surround sound/audio experts: will I notice a significant difference if I replace my ...

Maybe but go listen to lots of other speakers. Klipsch have a sound that isn't for everyone. Lots of better options most likely.

I have the opposite question. I have all Klipsch speakers and I’m still using a $100 Sony receiver from early the 2000s. For the most part movies and streaming services sound good but have always wondered what a better receiver would sound like.

I’ve got 5 Klipsch 5800’s in my living room with a 10 inch Klipsch Pro in wall sub and it’s loud as shite and sounds great.

Using a Klipsch sub amp to power the sub and a Denon to power the 5 ceiling speakers. I think it’s the AVR-X but can’t remember the exact model.

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I have the opposite question. I have all Klipsch speakers and I’m still using a $100 Sony receiver from early the 2000s. For the most part movies and streaming services sound good but have always wondered what a better receiver would sound like.

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It could if you get something with a high quality automatic room correction but an AVR with something like Audyssey XT32 will run you $1k+. Might not be worth it.

Notice a difference likely. When you say box speakers are you talking about a 5.1 box you bought? If so you’ll notice a difference in frequency response and the peak ranges due to quality.

This might be a little overkill but when I built out our sound, I really wanted to go old school receiver because it’s just clean and simple sound whereas new receivers have a ton of automated sound levelers and equalizer distributors which can augment the true sound. Turning that off and going through a sound balance will go a LONG way to making any setup sound significantly better.