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High end stereo preamp vs mc preamp?

So thinking about spending $10-15k for a quality stereo preamp for bypass use with ht system. Have a middle of the road avr, which is now used as a preamp, which sounds fine for ht.

now wondering if a hi end ht preamp, 5 to 7 channels, exists that achieves a level of quality offered by a high end stereo preamp. Seems same level of spending toward a stereo preamp must provide opportunity to get an amazing ht preamp with a great stereo capability



emergingsoul
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millercarbon
12,531 posts
 
No such thing as high-end HT preamp. Expensive, yes. But high-end is defined not by price but by the quest for excellent sound quality.  

Sorry but I had to take a different tack because jond and soix already covered the obvious. You want good quality sound, you go 2 channel all the way. You want some noise to go with your movies, your AVR has you covered. 
emergingsoul OP
1,091 posts
 
Someday when aliens arrive they will show us the way.

so happy I didn’t buy a $6k ht preamp.  Now I am planning to purchase a vastly more expensive stereo preamp.
antigrunge2
1,397 posts
 
If you look for digital playback, save your money and either buy a DAC with an analogue volume control or a passive attenuator. The Pre will only act as an attenuator given modern DACs’ high output voltage.
emergingsoul OP
1,091 posts
 
I don’t use my chord tt2 dac’s volume control (not using headphones).  I do use streaming and don’t use phono or CD player.


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