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In Reply to: Used High End Processor Recommendation (<$2,000) posted by bernie on August 22, 2002 at 18:46:50:
"Should I consider a newer, originally less expensive alternative that may be more resistant to technical obsolescence?"Ain't no such animal friend. Guaranteed to be obsolete in 10 years or less. Probably much less. Standards and formats continually change, companies go out of business or drop product lines.
Personally, I'd avoid sinking signficant $$'s into a preamp/pro. Used can be an excellent way to get high quality if you check thoroughly and have a good warranty. A used AVP 1 is a good buy right now, since Proceed's still (to date) supporting it and in business.
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Larry S: Thanks for your reponse.I agree completely that used is the way to go. I was thinking in terms of this years $2,500 machine that can be bought used for $1,500 versus year 2000's $5,000 machine (like your AVP-1) that can be bought for used for $1,500. They both do DD and DTS, the newer one one may have THX ultra and the other may have just plain jane THX. If the newer doesn't offer dedicated circuitry or real compatibilty for SACD / DVD-A should I sacrifice build quality for a later THX or 7 channels when I am having a hard enough time putting together 5 channels? Maybe the older one has more refined pro-logic circuitry, which will give me much more joy than insignificant enhancements found on the newer machine.
Basically, I like nice stuff. I have always preferred to buy higher quality and older before buying newer but lower quality. You can't compare the feel of a Sony ES or even a Denon to a Proceed. So is there anything found on a 2002 Sony ES or Denon that I am likely to really miss should I go with that Proceed, Classe or Lexicon from 2000.
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