Looking for a new Home theatre Pre amp - Blu-ray Forum

sAvAgE69 · 01-12-2008, 02:40 PM

I have currently had the pleasure of owning Integrated Amps for home theatre, for the longest time I have wanted to own a Pre amp and then a seperate Amp with Balanced XLR in 7.1

I have not been able to find one. I have looked at the Sunfire, Parasound, McIntosh and many others.

Is there such a device?

Sorry Mods: I think I put this thread in the wrong place. Well it IS about Home theatre.

RUR · 01-12-2008, 03:51 PM

Integra makes the DRC-9.8 pre/pro and there have been many posts on other fora from happy owners.
http://integrahometheater.com/model....=Separates&p=f

I'll cast about for a balanced amp.

garak · 01-12-2008, 04:06 PM

Well, it sounds like you're looking at pretty high end stuff. With that in mind, there's a buzz about the Classe SSP-800 which is supposed to be out in March.

It's supposed to be "the best sounding pre/pro on the market at any price." Price is supposed to be $8K

ebanks · 01-12-2008, 04:11 PM

I have a Cary Audio Cinema 11. For the price point I have been very happy with it. It would require an addition off the Cinema 11v (video) piece coming out if you wanted advanced codecs, or a player with internal decoding and 7.1 analog outs.

sAvAgE69 · 01-13-2008, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RUR

Integra makes the DRC-9.8 pre/pro and there have been many posts on other fora from happy owners.
http://integrahometheater.com/model....=Separates&p=f

I'll cast about for a balanced amp.

I love it!!!!!!!

My Evil mind is working (*Evil Smiley here)

Pre amp http://integrahometheater.com/model....&m=DTC-9.8&p=i

Amp!!!!
http://www.sunfire.com/TGA7400.html

MWAAAHAAHAAAHA!!

Sub Woofer!!!

http://www.sunfire.com/SubRosa.htm

My Neighbors will love me

Thanks for the link on the amps gonna do some research

ckenisell · 01-14-2008, 06:32 PM

I have the 9.8. It's nice.

Just waiting on the PS3 to support DTS-HD MA and I'm all set. Uncompressed PCM and Dolby TrueHD are fantastic.

MouseRider · 01-14-2008, 06:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sAvAgE69

I have currently had the pleasure of owning Integrated Amps for home theatre, for the longest time I have wanted to own a Pre amp and then a seperate Amp with Balanced XLR in 7.1

I have not been able to find one. I have looked at the Sunfire, Parasound, McIntosh and many others.

Is there such a device?

Sorry Mods: I think I put this thread in the wrong place. Well it IS about Home theatre.

I use the Lexicon MC12B HD, it has 7.3 with balanced outputs via XLR connectors.

No advanced codecs yet but the platform has been well supported by the manufacturers with excellent upgrade pricing programs when new things come along.

It's also probably the only pre/pro that has advanced bass management to support main channel subs in addition to the LFE.

And of course you get the critically acclaimed Logic7 processing.

musicman1999 · 01-14-2008, 10:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sAvAgE69

I have currently had the pleasure of owning Integrated Amps for home theatre, for the longest time I have wanted to own a Pre amp and then a seperate Amp with Balanced XLR in 7.1

I have not been able to find one. I have looked at the Sunfire, Parasound, McIntosh and many others.

Is there such a device?

Sorry Mods: I think I put this thread in the wrong place. Well it IS about Home theatre.

I have an Anthem AVM-30 that is going up for sale.If interested send me a PM.

bill

Psiweaver · 01-14-2008, 11:07 PM

I'd go with the Anthem Statement D2 or AVM50 great reviews all over the internet. If you really want to part with some cash you could wait for the new CAT/Krell pre-amp or the Mark Levinson Number 502 that is supposed to ship later this year.

sAvAgE69 · 01-15-2008, 12:15 PM

I guess a lot of the Higher end companies still have not put out their HD Pre amps yet. 2008 is going to be a great year.

thanks very much for the info peeps

Gremal · 01-15-2008, 05:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckenisell

Just waiting on the PS3 to support DTS-HD MA and I'm all set. Uncompressed PCM and Dolby TrueHD are fantastic.

Do you have the PS3 decode the audio or does the 9.8 do that?

ckenisell · 01-15-2008, 08:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gremal

Do you have the PS3 decode the audio or does the 9.8 do that?

The PS3 has to. It does not bitstream TrueHD.

sAvAgE69 · 01-15-2008, 09:14 PM

I called my local retailer and he asked me what I am going to be using the pre amp for. I said mainly for Blu Ray and I asked a lot of questions ( I Still need to do some research on this) He Suggested for the same price range the Rotel 1069 Processor linky is here

http://www.rotel.com/NA/Products/Pro...ils.htm?id=463

he said for the same price this is a better sounding amp than the integra.
Can anyone vouch for this processor?

However I am concerned there are no Balanced XLR from the Pre amp

rigpig · 01-15-2008, 09:34 PM

...my pre also has balanced 7.1 outs...so they are out there....no advanced codecs over hdmi though, so it's 7.1 analog ins. Bryston is working on their next gen audio only pre/pro 'SP-3' w/ hirez audio capabilities etc....so maybe in the latter half of this year might know more about it....should be interesting.

Psiweaver · 01-15-2008, 09:51 PM

Eh the Rotel is nothing amazing. I feel they just piggy back on the B&W brand to get into a lot of stores. I mean its a decent product on par with NAD but it just doesn't have the cutting edge features, that many other pre-amps have. In addition I find the Anthems sound better.

