HDMI Upgrade - Sunfire TG is out what to replace it with??

[entomologist2004]

Lets start with what I have:

Just bought the Samsung LN52A650

Cornwall 1s in the front,

Forte 2s in the back,

2 Heresy 1 centers wired in serial,

powered by three McIntosh 2100s

a Miller and Kriesel 12' sub (150 watt amp upgrade)

I had a Yamaha AVR 1105 which I used strictly as a preamp and the sub section stopped working...sounded great, if not a little bright. But god it rocked. You were ducking bullets on Band of Brothers, I'm really not kidding, people woudl flinch and duck...pretty cool...

I replaced it with a Theater Grand 1, which I found very disappointing, good imagry but just lacks pop. Plus it has no "party mode" so when I have people over, I have loud music at one end and surround sound at the other...... I could turn my Yamaha up to 1/3 and get bass that would would cause kidney damage. The big drums of Jethro Tull could literally be heard crystal clear over a block away at 60%, this thing barely generates calls from the neighbors (really killed my social life

So, what to go to next. The Mac 136 is out of my price range, not sure I want to risk another Sunfire product and I have heard less than flatering reviews that support my experience. Looking at the Denon AVR-4806, but I hate to waste that amp section, unless its good enough to replace the Macs....Looking in the 1-2K range...any help would be great,, what did you buy and would you do it again....

Thanks!!!!

Walt

[jamesV]

I am not familiar with the Sunfire TG-1 that you have but does it have a 5-channel stereo mode? I know on my Outlaw I have that and it plays that same on all my speakers.

Have you taken a look at Emotiva. They have a new Pre coming out, but no exact date yet.

Outlaw Audio is another one that you can look at.

James