Is it worthwhile updating amp from Sony 1200ES to 2400ES?

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I've currently got my Sony BDP S550 decoding the HD audio on board, connected with 3 pairs of Chord Crimson, sending through my Sony STR1200ES amp to Kef 1005.1 speakers. Sounds good - but only because I've never heard it any other way. Would there be any improvement in sound quality if I went for the Sony STR2400ES amp and let the amp decode the HD sounds?

In short: is the onboard decoding of the BDP S550 comparable to the 2400ES?
 

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I've currently got my Sony BDP S550 decoding the HD audio on board, connected with 3 pairs of Chord Crimson, sending through my Sony STR1200ES amp to Kef 1005.1 speakers. Sounds good - but only because I've never heard it any other way. Would there be any improvement in sound quality if I went for the Sony STR2400ES amp and let the amp decode the HD sounds?

In short: is the onboard decoding of the BDP S550 comparable to the 2400ES?

I might be able to help. I have the same BD player and went from the 1200es to the 3400es. Now, I never used my BD player with the 1200 but the new receiver is brilliant and clearly better than my old one (which I was happy with).
 
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I've had the 1200(still have), a great receiver, IMO I don't think it's worth upgrading to the 2400 you need to go to the next level, midrange, to get a signific improvement.
 
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What I'm also thinking of doing is updating my Kef 1001.1s up to the 3005.2 SEs. I'd be pretty sure I would hear an improvement in sound quality with them bad boys but would my amp/bluray player combo be getting the most out of them?
 
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At the price the 2400ES is currently, i will stick with the 1200ES on multi channel with my S550.
 
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I think you're right. Gonna skip the amp upgrade & improve the speakers instead. Busy trying to get best price on Kef 3005SEs at the moment.
 

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