2. home-theater
  3. 1075224360

Best Pre/Pro for 2 channel

I am considering going with separates to handle HT and Stereo listening. I currently use a Creek 5350se for my stereo listening, which is my priority. I only need 5.1 for HT purposes. I want something that will make getting rid of my Creek worthwhile. I listen to pretty much everything but put a premium on the musicality of accoustic jazz and classical. I am also looking to upgrade other components so I can't tell you what else it will be used with. I've read reviews on Classe, Parasound, Lexicon, Krell. Any help out their?

Thanks,
rrekstad

Showing 1 response by sbank

sbank's avatar
sbank
3,378 posts
 
I used to own a Classe ssp25. They go used in your price range. It was great for music, and worked well for HT. I recently downsized to a NAD receiver, which is adequate for film, mediocre(relatively speaking) for 2 channel music.
If I didn't have a nicer separate 2 channel music system, I'd be missing the Classe very much. It sounds like just the type of piece you're looking for. Only 5.1, but to me that's okay. Most filmakers haven't figured out how to use those channels, let alone a couple more! Good luck.
Spencer
More to discover