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In Reply to: pre-amps & processors posted by revjac on February 02, 2000 at 13:58:05:
My interpretation of the current scene is that with so many cheap DAC chips around it is easier for designers to process the whole box & dice in digital format & then convert back to analog. The result can never be as good as top analog-only preamps.Also the demands for quality sound for HT are not high as the concentration is diverted to the visual content plus the DD effects of bombs going off behind you etc. I gather the general consensus is that most HT is really mid fi, maybe a little better in some cases, but not close to top analog. Now I am not trying to rubbish Lexicon & others as they make superb digital gear. But that is the point, it is digital.
Our solution is to adapt a top analog system as the expense of the best crash boom surround sound. I'm in the process of experimenting with a switching box which diverts all signals from a DD processor for DD movies but switches back to my present set up for all the rest. I should be working on that instead of spending time here!!!
Peace at AA
John
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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