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Re: anybody have THETA:CasaNova impressions????

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Posted by Miguel Avila on December 10, 1999 at 20:26:06

In Reply to: anybody have THETA:CasaNova impressions???? posted by Mart on December 10, 1999 at 10:36:55:

The Theta is a very complex surround sound processor. It has every imaginable setting to get excellent surround sound performance with different rooms and speaker arrangements. However for some HT enthusiasts like myself this could be its biggest disadvantage.
I would recommend you based upon my own experience go audition the EAD Theater Master Ovation. In my opinion it is by far the best sounding pre/pro available today second only to EAD's own Signature Edition (rated by SGHT as one of the three best DA converters in existence). I've heard the Theta and even the new Krell. They sound very good but to my ears the EAD Ovation is superior. It has a tube-like character that I find so special.
EAD calls its pre/pro "audiophile D to A converter and 5.1 surround sound processor". Obviously their main design goal was to achieve the best possible stereophonic processing, which as a bonus brings superior surround sound performance as well. You won't find better circuit design and attention to detail in its price range.
I find the EAD's elegant simplicity one of its best qualities specially when compared with the Theta. It has minimal analog and video ins and outs but in my relatively simple system this has been no problem. Definitively the decision depends upon the characteristics of your system. With the EAD you would get better quality but at the price of lower flexibility.
Hope this helps. Regards,
Miguel.

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