I just bought the Outlaw Audio Pre-Pro. It is $799 new and you can try it out for 30 days to see if you like it. If not, then you can return it. It has analog pass through for your sacd player. I have nothing to compare it to, but I liked the price. I could not find a "best" processor in the $2500-$3000 range. The technology and models have been changing. This allowed me to set up my new system. I am still in the process. Good luck
Who makes a pre/pro with SACD Input?
I have a Sony DVP-NS999ES DVD SACD player that I recently tried to hook up to my just purchased used Parasound P/DD 1550 and P/SP-1500 preamp/processor with Parasound FM tunner.After being told by the seller that I would need to purchase a $150.00 adapter cable and would then be able to use the SACD portion of the Sony unit I found out differently.When hooked up I had no volume control.Useless for practical puposes.I realize this is my fault! Incidently the Parasound units are now for sale for someone that wants to have a system without SACD.
My questions are these:
1)Why is it necessary to have a seperate processor when the Sony DVD SACD has decent quality DAC'S allready?
2)Would it not be better to have a preamp that just controled volume and seletable source switching for audio and audio/video components?
3)Is the reason for a additinal processor for Dolby decoding for a VCR,satelite receiver or HDTV audio signal?
4)If so,are there units that allow you to use the processor for just these functions?
My system consist of a Sony 36" HDTV ready monitor,the Sony DVP-NS999ES,a Nakamichi PA-1 high current 100 watt per channel 5 channel amp,RBH Sound 1266SE's full range towers for LR main ,a RBH 661SE center(goes down to 35Htz),RBH 61SE's for LR and RR(goes down to 45Htz) and a RBH 350 watt 1010SEP sub,a JVC Svideo VCR,a RCA HDTV receiver.
A pre/processor with 5.1 capability that is very clean and non-coloring is what I think I am looking for? Additional sound field processing is not necessary.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank You in advance,
Steve
My questions are these:
1)Why is it necessary to have a seperate processor when the Sony DVD SACD has decent quality DAC'S allready?
2)Would it not be better to have a preamp that just controled volume and seletable source switching for audio and audio/video components?
3)Is the reason for a additinal processor for Dolby decoding for a VCR,satelite receiver or HDTV audio signal?
4)If so,are there units that allow you to use the processor for just these functions?
My system consist of a Sony 36" HDTV ready monitor,the Sony DVP-NS999ES,a Nakamichi PA-1 high current 100 watt per channel 5 channel amp,RBH Sound 1266SE's full range towers for LR main ,a RBH 661SE center(goes down to 35Htz),RBH 61SE's for LR and RR(goes down to 45Htz) and a RBH 350 watt 1010SEP sub,a JVC Svideo VCR,a RCA HDTV receiver.
A pre/processor with 5.1 capability that is very clean and non-coloring is what I think I am looking for? Additional sound field processing is not necessary.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.Thank You in advance,
Steve