[tommylicious]

I want to get away from the receiver as preamp/processor in a 5.1 setup. What do I have to pay to get something a decent separate preamp/processor that can handle HDMI and who makes them? Thanks in advance.

 

[Kal Rubinson]


Off the top of my head.............

Marantz*

Denon

Onkyo*

Integra*

Cary

NAD*

Sherbourn

Theta Digital

Arcam

Anthem

Classe

Bryston

Meridian

McIntosh

Krell

ADA

DataSat

 

[tommylicious]

do any of those make one around $2k budget?

 

[Kal Rubinson]



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Originally Posted by tommylicious  /t/1417982/preamp-processor-price-guidance#post_22176459


do any of those make one around $2k budget?

I added an asterisk to those with offerings "around $2k."

 

[saeyedoc]

Many of us still think the best

 

[Kal Rubinson]



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Originally Posted by saeyedoc  /t/1417982/preamp-processor-price-guidance#post_22177586


Many of us still think the best

 

[tommylicious]

So Yamaha RX-A3000 versus Marantz AV7005....(both running the same external power amps)....wotcha tink?

 

[Kal Rubinson]



Quote:
Originally Posted by tommylicious  /t/1417982/preamp-processor-price-guidance#post_22177886


So Yamaha RX-A3000 versus Marantz AV7005....(both running the same external power amps)....wotcha tink?

Dunno.  Never used any Yamaha AVRs.