Thanks for all the input Aux. I'm going to get some fuses and give them a try after I A, B, C the preamps.
Just a brief update on the av8801, I used the on screen Audyssey setup and was able to pinpoint the phase error that way. Looks like when I flipped the phase I might actually kept it the same on the rr surround. I was also able to run full range on the front 3 and after running Audyssey was able to add the subwoofer into the mix during 2 channel. I really like to feel the music. The room correction seems to sound much better than the av7005, after I tweaked some settings more to my taste. I will say overall the av8801 sounds great, I did notice a slightly digital / mp3 sound from the surround and rear channels on DTS matrix while streaming music. I'm going to try it tomorrow with vinyl. The av8801 seems to get pretty hot, doesn't seem to matter what you are doing with it. I think it may have cut off a few times, I thought it was the digital source the first few times but while I was listening to vinyl it cut off for a second but I was in the other room so didn't observe. I'm going to keep an eye on this, turned my rack fans on. I think I'm pretty happy with the current setting so I ordered a set of bookshelves to try out the height / width options. I'm going to continue with the av8801 until they get here before I hook up the Theta.
Just a brief update on the av8801, I used the on screen Audyssey setup and was able to pinpoint the phase error that way. Looks like when I flipped the phase I might actually kept it the same on the rr surround. I was also able to run full range on the front 3 and after running Audyssey was able to add the subwoofer into the mix during 2 channel. I really like to feel the music. The room correction seems to sound much better than the av7005, after I tweaked some settings more to my taste. I will say overall the av8801 sounds great, I did notice a slightly digital / mp3 sound from the surround and rear channels on DTS matrix while streaming music. I'm going to try it tomorrow with vinyl. The av8801 seems to get pretty hot, doesn't seem to matter what you are doing with it. I think it may have cut off a few times, I thought it was the digital source the first few times but while I was listening to vinyl it cut off for a second but I was in the other room so didn't observe. I'm going to keep an eye on this, turned my rack fans on. I think I'm pretty happy with the current setting so I ordered a set of bookshelves to try out the height / width options. I'm going to continue with the av8801 until they get here before I hook up the Theta.