I currently do both with a marantz receiver that I use as a preamp only. I am looking to upgrade. does anybody have any inexpensive suggestions? I also use balanced cables. Any input would be appreciated.
Another way to go, especially if 2-channel is important and the rest of your components are up to it, is to buy a good stereo preamp and incorporate it into your current system while still using your Marantz for multichannel duties. Using the preamp section of an AVR for stereo is a performance killer. Would be very helpful to know specifically what equipment you have.
Sorry to piggyback here but I have a Yamaha 1060 AVR that I'm using as a preamp with HT ability and a Parasound A23 Halo for my mains. I also have a Bluesound Node 2. Doesn't connecting the Node via coaxial and controlling the volume via it act as a separate preamp? How does going 'pure direct' play into this? I want to make sure I'm connecting everything the best way.
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