Are you looking for a 2 channel preamp with a HT passthrough or a HT preamp?
Amp and pre-amp
I have about $5,000 to spend On an amp and a pre-amp
50% home theater
50% music. It's more important that the music sounds great rather than the thx if I have to sacrifice. I listen to both soft and classic rock
I haven't been in the market for about 9 years and it seems a bit confusing to me ( I'm to old and tired to re-learn )
I have
Snell XA-60 towers
Snell XA-55 center
Snell SR30 surround
McIntosh PS112 sub
The new room is big 17' X 26'
I moved and sold my
MX 134
MC 126. Seemed to have a very difficult time driving the Snells when I get drunk and turn up the volume
50% home theater
50% music. It's more important that the music sounds great rather than the thx if I have to sacrifice. I listen to both soft and classic rock
I haven't been in the market for about 9 years and it seems a bit confusing to me ( I'm to old and tired to re-learn )
I have
Snell XA-60 towers
Snell XA-55 center
Snell SR30 surround
McIntosh PS112 sub
The new room is big 17' X 26'
I moved and sold my
MX 134
MC 126. Seemed to have a very difficult time driving the Snells when I get drunk and turn up the volume
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MC 126. Seemed to have a very difficult time driving the Snells when I get drunk and turn up the volumeAnd Captain Kirk said, Scotty, we need more power! Heres a couple of links that may help, http://www.hometheater.com/category/preampprocessor-reviews http://www.hometheater.com/category/power-amplifier-reviews Do you listen to music in 2 channel or 5 channel? . |
Those 4 ohm Snells need good power. A Marantz processor, maybe the 7701. For an amp, Outlaw Audio 7200, and you'd have over a grand left over. Might want to get a dealer to install and set up the Marantz and have the 7200 on hand for him, these processors are getting pretty complicated like computers anymore. |
How about McCormack??? DNA 250 and RLD-2? They would have to be top choices in your price range. Superb sounding gear that is upgradable thru SMcAudio. At regular pricing, the McCormack gear would leave you some $$ to spend on some nice cables like the Tara Labs higher-end offerings. Or you could spend the $ on an upgrade to the new amp thru SMcAudio? Just my 2 cents...good luck. |
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You guys have never heard an amplifier that has a larger influence on bettering the sound quality of your system?? I use a McCormack TLC-1 Deluxe in passive mode and a McCormack DNA-1 with SMcAudio Gold upgrades with Tara Labs Air 1 running into Hales Revelation Three. I can tell you for certain that an amplifier plays a huge role in overall sound quality. I also agree with Bo1972's post regarding the three dimensional capabilities of the other amps mentioned. |