enough for a Stage center. The other option is an MCA-325 which has more or less the same spec as my STR
Unfortunately I can’t test these possible upgrades in my system as they are not available locally, I would have to order them online….
Thanks!
This is my first post here, I am a happy new owner of a pair of Montis speakers. I bought them together with an Anthem STR integrated about a month ago.
I am really satisfied with the stereo setup in every way, like these speakers very much!
Recently also added an Anthem D2V processor and a ML Motif center speaker to the system, along with 2 small Quad surrounds, driven by 3x Marantz MA-500 Monoblocks.
In the HT mode the Anthem STR is connected to the D2V as a power amp for the fronts, and there is REL Strata 5 sub as well.
I have lots of blu-ray music concerts, mainly jazz and classical, and I don’ find the Motif/Marantz combination good enough in the system compare to the Montis/Anthem fronts. So for music I don’t use the center channel at all, for movies it is OK. So I am thinking about upgrading it to a Stage center and moving the Motif back as a surround, and replacing the old Marantz monoblock’s with a newer Anthem power amp.
Before doing anything I would like to hear some expert’s opinion about it:
• Is it realistic to expect such a significant upgrade with the Stage that I might be able to use the full 5.1 system for music content too? Or even in that case the Montis fronts would be better without the Stage?
• Regarding the power amps, I have been offered an Anthem PVA-4 for the center and surrounds, but I am not sure if that’s good enough for a Stage center. The other option is an MCA-325 which has more or less the same spec as my STR
Unfortunately I can’t test these possible upgrades in my system as they are not available locally, I would have to order them online….
Thanks!