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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
emergingsoul OP
1,182 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
1,426 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
1,182 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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