If you use some sort of universal custom programmed remote the Integra's are going to be much better as they control beautifully are rock solid, come with a 3 year warranty.

We use Anthem, Integra, Linn and Mark Levinson in all of our jobs and depending on how the nice job is we move up from Integra to Mark Levinson at the top.

The Integra is a great piece and comes highly recommend from a situation where our clients do not tolerate their systems not working.

sAvAgE69 · 01-17-2008, 06:27 PM

Thank you very much for the input you all have given me. I have done a lot of research and reading over the past few days on this subject. I have decided to pursue the purchase of the Anthem Statement D2 with a P2 / P5 Setup for my home theatre experience. the reviews are fantastic on these. so hopefully by October I will have the components

here is some information on their site. if you love audio and video and want to go the extra mile. This would be my recommendation

http://statement.anthemav.com/HTML/P...tml#image_proc

01-12-2008, 02:40 PM	#1
sAvAgE69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Spruce Grove Alberta Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:6	Looking for a new Home theatre Pre amp I have currently had the pleasure of owning Integrated Amps for home theatre, for the longest time I have wanted to own a Pre amp and then a seperate Amp with Balanced XLR in 7.1 I have not been able to find one. I have looked at the Sunfire, Parasound, McIntosh and many others. Is there such a device? Sorry Mods: I think I put this thread in the wrong place. Well it IS about Home theatre. Last edited by sAvAgE69; 01-12-2008 at 02:50 PM.

01-15-2008, 12:15 PM	#10
sAvAgE69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Spruce Grove Alberta Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:6	Thanks for the info! I guess a lot of the Higher end companies still have not put out their HD Pre amps yet. 2008 is going to be a great year. thanks very much for the info peeps

01-17-2008, 06:27 PM	#16
sAvAgE69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Spruce Grove Alberta Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:6	Well I have made my Decision Thank you very much for the input you all have given me. I have done a lot of research and reading over the past few days on this subject. I have decided to pursue the purchase of the Anthem Statement D2 with a P2 / P5 Setup for my home theatre experience. the reviews are fantastic on these. so hopefully by October I will have the components here is some information on their site. if you love audio and video and want to go the extra mile. This would be my recommendation http://statement.anthemav.com/HTML/P...tml#image_proc

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01-12-2008, 03:51 PM	#2
RUR Blu-ray Guru Member since:Feb 2007 Location:Abiit, excessit, evasit, erupit Blu-ray collection:143 Trading Score:1	Integra makes the DRC-9.8 pre/pro and there have been many posts on other fora from happy owners. http://integrahometheater.com/model....=Separates&p=f I'll cast about for a balanced amp.

01-12-2008, 04:06 PM	#3
garak Active Member Member since:Apr 2007 Location:Arizona	Well, it sounds like you're looking at pretty high end stuff. With that in mind, there's a buzz about the Classe SSP-800 which is supposed to be out in March. It's supposed to be "the best sounding pre/pro on the market at any price." Price is supposed to be $8K

01-12-2008, 04:11 PM	#4
ebanks Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Home Theater Gallery:14	I have a Cary Audio Cinema 11. For the price point I have been very happy with it. It would require an addition off the Cinema 11v (video) piece coming out if you wanted advanced codecs, or a player with internal decoding and 7.1 analog outs.

01-14-2008, 06:32 PM	#6
ckenisell Blu-ray Samurai Top contributor Member since:Jun 2007 Location:Round Rock, TX Blu-ray collection:368 Blu-ray reviews:3	I have the 9.8. It's nice. Just waiting on the PS3 to support DTS-HD MA and I'm all set. Uncompressed PCM and Dolby TrueHD are fantastic.

01-14-2008, 11:07 PM	#9
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	I'd go with the Anthem Statement D2 or AVM50 great reviews all over the internet. If you really want to part with some cash you could wait for the new CAT/Krell pre-amp or the Mark Levinson Number 502 that is supposed to ship later this year.

01-15-2008, 09:14 PM	#13
sAvAgE69 Active Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Spruce Grove Alberta Blu-ray collection:13 Blu-ray reviews:6	I called my local retailer and he asked me what I am going to be using the pre amp for. I said mainly for Blu Ray and I asked a lot of questions ( I Still need to do some research on this) He Suggested for the same price range the Rotel 1069 Processor linky is here http://www.rotel.com/NA/Products/Pro...ils.htm?id=463 he said for the same price this is a better sounding amp than the integra. Can anyone vouch for this processor? However I am concerned there are no Balanced XLR from the Pre amp

01-15-2008, 09:34 PM	#14
rigpig Member Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Alberta Blu-ray reviews:3	...my pre also has balanced 7.1 outs...so they are out there....no advanced codecs over hdmi though, so it's 7.1 analog ins. Bryston is working on their next gen audio only pre/pro 'SP-3' w/ hirez audio capabilities etc....so maybe in the latter half of this year might know more about it....should be interesting.

01-15-2008, 09:51 PM	#15
Psiweaver Special Member Member since:Jun 2006 Location:Los Angeles,CA	Eh the Rotel is nothing amazing. I feel they just piggy back on the B&W brand to get into a lot of stores. I mean its a decent product on par with NAD but it just doesn't have the cutting edge features, that many other pre-amps have. In addition I find the Anthems sound better. If you use some sort of universal custom programmed remote the Integra's are going to be much better as they control beautifully are rock solid, come with a 3 year warranty. We use Anthem, Integra, Linn and Mark Levinson in all of our jobs and depending on how the nice job is we move up from Integra to Mark Levinson at the top. The Integra is a great piece and comes highly recommend from a situation where our clients do not tolerate their systems not working.

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