Video Asylum

Posted by Kevin Korom (A) on December 22, 2002 at 14:54:24

In Reply to: John C: I am considering a Pre-Processor... posted by Estes on December 20, 2002 at 05:28:11:

I tried to make an all-in-one theater/music system a few years ago, and essentially found out it can't be done, at least nowhere near a budget I could live with. A few hundred dollar 2 channel preamp sounds much better with music than any HT proc I've heard- Lexicon, Proceed, Yamaha, Denon, Marantz.

I now have completely separate music & theater systems, and I'm much better off for it. But when I did integrate them, I ended up with either an Anthem or a CJ preamp (at different times) between the HT proc and amps. That was the most acceptable solution, although bass management was a problem.

If I were you, I'd keep the 2 channel pre and loop your HT proc's L/R channels through it. Or you could look for a stereo pre with surround processor loop, like the Anthem Pre-2L- much easier to use (no volume control changes required when switching between 2 ch. and multichannel).

Regards,
Kevin