Receivers with pre-outs.

[dis]

<font color='#000000'>I was thinking that the most economical way to get into seperates would be to buy a 5-channel power amp and a cheaper receiver to do the DTS/DD decoding with a full set of preouts at the back which would connect to the power amp.

The cheapest amp I've been able to find so far is the H/K AVR 325 but that sells for $1300 (CDN) here in canada

Anybody know of any other brands with at least 5 channel preouts?</font>

 

[Audioholics]

<font color='#000080'>I understand your idea, but economically getting into separates should be carefully compared to economically getting into receivers. You may be happier, even in the long run.</font>

 

[dis]

<font color='#000000'>Hmm so you figure I might be happier with a high quality receiver?

The problem with that is you eat a bigger loss upgrading *this* receiver.

If I could find a cheap enough receiver that with full set of preouts, I could mate that with a power-amp. The power amp would last me a long time and so I'd save with just having to upgrade the receiver that does the decoding.</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>I agree a receiver may not be the best answer...I had the Denon Dolby Digital processor (AVP 2000 I believe) and traded it for a Marantz SR 4200 to use as the preamp to my Acurus A125x5 (Paradigm Reference 60 mains/Reference CC centre/PS 1000 sub)...the less expenseive internals for the entry level receiver have brought my system quality down to the point of consistently disappointing me on movies and music. Now I'm faced with finding a good pre-amp (Outlaw looks to be about the most inexpensive, then it's $2000 and up) or selling the whole works and starting over with a good receiver...</font>

 

[Guest]

<font color='#000000'>I know for shure that my RX-V1300 has 6.1 preouts.

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Bob</font>