Do you use a preamp in your HT system to improve sound?

what preamp do u use in your ht system and is it helping ht SQ?

I like idea of enhancing ht sound with a preamp. Even the hi end processors are limited in their SQ.

i use a low end tube preamp and like its influence on hq sound. I am considering an upgraded preamp.

emergingsoul01-01-2022 4:32am

emergingsoul OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,183 posts 01-01-2022 at 05:44am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Are rogue rp7 and mc c8 part of ht system?
testrun Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 234 posts 01-01-2022 at 05:58am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete No sorry. Rogue RP-7 part of 2 channel system.
dbphd Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,630 posts 01-01-2022 at 08:33am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete A Bryston SP3 processor takes in HDMI and passes balanced analog front LR to a by-pass input of an Ayre KX-5 Twenty preamp.
emergingsoul OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,183 posts 01-01-2022 at 02:38pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Dbphd, curious to know impact to HT sound due to preamp?
erik_squires Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16,212 posts 01-01-2022 at 04:24pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete First, get a good sounding processor. A lot of them are thin sounding, lack dynamics and bass. Anthem is not one of them. I’ve had bad luck with Onkyo and Emotiva, and find Marantz bright to harsh. I also really llke Theta Digital, but it's hard to tell if they are even in business or not. Second, they do make stand-alone tube buffers that can add the tube glow.