Mikie Posted April 9, 2009 Share Posted April 9, 2009 Gremlins have taken over my Elite AV receiver - the volume randomly increases/decreases. It's annoying at present, but I'm worried that it might go nuts & push full power through the Khorns (painful - especially if it happens to the wife). I've been wanting to go with separates for quite some time & this seems like the time. There's no end of online information about amps & I quickly settled on the Emotiva MPS-2 (can't wait for delivery). Unfortunately information about A/V pre/pro's (if that's even the right term) seems scant. My needs are simple (at least to me). - 5.1 Audio (room is too small for 7.1) - 1 rear projection display with DVI & component inputs (hope to replace with plasma within a year) - 1 Comcast DVR with component & TOSLink (not sure about HDMI) - 1 HTPC with DVI, HDMI, & TOSLink (no biggie if I need to upgrade anything). CD's, DVD's & BluRays are played back via the HTPC - 1 XBox 360 - No need for Phono input (I play vinyl through a flat pre-amp into the HTPC where I process through DC7) - Balanced outputs (XLR) preferred - Easy to use via Harmony remote (and of course "pretty") - $1000 US or less - Available now or in the near future (I could get a cheap temporary unit if there's a good reason to wait) I would appreciate your thoughts about what to consider when selecting a pre/pro, and of course any recommendations. Thanks --Mikie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tommyboy Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I know you need one NOW, but if you can possibly wait, I would get this........... http://emotiva.com/umc1.shtm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 Thanks Tommyboy, I only wish it was out now. Maybe I'll find something off Craigslist to tide me over. --Mikie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTLongo Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Take a look at Outlaw Audio - www.outlawaudio.com. I have their Model 970 pre/pro running a Klipschorns + Belle setup through their model 7075 amp and it's just fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikie Posted April 12, 2009 Author Share Posted April 12, 2009 Thanks DTLogno - I'll definately consider the Outlaw units. The old receiver was acting up again this morning so I decided to get a temporary unt off Craigslist. Not the greatest unit but the price was right & it'll do for a few months. Now, on with the search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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