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Re: Need Suggestions for stand alone HT Processor to feed homebrew pre/pwr amps?

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In Reply to: Need Suggestions for stand alone HT Processor to feed homebrew pre/pwr amps? posted by e.lectronick on September 14, 2002 at 10:41:52:

If you have the means. Look into the Anthem AVM-20 or AVM-2. They are part of Sonic Frontiers. As far as features make sure it has the usual DD, DTS, and analog pass through (a must for DVD Audio or SACD).
The AVM-20 has the most features for the price, 3k, even has balanced outs. The AVM-2 can be had for less but does not have as many video features and not balanced out and the DACS are not as good as the AVM-20. Just depends on how much you can spend. Antique electronics has a good deal on the AVM-2.
Good luck.

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Re: Need Suggestions for stand alone HT Processor to feed homebrew pre/pwr amps? - e.lectronick 07:23:46 09/16/02 (1)
Thanks for the suggestions, but I'm afraid that $3,000 is way out of my range. That's kind of the reason I started building my own amps. I was hoping there was a Yamaha or some other lower end processor that would decode into 5.1 for the same range of prices as some of the lower end receivers out there (Onkyo TX-SR500 is $300 or so).
I was hoping that without the amplifier sections, I might be able to find something with the same Surround Sound functions for a similar price?
Thanks,
Erik.
- Re: Need Suggestions for stand alone HT Processor to feed homebrew pre/pwr amps? - audioschef 18:52:31 09/18/02 (0)
  There is a rotel model for around $1k, I don't know if it has analog pass through. Audiogon.com and audioreview.com have used deals from time to time but no warrenty etc. The AVM-2 has been on audiogon for around $1200. For considerably less you can get a Denon receiver and use the pre-outs. My parents have one that was $600 two years ago (probably used today for under $300). It has pre-outs for your amps and analog pass through. The remote is not very good and sometimes is confusing. Hopefully they improved it since then.
  I usually find that of the Denon, Yamaha and Sony group that Denon sounds the best, Sony and Yamaha have the most bells and whistles and are usually easier to use. But this is based on what research I did two years ago. Good luck.

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