Quote Originally Posted by mcbr1
Any thoughts on the Denon AVR 1911 versus the Yamaha RX-V667 or the RX-A700 as a match for my Klipsch Reference setup? Any better than what I have now as far as amplification goes?
I doubt very much that a Denon will make any significant difference...perhaps if only from it's tendency to get "etchy" at high volumes.

If it were me, I'd arrange to audition an extremely hi-end Class A tube amp; one so expensive there's no way you could afford it without getting a second or third mortgage. There's a method to this madness. Try something with as few output transistors, as little processesing, as little everything but a straight signal and pure current.

While I wouldn't call Klipsch "transparent" or full of "finesse" they are highly efficient. Theoretically, the more global feedback introduced into the chain the murkier the sound will ultimately be. It may be, simply, that these speakers are never going to do what you want them to within the confines of your budget.