Suggestions for replacement for my old Nuforce AVP-18 surround sound processor
www.accessories4less.com AV7703 or AV7705 depending on how much you want to spend. I have the AV7705 in my main system. |
In some ways, the best bet can be an atmos cheapie receiver, that has preamp outputs. And the amps having inputs, of course. But,. of course, the whole atmos thing is just an attempt to stay alive and get you to buy new again..well..again. and again. To look at surround sound, as a business, it makes the merry-go-round of stereo audio, look like a bunch of incompetent pikers. the kind of pikers who can't get their buyers to constantly buy new. There are so many dang surround components being thrown and tossed, just to get to the new unsupported no software format, it makes stereo audio upgradeitis look like child's play and level headed sanity. To buy a new processor for a bunch of movies that are not here, in a market that is trying to eliminate physical media and the reason to have atmos outside of actual theaters. Theaters which are dying off. So, to not play the game so much, go for a cheapie atmos unit that has preamp outs and add that in..purely for the preamp function. Just the way I would go. Seperate amps, upgrade the processors, by buying the best mid to low cost receiver that has preamp outputs. |
Well I had sort of decided on going the Marantz route and was looking at an av7702 that is listed here at a fair price. Showed the pictures to the wife who disclaimed "why is it so big and fugly?" Lol, so now have the WAF to consider too. She likes the old AVP18 simply because it does not look like it belongs on the Enterprise and is very simple and easy to use. What fun........ |
Emotiva XMC-1 for $950? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Emotiva-XMC-1-Gen-II-7-2ch-AV-Preamp-Processor-all-accessories-original-box... You can get an upgraded HDMI 2.0 board for this for $399, so that you can support 4K if you want: https://emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/hdmi-2-0b-video-upgrade-board-for-the-xmc-1 Just a thought. XMC-1 has 5-3/4" height. Marantz 7702 has a 7-3/8" height. Outlaw 976 has 4-5/8" height. Krell Foundation has 3-1/2" height. Nuforce AVP-18 has 3-1/5" height. (basically the shortest height) |
