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Preamp/Processor

I'm trying to help a friend build his system; however I don't know much about home theater. I'm a 2 channel guy. His system : B&W CM9s with center channel and subwoofer, ATI 3003 amp, currently using a Yamaha receiver's preamp out two control his system.I'm looking for recommendations for a preamp/processor below 2K.
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kr4
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What change is he looking for?
ricred1 OP
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Kr4,

He's looking to improve everything: detail, bass, just a cleaner/more open sound.
ricred1 OP
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Sorry for the error. It should read: to control his system.
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dbphd
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I have a Cary Cinema 11a he can have for $1K. It can provide the sound and control he's looking for, but speaker setup requires a tape measure and sound level meter, and, as seems common among higher end processors, it does not do acoustic room correction, although it has a substantial equalization menu.

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kr4
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I firmly second the suggestion of the AV8801.
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akg_ca
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NUFORCE AVP-18
GOOGLE the reviews

All digital HDMI with no legacy inputs or outputs...a good thing going forward.

Convinced me enough to sell my top-eend CAMBRIDGE AVR and go for separates with this unit as the preamp/processor ffor AV 7.1 purposes
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