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Please recommend a PreAmp for my 5.1 home theatre system

I am putting together a system - so far have Krell Chorus 5200 for the Amp, and Focal Sopra No 2 speakers, along with Sopra center and Aria rear channels.  Samsung TV mid range M series.  Can you suggest a nice preAmp to work well for this system.  Budget 4 k tops.   Thanks!
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oem-wheels
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how about a used Krell Foundation ?
oem-wheels
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you shouldn't use the Oppo to do the volume control duties... that said the Oppo205 is great for everything else.. I have one and had it modded (Modwright).. for music - analog out to HT bypass and for movies HDMI out..  Foundation perfect match for your amp
oem-wheels
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I wouldn't do it
oem-wheels
196 posts
 
on paper it looks ok... but ask Oppo and they'll tell you for best results, its better to use a preamp for the volume control...... know that all volume controls does some harm to the signal.. its just that some does less harm than others.. analog seems to work the best thats why you see higher end preamps/processors incorporate an analog volume control into their all digital preamps.. My Classe SSP800 has an analog volume control for example..  there's many different designs in volume control, each one trying to better the other.. PS Audio claims they make the best one yet
oem-wheels
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like I said (actually repeating what the manufacturers say), all volume control does some harm.. pick what works best for you..

willemj, does that test include turning up the volume across 6 channels for surround sound or just stereo ?

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