I wouldn't limit my search to only pre-amps that had a HT pass-thru. What's wrong with placing the volume control on the pre to an easily repeatable position (9:00 or 12:00, etc..) and then balancing the processor channel outputs for this position? This will open up your choices considerably for a good pre-amp. Just a thought.
Best pre-amp w/ HT pass thru
My Krell HTS has a few annoying attributes, and I'm tired of compromising my stereo audio for my "almost" as important Home Theatre. Anyway, digital pre-pro's (without analog bypass) wed you to a point on the everchanging DAC technology curve. So I'd like to go to an analog pre-amp w/ HT pass thru and a separate HT processor.
Eagerly looking for suggestions on a good pre w/ HT pass thru to mate with my Krell KSA-200S and my Martin Logan SL3s. My target is ~$1000 used on current market. I would consider tubes, but frankly I'm real concerned about getting into the requisite tube-replacement cycles.
THANKS!!
Eagerly looking for suggestions on a good pre w/ HT pass thru to mate with my Krell KSA-200S and my Martin Logan SL3s. My target is ~$1000 used on current market. I would consider tubes, but frankly I'm real concerned about getting into the requisite tube-replacement cycles.
THANKS!!