Multi channel preamps for Movies

No analog MCH preamp can do bass management, distance/delay adjustments or roomEQ. Modern players can do 2 out of 3 but rarely ever as well as a decent processor.

So, then, tell us what is wrong with your Krell HTS and what do you need to achieve with a new device?

Kal

The Integra 9.8 and 9.9 processors are terrific and sell used for less than $1K.They are very good for music(not great)and do an outstanding job with movie soundtracks!!!

I just bought the Oppo-83 SE NUFORCE EDITION to pair up with my Classe SSP-60 via 7.1 channels analog. Sacd and Blu-ray Dts-hd sound very good. It feels like listen to LP in muti-channel.

I HTS is a great processor for the money but it is still digital. I was thinking moving to analog would give me a smoother more liquid less digital presentation. I am accustomed to listening to tubes on my big stereo. I have 5 to 10 times more money in my stereo than my HT. I guess I am bored waiting for my new stereo speakers. I read March's Stereophile and noticed you were listening to Parasound's Halo P7 multi channel preamp.

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