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i've finally got my ht system together using a 5 channel setup with discrete amps. but i am using a technics sh-ac500d for ht processing (dolby surround,dts). i am wondering how much, if any, sound quality in ht only i am missing when i see ht processors retailing in the $1000's and beyond. the technics does NOT have am/fm or an analoge pre-amp. the great advantage of this set-up is that the technics is completely by-passed in audio mode. the dis-advantage is that i must re-adjust volume on 2-ch amp between music and ht. i could eliminate this by connecting so it uses the technics "by-pass" mode but i have found a slight loss in audio guality - it requires signal to pass thru technics and 2 sets of ic's. i guess another way of asking my question is, is the ht processing of expensive ht processors much better or is the cost of these processor because of high quality integrated am/fm and analoge pre-amps???
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You need to answer these questions:
How often do you watch movies? How important is the sound quality of a movie? How important is your 2 channel system.I have the same processor & its main claim to fame is how "good" it sounds for so little money. I bought mine used for $200 Cdn. Don't regret it & it allowed me to learn how to setup ht. I bought a RS sound meter (on sale) & keep at it until it sounds right.
BUT do more expensive pre-processors sound better. Short answer YES. But there are lots of used processors that come on the market (ie, Marantz, Rotel, Adcom) that are only 5.1 processing with limited video switching. A bargain for sure.
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