A complete system review was done by Richard Hardesty of Widescreen Review in issue 38. The complete article is on the Widescreen Review website. That review looked at the Preamp Processor, the Video Switcher and the Home Theater Amplifier. I own the preamp processor, and it is at the shop for a warranty repair at the moment. The two channel is one of the best for a hometheater processor for the price. The only one that may have an edge is the top of the line Theta. I have had mine for about three months now and am still finding out what it can do. It has some of the best 24 bit processors for all six channels, the noise level appears to be very low, and each component can be customized according to user preferences. If you are primarily interested in two channel, you may find better sound with a dedicated two channel preamp.
California Audio CL-2500 SSP
Is anyone familiar with this preamp/processor or has anyone seen a review somewhere? I don't think any of the magazines have done a review yet but I thought I saw a review on the web somewhere but I don't remember the site. It seems to be a good choice for someone looking for a good audio preamp as well as a surround sound processor.