Quote Originally Posted by GMichael
Receivers vs. separates? OK, so this one has been beat to death. But a few more questions please. If I were to go to separates, do they have auto setups like my Yamaha? If not, what is needed to do this manually? My Yammie measures several aspects.

Distance: ok, I can use a tape measure. Next.
Level: Radio Shack sell meters for this. Think I can handle it.
EQ for each speaker: 9 speakers plus sub? Don't know what kind of meter I need for this but I could find. A little work but doable.
The last one? Don't even remember what it's called: No clue. WTF, how do I go about this one?

Is there that big of a difference between my Yammie's processor and a separate's processor?
OK, the Yammy 2500 is a pretty good receiver but being a receiver means it will not compare with an amp when it comes to clean power. However before getting into seperates you should try adding an external amp to the Yammy and see the difference, if any.
That would be my first step.