Hello all. I guess this is a bit of a newbie question, but it seems AV receivers aren't so great for music, right? I just got a used Pioneer VSX-915 AV receiver, and although movie soundtracks sound pretty impressive on my monitors, music is quite dull and disappointing. Too bright, lacking in bass, and simply not full. How is it possible that a movie soundtrack can sound so full, but not music? By the way, I have just two monitors, and no other speakers at the moment.

Is my best option then to buy a good 2-channel amp for music, and use the pioneer as a preamp when listening to music?