EAD 8800 PRO VS Lexicon MC12B


I'm torn between these two processors. I will be purchasing one between now and (I guess) the next few days.
Problem is, I haven't demoed any of these and I'm just basing my decision on reviews and what people have to say here. The unit will be used mainly for music and probably HT in the future. Which of these units should I consider? Price wise, the MC12b is going to cost me about $1k - $1,200.00 more.

Thanks for all your input

GaryZ
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Showing 1 response by bhouser

Generally speaking, the EAD has always proven to be a better option for 2-channel sound quality. Lexicon is heavily slanted towards HT/multi-channel steering, and tends to leave 2-channel as its least important function.

The 2-channel pass-thru circuitry on the EAD is very transparent and dynamic. It certainly won't give you the mid-range magic of a tube preamp, but it is a reasonable alternative to a good solid-state preamp if you must use only one device in your situation.