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Gear / Technical Help => Playback Forum => Topic started by: silentmark on May 22, 2010, 09:49:52 AM
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So I'm in the market for a 2channel receiver/tuner for my "home office". I want digital inputs, mainly for my Fostex Dat player (optical or AES), then your analog connections for phono, cassette & cd player. I will most likely hook up my PC to run through this as well. Speakers will be my long time, old school Advent Baby II's and a Advent Granit subwoofer.
Any suggestions would be most appreciated, thanks ...
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Budget?
Do you really need a receiver / tuner, or will an integrated preamp/amp (no tuner) do?
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Budget?
Do you really need a receiver / tuner, or will an integrated preamp/amp (no tuner) do?
Budget in the consumer range, 500 beans I suppose, kinda all depends on what is available and would fits my needs.
And no it doesn't have to have a tuner, but it would be a nice option since I do still listen to the radio on occasion ...
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http://stereophile.com/integratedamps/306outlaw/
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That is almost exactly what I'm looking for, problem is, no digital inputs :(
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I own an Outlaw preamp, very nice gear at a great price. I have the 970 just because of the digi input needs.
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Yeah but that 970 is discontinued from them directly ...
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not new but affordable, and said to be superior to the 970 sonically.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Outlaw-Audio-Model-990-7-1-Channel-HT-Preamp-Processor-/190399007643?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c54aa4b9b (http://cgi.ebay.com/Outlaw-Audio-Model-990-7-1-Channel-HT-Preamp-Processor-/190399007643?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c54aa4b9b)
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Harmon Kardon HK3490. You can buy refurb ones direct from Harmon on Ebay. I don't see any right now, but they pop up regularly. Newer HK stuff has a reputation for not being the most reliable but good sounding. I liked the sound of my HK surround receiver from 4-5 years ago and had no problems.
You could also buy a cheap dac vdac, dacmagic or no name Chinese and vintage receiver.
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The Outlaw stuff is good my brother owns a 970 and I may bid on that 990 myself. They are pre-amps only and will also need a power amp with them. The 970 has no phono pre-amp the 990 does and is a newer model.
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Look for an Adcom amp, Im still impressed with mine. they are up on ebay all the time for $100-200, they are stable to 2ohms and sound better than any integrated IMO.
that would be a completely made in the USA rig.
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The more I look it appears as if a "simple" 2 channel receiver doesn't have any type of digital input. Can anyone confirm this ? Or I am just missing something ...
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IME 2 channel hasnt been simple. but I tend make things harder than others might.
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The more I look it appears as if a "simple" 2 channel receiver doesn't have any type of digital input. Can anyone confirm this ? Or I am just missing something ...
3490 has 1coax and 1optical
http://www.harmankardon.com/en-GB/Products/Pages/ProductList.aspx?SID=REC
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The more I look it appears as if a "simple" 2 channel receiver doesn't have any type of digital input. Can anyone confirm this ? Or I am just missing something ...
3490 has 1coax and 1optical
http://www.harmankardon.com/en-GB/Products/Pages/ProductList.aspx?SID=REC
I apparently missed something, thanks dude ... 8)