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[Johnny Canuck]

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[tigerwoodKhorns]

I am planning to buy an Earthquake Cinénova Grande 7-Channel amplifier

http://www.earthquakesound.com/cng_7.htm

or a similar stand-alone amplifier for my Klipsch reference system I will be purhasing:

http://www.klipsch.com/products/details/rf-83-home-theater-system.aspx

(RF-83 Floorstanders, RC-64 Center, RS-62 Surrounds, and JL Audio F113 subwoofer).

Now I am wondering which controller/preamp/processor to buy to match up with something like the Earthquake Cinenova amplifier and my Klipsch reference speakers.

I do not need video switching but I do need support for 7.1 speakers and important standard features such as:

-4 Optical, 2 Coaxial (all assignable) digital inputs

-24-bit/96-kHz and 24-bit/192-kHz Digital Input Capability

-DTS 96/24

-Dolby ProLogic IIx

-Dolby Digital Surround EX Decoding

-Digital Soundfield Processing Modes

-Late Night Mode

-Crossover Adjustment

-Headphone Jack (Dolby Headphone preferred)

-OPTIONAL: auto-setup/room equalization functions

Now should I buy a separate ontroller/preamp/processor or will a separate audio-video receiver like the Denon AVR-3806:

http://ca.denon.com/ProductDetails/623.asp

or Onkyo TX-SR804 suffice:

http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR804&class=Receiver&p=i

or some similar audio/video receiver.

Basically, I am trying to figure out what is the best option, getting a separate controller/preamp/Processor or a audio-video receiver to go with a Earthquake Cinénova Grande 7-Channel amplifier and which product one would recommend based on the amplifier and speakers I am running...

[since HDMI 1.3 will be important in the future and I will therefore have to upgrade the controller or receiver in the near future, I only want to invest in a controller or receiver that matches my equipments capabilities (speakers and amp) that I am running and one where I am not paying for capabilities and features I cannot use or need... I also figured integrated A/V receivers our easier to sell in the buy and sell then dedicated controllers thus making it easier to upgrade...]

Thanks.

Post this in the home theater section.

[DrWho]

Seperates is the way to go. It allows you to find that perfect amp for your speakers, while also making future processing upgrades much cheaper (as the digital formats change over time).

Have you heard of outlaw audio? I've heard only great things about their products:

http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/index.html

[Johnny Canuck]

Seperates is the way to go. It allows you to find that perfect amp for your speakers, while also making future processing upgrades much cheaper (as the digital formats change over time).

Have you heard of outlaw audio? I've heard only great things about their products:

http://www.outlawaudio.com/products/index.html

Outlaw doesn't have a product that fufills all of my criteria however I was wondering if the Denon 3806 or Onkyo 804 is a suitable controller (since they cost around as much as say Outlaw's seperate controller) and work those with a seperate amplifier or should I always go with the seperate controller instead of integrated receiver option (due to better audio out or some other reason...

Anyways, as per tiger's advice I'll move this thread to:

http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/827908/ShowThread.aspx#827908

so this thread is CLOSED!

[Daddy Dee]

Only Amy has the authority to close threads around here.

[Arky]

Only Amy has the authority to close threads around here.

Trey won't like that.[]

[Johnny Canuck]

Only Amy has the authority to close threads around here.

I meant figurately and not literally so people who were interested in the thread would post at this link instead:

http://forums.klipsch.com/forums/827908/ShowThread.aspx#827908

[Daddy Dee]

Johnny,

Of course, I was just being tacky.

Actually, Trey can also close them down if he wants to.