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In Reply to: When will pro logic 2 be out? preamp under 1k? posted by Egads on March 30, 2001 at 07:08:36:
I don't buy things that often, but when I do, I often wait for some new feature. I understand that Outlaw Audio (www.outlawaudio.com) is working on a moderately priced pre/pro around $1K. I have no idea when it will be out, how good it is, or its features. Their two other products are excellent.Features I think ESSENTIAL "right now" in a pre/pro are:
1. Preamp must have at least one input that stays or can be switched to analog only (no digital processing). The Sony 9000ES fails here.
2. Preamp must have 5.1 input for SACD or DVD-A. Again the 9000ES fails.
3. I would want one with 96/24 digital processing.
I own a $2K Rotel 985 DD/DTS/THX pre/pro which sells used around $1,100-$1,200. It does not have PL2, but does have the first two items above. It has 48/24 digital processing.
I own a Sony S9000ES CD/DVD/SACD player. SACD sounds so much better through the analog-only input. CD sounds a little better. I do not have another preamp.
I'm waiting for a PL2, DVD-A decoder, two 5.1 input, 192/24 DD/DTS/THX pre/pro to hit the market. I think I'll be waiting a while. I'm unaware of any pre/pro currently having any of these features. I'll be lucky to find one under $3K within the next 2 years. In the meantime, I spend more than 50% of my time listening to SACDs, and the Rotel does fine with SACD through the 5.1 analog only inputs.
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