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Need help in picking a good preamp/processor

Hi,

I am looking to replace my no remote acurus RL10 preamp with something that is more recent. I am torn between sticking to just 2ch with remote or a HT proc with good 2ch performance. My requirements are real good 2ch performnace. So if I am going with a good HT, I need very good 2ch performance and good D/A for playing my CDs (I have a panasonic CD/DVD player) I also need the usual DD DTS. But 5.1 performance is just fine.

My amp is Acurus A150 and speakers are Hales Revelation III.

Please help

Regards
Ramesh
lataramesh
flrnlamb
508 posts
 
No no no..Krell HTS 5.1 of old. Connected digitally, as good as can be had for digital PCM and dts/dd.
lataramesh OP
4 posts
 
Flrnlamb,

I am not sure I understand what you have said. Are you saying HTS 5.1 is as good as anything out there?, or do you mean it is not good because it is too old?

Regards
Ramesh
donbellphd
205 posts
 
Flrnlamb,

Your response might be useful if we knew what elicited the triple no, otherwise in a series of posts we have no idea of your intent.

db
flrnlamb
508 posts
 
I'm saying, for your likely sources/needs, the krell HTS is as good sonically as you'll find IME.
larryb
101 posts
 
Don't overlook the Cary Cinema 6. In the $2.5K price range nothing can touch it for sonics in 2 channel, and its superb with multichannel as well.

My problem is, the Cinema 6 and 5 combination sounds so good, I've been spending the bucks upgrading cables, interconnects, pc's etc. But it's transparent enough to really benefit from system changes.
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