Should i upgrade my HT ???

Currently i have an onkyo HT3100 and i have added wharfedale 8.3 FS for the front speakers... The AVR is pretty basic but it is ok for the movies but not too musical( i dont expect amazing musical performance.. a lil better would be great) thats why i got the FS and use them in stereo mode...i would not say i am entirely unhappy about the setup... i got it because i liked it.... but after a few auditions of various systems and a better audiophile skills now i feel something is missing in my setup.... i usually listen to all kinds of music and watch at least a movie a day after work..... any genre of movies.....but as mentioned earlier.... some movies sound and feel great whereas others lack that punch.. earlier my dedicated HT room was bigger now after i moved home i could not allocate a bigger room(10*12)... i have carpeted the floor and also added some heavy curtains and also tried various speaker placements... i m a little satisfied with the sound... but i still wonder if i should upgrade and get something better(HD) . will it make a world of difference or should i wait and upgrade later??




Any suggestions/ advices .. any inputs to put my doubts to rest would be appreciated.


Cheers
Sushanth

I m using Onkyo Htib too & same happens with music.
Some CDs do sound better ,but not each.
So you have choice to have either good CDp or add new stereo system(amp).

But will just adding a Cd player to the setup and connecting it to the AVR make any improvement..i am not expecting exceptional improvement but a little better would make a difference....

Improvement can be upto 20% as dedicated CDp can give better freq response,better DA convertion & over all soundQ.connect in direct mode.

Best opt is stereo amp.But for that too you need CDP.
So 1st step to try CDp,if you are not happy -add st.amp.

@sushanthace - The problem is with the AVR, it's not musical and does a fair job for movies. Really no amount you spend on other h/w will give you great SQ at least for music. You're better off using the money on a separate stereo amp and CDP etc. for success with music. Just don't expect anything to work magic for music with the entry level AVRs for Onkyo, Yamaha, etc.

Thanks for the above replies.. In case i go ahead and get a new AVR which one should i opt for... would it make sense for me to get a CD player and also a Better AVR?? which has better musical abilties...

I just got a call from a dealer regarding Pioneer AVR . I have no idea about Pioneer AVRs .. Wonder if anyone in this forum uses this brand and also let me know if the model vsx-lx50 is a good choice for a HD AVR... I would be auditioning it this weekend. If i can gather a little info on this. It would be great...

All comes down to your budget. My thinking is wait for the AVR. HD Audio and Video are the next thing in home entertainment at least but most of the Blu-Ray movies I've seen are with only Dolby Digital or DTS at the most. Very few are with Dolby TrueHD and/or DTS-HD Master Audio, but these are the future so it makes sense to go for an AVR with them, but that's something you can wait for a while as these formats become more popular.

Go with a stereo amp and CDP for now since that's your primary requirement.

Pio are better for both,mov & music.
They are little forward sounding.

If you want an AVR with musical abilities try auditioning Denon high end receivers.

Also do demo Yamaha 663. 663 in pure direct mode plays stereo music very well.

What is your budget?

I would suggest you to go for a separate setup for Music if you are very much interested in it.

Thanks,
Prakash.