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In Reply to: Is Sony TA-9000ES good as a stereo pre????? posted by Kev on August 10, 1999 at 09:30:10:
TA-P9000ES Sony, which looks like an add on solution for 6 channel inputs? Look at the digitaltheater.com and find the PICTURE. Its available in Europe and would think it would be here also pretty soon. The Sherwood is a good alternative IF you don't have a LD player or only need a couple of digital inputs. I don't think the Sherwood has a phono stage either. The Sony has the bases covered and the new box should work as an analog bypass.
Just a couple of clarifications on the Sherwood. It does have a good phono stage. Also, if the digital ins/outs are a problem an MSB Digital Director can be added which works well the Sherwood.The Sony is a nice piece as well. There are some sonic differences between the two (both sound very good) but it likely boils down to features and the users specific room, equipment, and sonic preferences.
Regards,
Rich
I know less about the decoder than you do, but I am excited to see it come out. For $1125 street prices in the US, the Sony is a phenomenal unit, bettering my old B&K AVP1000 for DPL, and I can only imagine for DD and DTS. The decoder may be the way for me to go if I decide not to buy an integrated amp. Would you mind describing what you know about the decoder so far and what formats it will support?
Are you asking about the TA-E9000ES preamp or the TA-P9000ES add on bypass? If you are asking about the preamp go see my review from Jan. 20 1999 here . Mine is way down on this list.If you want more info on the TA-P9000ES go Here .
Note that you can link to the picture in this thread.The Sony preamp would slay any integrated mated with the right amp for your speakers.
I have heard of the TA-P9000ES. However all up I find the TA-9000ES already too expensive in the U.K. adding the TA-P9000ES will only make it more so. Sony sucks in the U.K. They're still trying to flog the STR-DA925 here when the STR-DA930 has been out for ages. The STR-DA50ES has only just become available is difficult to find and rediculously expensive as well. No ones even heard of the STR-DA333ES or STR-DA555ES here.Sony should have added pre ins/outs to its range sooner... it's just lost a customer.
I've had it with them and going for the new DENON AVR-3300 which I can get for the same price as a STR-DA50ES and kicks it's ass. It has 8 channel in/outs, the latest DACS and analogue passthrough etc... It has 5x105watts which is ok but I don't really care as I'm just going to use it as a preamp anyway which is supposed to be similar to the AVR-5700D. I can't imagine the preamp section in the TA-9000ES being twice as good which it would have to be cos its almost twice the price and I'm not an audiophile anyway.
Appologies if this sounds like a flame but I really was intent on a Sony but I guess it dind't work out, thus the frustration and releif with the Denon.
everyone has their own set of needs. I needed a RF demodulator built in (the 9000es has it), a phono section (9000es has it), MORE than 2 or 3 digital inputs (9000es has 5 or 6). The equalizer was a bonus and the 9000es has the best bass management system for the money I've seen. I liked Denon but they had NONE of these features. There is no hurry for the 6 channel bypass for the sony since it already had EVERYTHING on board. And since SACD and DVD audio software are still in the future, I can wait for the new box (TA-P9000ES) to become available and the price will come down. I'd be surprised if it is over $400 mail order when it becomes available. Also the rs232 port used for software updates puts the Sony pretty much by itself in its price category and I didn't want to pay for receiver amps with NHT speakers to drive. I had already been that route and it wasn't pretty.
TRUE. I will definately miss not having the equaliser and bass management. I don't need as many inputs, RF demodulator, phono section or (hopefully) digital outs either.I didn't want to pay the extra for the in built amp/s or tuner on the Denon and that hurts, but as it turns out this will actually give me an extra £400 ($636) to spend on higher power/quality discrete amp/s which I would otherwise not have had.
I've a feeling it may suit my needs. I'm glad to hear you're pleased with yours and that you have an upgrade path.
It's beem nice talking to you.
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