Theta Dreadnaught vs. Earthquake Cinenova?


I am getting ready to purpose a new amp to be used strictly in my HT set, no music. I want one which will give me enough current and wattage to get every bit of sound from the movie on every channel without having to blow the roof off with volume. If anyone knows, is the Dreadnaught really worth 2 to 2 1/2 times the money of the Cinenova for HT purposes only (Used 4500 vs. 2000). Will I be able to hear every sound that I am suppose to with the Cinenova as I am sure I will with the Dreadnaught. Also if you have any other recommendations other than Sim Titan which may be less expensive and do the same thing I am looking for please list them. Thank you very much for your input. My system components listed below.

All Vandy Speakers
HT Pro 9+ Cable
Stealth CWS Interconnects
Lex. DC 1 Pre/pro
golfnut

Showing 1 response by brainwater

The Theta is miles above in terms of resolution capability. The earthhquake is powerful enough however if dynamic intensity in theatre presentation is your only concern. If you pick the Theta then the dc 1 will be the weak link. Always move forward if at all possible. You may be into theatre at the moment but you will one day crave the beauty of multichannel and wish you would have sprung for the Theta. I know , I had the dc 1 then mc 1 , both with 7 Adcom 555 11 amps in mono and when I went with the Bat 6200 / meridian combo , I was simply astonished at the change. As sdcampbell correctly noted above , theatre is made up of much music and spatial clues that are best resolved with a unit like the Theta.