Older Mid Pre vs. Elite AVR as a Pre

deronb1
deronb1 Posts: 5,021
edited July 2012 in Electronics
Was thinking of getting an older Kenwood or Yammy pre to pair with my Kenwood amp. Will I notice any improvement over using my AVR as a pre for 2 ch?
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2012
    Well, I just won a Kenwood C2 pre on ebay for 58.00 bucks. Didn't think I would win it at that price, so I guess I'll find out soon.
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  • tonyb
    tonyb Posts: 32,967
    edited July 2012
    Highly doubt you'd see a big improvement. I could be wrong, but aren't those older Kenwood C1 or C2 pre's part of a rack system ?
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  • deronb1
    deronb1 Posts: 5,021
    edited July 2012
    No, these were their "piece" units. A step down from their L series, but the C2 retailed for over 400 bucks in the 80s. Just never owned one before. Was using integrateds for a long time before jumping to AVRs for HT and all that. This particular unit looked a tad rough on the outside, but if the innerds are good, I can clean it up ok.
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