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In Reply to: Upgade from 2 Chn to HT posted by mikey likes it on May 29, 2001 at 21:21:21:
Mikey,
Most sub $2500.00 AV receivers sound pretty mediocre in two channel mode (mine included). Arcam and Marantz do the best job (my opinion) of any of the major brands in the $1000.00-$2000.00 range in reproducing music, as many receivers can sound "bright" or "artificial" when you listen to them.
I looked at upgrading to a seperate pre/pro, but found nothing under $4000.00 that was noticably better than my AV receiver. The B & K 305/307 receivers were solid performers (at $3000.00), but they did not make a good match with my speakers. Your experience could be different.Good luck, Michael
Follow Ups:
I take it from your comments that you haven't heard the new NAD receivers. They are never bright, and they are always musical. Like all receivers they are compromised, but the compromises are good ones.
Audio Fan,
No, I have not heard the NAD series, though a local dealer does have the Silver Series of seperates. The reviews of them are quite positive on Ecoustics and AudioReview. Which one do you have ?Thanks, Michaelb
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My experience was similar, brightish, fatiguing sound with music even on the high end receivers. I have had some extended home listening to the best Yamaha and Denon have to offer right now... have not heard any Outlaw. I gave up. I am recently driving my mains using a 30 year old Dyna ST-70 with a amplified sub both driven driven by pre-outs of a Yamaha RX-V2092 ... and it BLOWS the doors off of any receiver only combo I have heard. Pure enjoyment with a liquid immersion in the music. I too want a good HT / Music combo, and thus have determined that I need a high end front end processor with outboard amps ( I am mod'ing / upgrading my two stock ST-70's and tri-amping in combo with the sub amp.)
Excellent points!
I recently discovered the joy of the $300 Dynaco amp myself.
Right now it lives at a friends, where it turned his distinctly mid-fi rig into something special!Good luck!
I also tri amp with tubes (Quicksilver, ASL AV8's , and a Bag End Sub) and I couldn;t be happier.dg
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