Sunfire Theater Grand ll

I upgrade from Version I to Version II six month ago. I feel Sunfire Theater Grand II is excellent in 2 channel music as well as for movie. It is a big improvemnet over the Version 1. In two channel stereo mode it make you feel like your center speaker and surround speaker is working too. Vocal is right as from the center speaker.

Furthermore, if you are using digital output of you dvd or CD player, you can save money by using the internal D/A converter of the Pre/Pro rather than buy an external one or buy an expensive CD player with excellent D/A converter. I am using a SONG DVP-300.

I pair my Sunfire Theater Grand II with 6 channel AMP from ADA PTM-6150 and Definitive Technology BP-30, LRC-2000 (Bi-amp & Bi-Wire), BPX, and PF-1500. Interconnect is JPS Supercondustor 2, speaker wire Tributaries SP-5 (bi-wire), Audio Power power conditioner.

I can improve the dept of stereo sound more by purchase another Amp and bi-amp my front BP-30.

Manuel

Thanks guys that was great feedback!

I auditioned the sunfire theater grandII and listened to it in two channel mode and thought it sounded flat and muffled, was not impressed for the price range. I also auditioned a conrad johnson pfr preamp that was so superior, i was amazed at the difference. All the advice you see about going with a combo system for the best musical sound is correct, use an inexpensive ht receiver and connect it to a preamp with ht loop.

For what its worth, I got the Sunfire TGP2 and I LOVE IT! It has great 2ch sound, very clean and warm with beautiful depth. I am using am MSB Link DAC3 w/ upsample chip from my Marantz 6000OSE CD transport which was definatly better than running the CD from its digital out to the Sunfire digital in. The digital setup was a little harsh without as much detail (but still nice). I attribute this mostly to the jitter reduction process in the MSB DAC. But, I must say this preamp is very well designed (work of art!) and the overall performance is everything I hoped it would be! Bob Carver did a great job! p.s- I forgot to mention that this thing does an incredible job with movies!

I liked with the TG II for nearly a month and used it mostly for 2 channel. I was pleasantly surprised with the phono section. I use an Oracle Premier IV special edition table with an SME 3009 arm and Ortofon 5000 MC cartridge with a transformer step up. (I took care to break in the main areas of the preamp with 24hr x 7days of classical FM.) The noise level on the phono section seem very good, and it reproduced a detailed representation that rivals many tube preamps I am familure with. I couldn't tell any difference between the Sunfire's dacs and those in my Denon 5000 dvd player. Ultimately, for me, I think the Meridian trifield and digital processing system may be superior for not much more money. Still, I could live with the Sunfire. The remote is a dream to use and integrates easily and well with video and cd/dvd equipment. My family loved its looks. You have to agree it looks superior to Meridian stuff.