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What's Good 5.1 pre/pre with DD, DTS, DPL II

I decided to go 5.1 instead 7.1 at this time. Take some complexity out of it.

I figured what I'm goning to use the most is DD or DTS for DVD movies, and DPL II for VHS or TV viewing and occasionally for Music beside the good old 2ch stereo.

DPL II and DTS Neo:6 is equivalent and I heard DPL II is better .

So, DD, DTS, DPLII and
good internal DAC for CD playing.
5.1 analog input will be nice but not really necessary

What are the pre/pro choices for this at around $1500 - $2500 street price.

Eandylee (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

09-09-04

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09-09-04 Meridian, meridian, and meridian. the 561 and 568 can be pic ... Jamesw20

09-09-04 For alot less than that you can pick up a new outlaw 950, ve ... Readster

09-09-04 Meridian Brainwater

09-09-04 In the msrp range you've indicated, i'd give rotel a serious ... Sdcampbell

09-09-04 Addendum: bryston is a great unit but is primarily known for ... Jamesw20

09-10-04 I'm surprised no one mentioned the studio choice for process ... Walkelin

09-10-04 Well, yes, the bryston is great for stereo but.....about 1/3 ... Distortion

09-10-04: Eandylee
Thanks guys,

Meridian 561, Bryston SP1, Lexicon MC1 looks nice,

Questions:

Mdridian 561 - I heard that it's DAC is only 20bit as opposed to 24bit on others... is it true? what does it mean?

Bryston SP1 - Beside those extra featurs and bells & whistles, is there differece sonically sounds quality performance etc compare to SP1.7?
Also, Bryston's website says "Easy Upgrades" with bold face under feature section(www.bryston), What does it mean? Does it mean I can get it upgraded with DPLII - Is it supported?

Eandylee (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

09-10-04 Based on what i have read -- i have not done an a-b comparis ... Sdcampbell

09-10-04 The 20 bit has less processing power than the 24 bit. i use ... Jamesw20

09-10-04 Bryston is a chip based software upgrade. i upgraded my sp1. ... Distortion

09-10-04 I must agree, the bryston is simple but elegant. it is more ... Jamesw20

09-10-04 Distortion: you may have had a chip upgrade done to your sp1 ... Sdcampbell

09-10-04 I don't need the rear panel changed for sacd/dvd-a, also i d ... Eandylee

09-10-04 Sd, thats true and i didnt mean to imply that. sorry. the ch ... Distortion

10-22-04 Hey folks... i'm not sure if this is thread is dead or not, ... shoten1@

10-22-04 Krell what? hts1? hts2? showcase? hts7.1? i was consideri ... Eandylee

10-22-04 Ead ead ead ead theatermaster 8000pro Flemke

10-25-04 Sorry. should have specified. krell hts 7.1 paired with th ... shoten1@