I guess I will be 'the voice in the desert'. I think many older separates and receivers (like the Pioneer receivers of the 70's - say SX-737) are better than some of the current receivers out there. The older Pioneers were built with all top of the line parts and built to last - I still havemy SX-737 which I had in high school and it still outshines many newer components.
If I wanted more connectivity in a pre-amp, I would look at older Kenwood models. The Basic C-1 and C-2 model were some of the nicest pre-amps built and can be had pretty inexpensively off of eBay. I would also look at an older Rotel or Adcom pre-amps as they may mate with your amp better.
I really believe the pre-amp affects the tonality of music more than the power amp does.
PM if you want to talk more about this.
Dave
If I wanted more connectivity in a pre-amp, I would look at older Kenwood models. The Basic C-1 and C-2 model were some of the nicest pre-amps built and can be had pretty inexpensively off of eBay. I would also look at an older Rotel or Adcom pre-amps as they may mate with your amp better.
I really believe the pre-amp affects the tonality of music more than the power amp does.
PM if you want to talk more about this.
Dave
