It's probably going to be a compromise...

Posted by oscar (A) on April 21, 2005 at 18:47:56

In Reply to: High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? posted by Atver on April 21, 2005 at 09:32:06:

When faced with either upgrading/replacing my pre/pro with six-channel analog bypass solution for hi-rez MC, I opted instead for a separate pure analog 6-channel preamp/switcher. Later on, I added a decent MC Universal player.

For hi-rez SACD or DVD-A, I run 6-channel analog from the player to the MC analog preamp which routes everything to the amps/speakers.

For HT, I can either use

(1) the players digital output to feed DD/DTS to the digital pre/pro which than feeds 6-channel analog to the analog preamp. or

(2) the players 6-channel analog output (player does decode DD/DTS) directly to the analog preamp.

If I had found the right Universal which accepted digital audio inputs from satellite/cable box, I might have been able to lose the pre/pro altogether. As it stands now, I'll eventually need a new prepro anyway for 6.1/7.1/(10.2?) HT processing.

For 2-channel CD/SACD, I use the 2-channel analog output from the Universal since the preamp stage on the MC analog preamp is much better than that for my pre/pro. Eventually, I'll opt for a serious 2-channel SACD player solution to go with the Universal player solution. I do think the Universal is holding it's own pretty well against my stock 777ES but I suspect I could do a lot better.

I'm hoping to add five (5) monoblock amps eventually but that's a long ways off.

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Topic - High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? - Atver 09:32:06 04/21/05 (15)

Re: High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? - Robert Hamel 15:36:04 04/22/05 (0)

Re: High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? - rico 09:51:03 04/22/05 (0)

Your video display may be a factor. - johnvb 04:17:07 04/22/05 (4)

I have my tube 2-channel system on a different room from my HT set-up... - millen 12:56:45 04/22/05 (0)

Yup: Your video display may be a factor. - Kal Rubinson 09:36:41 04/22/05 (2)

Gotta agree a wall-mounted display is a probable must for 2-channel "purists". - oscar 20:10:45 04/22/05 (1)

Re: Gotta agree a wall-mounted display is a probable must for 2-channel "purists". - Kal Rubinson 07:46:12 04/23/05 (0)

It's probably going to be a compromise... - oscar 18:47:56 04/21/05 (0)

Re: High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? - ctbarker32 16:05:42 04/21/05 (3)

Re: High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? - Kal Rubinson 17:46:42 04/21/05 (2)

hmmmmm, sounds like DYNAQUAD - hifitommy 18:58:19 05/05/05 (1)

Not DYNAQUAD - Kal Rubinson 19:20:30 05/05/05 (0)

Too complicated... - C.B. 11:44:09 04/21/05 (0)

I'd add a preamp - jbmcb 11:13:25 04/21/05 (0)

Re: High end 2 channel and HT combined, can I do it? - Sam M 10:02:55 04/21/05 (0)

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It's probably going to be a compromise... - oscar 18:47:56 04/21/05 (0)

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