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Hi all, I'm new to this section of the Asylum.
I use and love old tube HiFi equipment, and spend most of my spare time listening to vinyl records through old tube amps and vintage speakers.
Whenever I do watch TV or a movie, I can't stand the "sound" of my Sony TV. I have this spare set of freshly restored Dynaco Mk.III tube monoblocks I don't need for my audio system.
This is what I would like to do (forgive me if theses are stupid questions to some of you, I have no clue about Home Theater stuff):
I'd like to find a (relatively) cheap (digital?) preamp that is remote controllable, can handle the TV, a VCR, a DVD, and a CD player. I want to run that into the Dynacos, into a pair of speakers. No subwoofers, surround sound, etc.
I guess this would be possible, no? Can you guys recommend a preamp for that application?
Thanks in advance for your help, epador.
Follow Ups:
Hi thereThe really cheap route (or first step) is to use the TV as the video/audio controller. If your TV has a pair of "audio out" jacks and a switch to turn off the built-in speaker (as my XBR does), then all you have to do is connect your tube monblocks to these jacks. Don't confuse the "audio out", which has volume control, with the audio "line out" jacks.
How about a Klipsch processor, your Dynacos for front L+R speakers, and 3 ASL Wave 8s for center and side surrounds and an active sub. If you're going to try HT, go 5 channel plus a sub - live a little!
If you are sure you donīt want surround, get any preamp with enough inputs, thats all you need...
sounds like a cool idea. i don't know how much 'cheap' is to you, but i don't think theres a lot of cheap processors. you could get a receiver with pre amp outputs, then hook the amps up to this. If you just want stereo, then even a remote control stereo preamp would work. Either way, a good bet to look into would be outlaw. they have processor like you want for $800 or $900, and a receiver for $499. i have the receiver. its very well built, has all the features you could want, (except tubes!) pre-amp outs, remote, plenty of inputs, etc. it doesn't sound better than my fisher 500c, but it sounds pretty darn good.www.outlawaudio.com - no, i'm not affiliated in any way, just a satisfied customer, yada yada
eric
Outlaw stopped shipping the 950 processor due to the high noise
floor problems people were reporting.
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