Multi channel preamps for Movies

Coxhaus wrote: I HTS is a great processor for the money but it is still digital.

So? If the source is digital and the amp/speakers are analog, what is at issue is who is doing the processing and the D/A conversion. The model is the same.

I was thinking moving to analog would give me a smoother more liquid less digital presentation.

Why? See above.

I read March's Stereophile and noticed you were listening to Parasound's Halo P7 multi channel preamp.

Because I needed an analog preamp in order to compare the analog outputs of the players. After that, I user the player's digital outputs to a processor.

Kal

Hey Kal,

I would still like to try one. Maybe I would learn to like surround sound music. You want to sell me your Parasound Halo P7 so I can play around?

It ain't mine as it is on loan from Parasound. I am thinking about buying it just to have an analog preamp around for situations when my all-digital Meridian won't do. If the P7 had a 5.1/7.1 balanced analog INPUT, I would already have done it.

Kal

I missed the Parasound Halo P7 on Audigon last night so I ordered one from my local rep. It will be here next week. I will let you know how it goes and what I think.

Turns out Parasound does not have any Halo P7 until May, so I bought a Bel Canto Pre6 off Audiogon this weekend. It was not advertised as a gen II so I guess it is not. What is the difference in a gen II? I wonder if Bel Canto would mod it? I called but could not get anybody so I emailed them.