Dedicated preamp. Are they better

Stilly74
Stilly74 Posts: 194
edited February 2012 in Electronics
Im currently running a Onkyo Ht-RC 370 reciever. I'm not using it to power any speakers as I have a amplifier for that.
What are some good per amps out there? And would they make a difference in sound for a 5.1/7.1 setup compared to the Onkyo ?
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  • PSOVLSK
    PSOVLSK Posts: 5,204
    edited February 2012
    Don't know your price range, but here's a good one. I owned a Ref 10 and really liked it.

    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?129860-B-amp-K-Ref-50

    Also look for Rotel, Parasound, NAD, etc.
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  • specd_out
    specd_out Posts: 505
    edited February 2012
    In my case absolutely. When I bought my power amp the guy gave me a Carver C-1 for a deal I couldn't pass up. I didnt want it in the first place but after hearing it I couldn't live with out it. Even with all the settings baselined the difference over my Pionner Elite Vsx-32 was night and day. Even my wife noticed it. Plus the added bonus of Sonic Holography in 2 channel and HT is pretty awesome.

    I have my Bluray/CD player go to my Elite via HDMI then I have the pre's running to the Preamp, then to the Power amp. I am sure there is a loss due to all the patching but using the C-1 in line makes a vast improvement
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