I have Martin Logan Aerius fronts with a Krell KAV250a two channel and a B&K 4430 three channel for my center and rears. I am seeking a good pre/pro for HT that will also provide enjoyable stereo listening. Would welcome suggestions on which pre/pro to go with on a budget of around $2000. used from Audiogon.
Now if you really want to get great 2 channel sound you can do what I do: Run your L & R surround channels through a two channel preamp. This is the way to ultimately get the best 2 channel sound.
I use a Pioneer 49TX receiver for my surround sound processing and 5 channels of amplification (I run 7.0 channel sound), running my L & R channels into my Ayre preamp.
This method is more costly, but will give you the best 2 channel sound.
I have a Nakamichi CA-1 HT preamp w/analog pass-through for 2 channel. It sounds great. It beats out going direct from my DAC w/volume control to amp by far. There's one for sale on Agon now but w/DD only. I use my Nak with electrostatics speakers also.
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