Am I crazy to build a HT around old speakers?
I just bought an new A/V receiver (Denon AVR 1082 (3802 twin) on a closeout from Tweeter) which has breathed new life into my old Mission 707's and Infinity RS sub. They are both 15 to 18 years old, and were recently refoamed. I have been wanting to buy new speakers, and have narrowed my choices to the Energy C5's and the Kef Q5's, each with their associated center, surrounds, and sub. (willing to spend between $1600 to $1800 for everything) I would audition some Missions, but can't find them in Pa. since Denon dropped their line. Still, I find myself considering trying to find a matching center and surrounds for my old Missions. Common sense tells me to just buy new, and enjoy my old stuff in another room because it isn't a smart move to build a system around older speakers. I also figure my old stuff may not sound as good as I think when I listen to them next to some new speakers. I would say we listen to music about 75% of the time, but want the option of DVD-A and SACD in the future and well as movies.
Like to hear from those of you who have tried to match center,surrounds, etc w/ their older stuff. Would you do it again?