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using presnt 2 channel system as part of HT ?

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Hi I have a nice 2 channel stereo system Id like to include with my Home Theatre setup. Is there a affordable HT preamp out there or something with just amps for the center, and rears, that can make this easy for me ???? Any other tip much appreciated.
Bud

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Re: using presnt 2 channel system as part of HT ? LarryB 23:08:31 06/22/00 (0)
OK, I did this. Home Stereo, SFM 75 MKII Mono Blocks powering Meadowlark Shearwaters Hot Rods. Bought a Anthem Pre 2L with SSP by pass audio to processor. Used my Sherwood Processor and three channels of my Carver AV505. The rest of the speakers are the Optimus LX Pro V and the same version of the center with Linnauem tweeter. I have mixed results. It took me a devil of a time to get them close alighed with AVIVA, but once close the sound was great on the FleetWood Mac DVD. Movies so so, but the they all are. I do worry about excess tube use so will probably go back to the old set up. For splash, bang movies who really cares. Good luck with your experiments. If I try it again I will pick up some solid state main amps.
Larry
Re: using presnt 2 channel system as part of HT ? nanope 11:02:07 06/21/00 (0)
heheheheh....
makes me glad to see someone wrestling with the same idea. I like my 2CH rig alot and want to dive into the HT thing soon. My plan was to get something like a nice Marantz HT-880 or so. Take the front feeds from the pre-outs and let the Marantz handle the center/surround work. Would have preferred to have pre-out and pre-in on the unit so I could take advantage of the 880s higher power on the fronts, but not that big of a deal I think.
anyone want to shoot holes in this plan?
TIA
-- NN
Re: using presnt 2 channel system as part of HT ? Blair G. 15:43:49 06/20/00 (0)
Even a decent receiver will do the trick, as long as it has pre-outs and you have an input on your amp to receive them.
I run the Front L & R pre-outs of my Marantz into my APT pre-amp. The Marantz powers the CC and surrounds, my power amp runs the fronts. Works great and I didn't have to give up my tried and true 2 channel rig.
Re: using presnt 2 channel system as part of HT ? Hayden 17:19:29 06/19/00 (0)
Check out Vantas.com. They have add-on Dolby Digital/pro-logic decoders with built-in power amps. 100watts x 3 (center,surrounds).

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