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In Reply to: Also interested although have doubts any exist posted by John C.-Aussie on February 2, 2000 at 16:34:32:

I tend to agree but my lack of experience entitles me to keep searching (while I watch the "Greg Norman" sponsored golf tourney from Australia on satellite.
However this outfit named "Vantas" have somewhat the right idea, providing gear that turns your "2 channel" or "pro-logic" gear into 5.1 DD. Their idea has provided 2 pieces of equipment that is a processor/amp (100 wpc)that supposedly allows one to utilize your existing 2ch "stereo" receiver or "pro-logic" gear.
Their gear has an amp to drive the centre/rears while allowing your existing amp to drive the mains.
I'm "testing" one of their pieces compliments of my local shop. Unfortunately, my pre-amp is a B&K "pro-logic" piece and the Vantas piece I have is built for 2ch stereo -- But I can see where they're headed. (They do make the piece I need, I just don't have it)
If their gear allows a pure pass-through of analogue to my pre and out to the amp for my "music" listening pleasure, but will still allow me to process a DD 5.1 signal when I'm in HT mode by providing power to the cantre/surrounds - I could have found my amswer.
I played around with it a bit and the sound isn't that bad. My situation is very unique but the "Vantas" did enough to make me believe their intentions are good -- There may be something here (They allow you to set the rears up to "volume-match" the mains) They have a website I'll provide when I can find it again (hey- it's late here - gimme a break)
But my search goes on (under the watchful eye of my local audio shop who think I'm crazy -- but isn't necessity the mother of invention? Anyone living on an island would know that - Right John??
Let us continue the search.

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Topic - pre-amps & processors - revjac 13:58:05 02/02/00 (14)

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Re: Also interested although have doubts any exist - revjac 21:41:38 02/02/00 (0)

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