So in essence, I'm getting 125w to the bass portion and a seperate 125w to the mid-high portion. Would I hear a difference going with the bigger amp and the 200w/ch in standard wiring?

The other thing I had considered was getting a Denon 3806, and maybe using it as a pre/pro. I like the feature set on the Denon, but think it could use a bit more power especially in a full 5.1 or 7.1 setup. Are there any other pre/pro out there with those features around $1000, or is the Denon a logical choice?

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