I've had a few posts in the past and it's reccommended that I change my pre amp and potentially power amp to get the sound I'm looking for out of my Studio 100's (Pre amp is Pioneer SC27, Power Amp is B&K 200.3).
Here's my question: Are there any pre amps that sound great for music, but can also be good for HT? Or do I need to get a dedicated 2 channel pre with HT pass through? I'm more interested in music (80/20), but my room is used for both music and HT since I don't have space to separate the two.
My current setup sounds terrible for 2 channel music. Everyone says I need to ditch the Pioneer, but I'm not exactly where to go from here.I'm not able to listen before I buy so I'm relying on your experience. I've got my power amps narrowed down to Bryston 4b-ST, Odyssey Stratos, or maybe Anthem.
What kid of cables are you using? Upgrading cables can make a huge difference (IMO). The Bryston 4BST (Lexicon 225) is a good amp, I have one I used for years, it now is a spare. There are many great pre-amp with bypass out ther, what is your budget? Always try to go with the best and you will never be disapointed. Joe Nies
Budget depends on if I get rid of my current Pioneer receiver or keep it and just get a dedicated 2 channel pre amp with HT bypass. For dedicated pre, if I could keep it under 1k that would be good.
The other option is to ditch my Pioneer altogether and get something that does 2 channel and HT well. If I go this route, my budget is around 2k. I was looking at the Arcam AV9 for example. This seems to work for 2 channel playback and HT.
The 2 channel pre amp will not integrate a subwoofer. Do they make pre amps with more channels for this function?
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