Question Confused what to do with. Please advise.

[Tannoy866]

Hi. This is my AV gear

Marantz SR7011
Emotiva XPA Gen3 Black Modular Power Amplifier (3 Channel)

Tannoy precision 6.4

I use my Tannoy 6.4s as part as my 7.1 cinema setup with matching center

I would like to use some bonus money and improve the 2ch stereo side of my setup.

I believe from reading, I need to buy a integrated amplifier with preouts to run into my power amp, so my chain would be this.

Mobile/Tidal...... Chromecast audio - optical...... Marantz SR7011...... Integrated amplifier......
Emotiva XPA Gen3 power amp

Can anyone advise me if I have to much hardware in my chain?

Will I get much improvement adding a integrated amplifier and just making use of its stereo DAC and bypassing its own built in power amp? and using my own power amp.

I have £1000 to spend, I'm more than happy to buy used

If you think I should buy a integrated amp, what manufacturers or models should I look at?, The tannoy precision 6.4 apparently only sound good with certain amps, that compliment them

Please critique away

 

[Gray]

Can anyone advise me if I have to much hardware in my chain?

I reckon you would have, with a (seemingly) unnecessary integrated amp in it.
Currently, your Marantz is acting as a DAC for your Chromecast.

Is your Marantz also currently acting as a preamp for (2 channels? of) your Emotiva?
If so, what what would you want any new integrated amp to be doing?

 

[GroeneLeeuw]

In terms of HW you're very much ok, I think. To improve SQ I only see 2 possible paths: improve acoustics of your listening room or save further and buy (even) better speakers.
What would like to improve? What are the shortcomings now?

 

[Tannoy866]

My shortcomings are, I get pist on whiskey, then order expensive AV gear that I don't realise I've ordered, then struggle knowing what to do with it.

Just something, minor

What's some amazing floor standing speakers under 3k that would be an upgrade?

Will check back at 2am later with credit card

 

[Gray]

I was actually going to say too much money in the bank rather than too much hardware in the chain....but thought better of it.
Turns out, I was probably right

 

[Tannoy866]

I wish