Thread: peoples opinions ...

First of all, keep it simple.

Second, stick with 1 speaker line, use all the same brand speakers. As far as which brand to use, that is a matter of personal preference. Buy what sounds good to you, not what people recommend. What I like may not sound good to you. Usually, more expensive speakers will be better than cheaper speakers but not always. If you can't audition the speakers, read a lot of reviews and buy according to your tastes- warm, neutral or bright, extended top end, wide sound stage, tonally rich mid range or colored sound vs a more accurate sound, etc. Also, take into account what music you like to listen too. Pick a center channel that has clear dialog for movies and tv.

Personally, based on reviews and the fact that they are a dedicated speaker company with a rich history, I would opt for the KEF's but I have not heard any of these speakers.

Third, I assume you mean the Denon AVR-X4400H 9.2 channel. Just stick with it for all channels or at least the center and front channels for coherency and ease of volume matching and set up. But if music is more important to you, then the XPA-2 will give you better sound if used for the front speakers but it may not match up well with the center. But if your main focus is music, then it is not a big deal.

Fourth, forget about using separate amps for high and low frequencies. You will get minimal to no benefit with these speakers and just complicate things and have a rats nest of cables and wires. I assume you will be using a sub. It will handle the low frequencies.

Fifth, use the money saved by not buying the extra amps and cables and put it to the best speakers you can afford.

Just my 2 cents worth

+1 On keep it simple and in the same family.

'Marcus Oakley'.... or whatever you call yourself, perhaps if you acknowledge those that answer your questions you might get somewhere ........hint, hint !

For the record I concur with Mechnutt as well