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In Reply to: 2 channel vs. 5.1 channel. posted by jimbill on November 7, 2006 at 13:33:17:
You could add on a Yamaha DSP-E800 to your existing system and a couple of modest rear speakers to make a great sounding HT system which also allows you to play CDs in stereo without compromising the signal.The Yamaha connects to your preamp or integrated and can be turned off when playing CDs. It's cheap too, and provides amplification for just the rears and centre channel, although I have mine set for 'phantom' centre as no centre speaker is used.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
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I went to the Yamaha site and didn't see anything current in this type of item. Have they quite making them and/or does anyone else make something along the same line?I like the idea of using my current amps to drive my mains and sub.
I've just checked Yamaha's site and the DSP-E800 is listed in the dicontinued section, but this doesn't really matter as there are usually one or two available on ebay in any given week.After reading a thread over on AVforums it appears that Yamaha decided it was counter-productive manufacturing the E800 as it was perhaps discouraging customers from purchasing their receivers, but the E800 is fairly well known in the UK as being the only product of it's kind available to users of high-end stereo systems who don't want to compromise the performance of their systems by having audio signals degraded.
My E800 is by far the cheapest piece of equipment I own but it does it's job admirably when watching DVDs/SKYTV, while being completely out of circuit when I listen to CDs.
Recently I purchased a Primare DTS/DD processor so the Yamaha's processing was not needed anymore although the amplification of the rear channels was, but it's possible to configure the Yamaha as a power amp only so it still retains it's place on my rack.
Higly recommended then for anyone like me who doesn't think even high-end 5 or 6 channel amps/receivers can cut the mustard for stereo.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
DSP A-1000, how does it compare?
"DSP A-1000, how does it compare?"No idea, but it's logical to assume the DSP-E800 uses identical processing and amp modules.
Of course, a system with 'proper' stereo amps using the DSP-E800 will be far superior for music than the DSP A-1000 and the system as a whole will be a notch or two above.
You also have the option of upgrading your stereo amps when funds allow, and can upgrade to a dedicated processor at a later date (HDMI link for instance) while retaining the E800 as a power amp for your rear (and centre if needed) channels.
Best Regards,
Chris redmond.
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