Home Theater and Vinyl...

xjghost
xjghost Posts: 1,103
edited March 2013 in Music & Movies
I would like to build a system for listening to Vinyl and watching my Blurays and LD's. I'd like a pre/amp surround sound processor that I can set up for listening to my old vinyl. Will use my Monitor 10's for the main speakers. Is this realistic or should I just build two systems. I recently bought a Denon AV receiver and am not happy with it. Who still makes the pre/amp type systems? What brands to stay away from and what ones to try and find? I was thinking 5.1 or 7.1 but don't see a point right now in anything more then that.
HT/2Channel: Emotiva MMC-1, Adcom GFA-555II, Polk SDA 3.1's, Teac TN-300 TT, Polk Center and Sub.

Bedroom system: Carver CT-24, Parasound HCA-800II, Monitor 10's

Additional projects: RTA 12c's
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  • jimbo1421
    jimbo1421 Posts: 772
    edited March 2013
    Hi xjghost,

    I am finally getting settled in with a similar system (see signature). I didn't have room for two systems. I recently bought a used Onkyo PR-SC886 and am quite happy with it. New AV preamps tend to be more pricey than I can afford but if I could I would have gone for the Parasound P7. I keep my turntable some distance from my HT; hence the NAD 106 preamp. But I could also use the phono input on the PR-SC886.

    Jim
    5.1 System:
    TCL R613 55" 4K
    Front: SRS-3.1TL
    Center: CS400i
    Surround: Monitor 10B
    PSW10 subwoofer
    Onkyo PR-SC886P Pre/Pro
    NAD T955 5 channel power amplifier
    Technics SL-1710 MK2 turntable
    Audio-Technica AT14Sa cartridge
    Parasound P3 pre-amp
    Oppo BDP-103 Blu-Ray
    2014 MacBook Pro 2.8 GHz

    2.0 Office System:
    Monitor 10A (Peerless)
    Outlaw 1050 receiver
    Parasound HCA-1000A power amp
    MacPro
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  • StantonZ
    StantonZ Posts: 445
    edited March 2013
    I would try something from Yamaha (something from their high-end--doesn't matter what year), which will drive the 10's quite well. I've had my Polks for quite some time, and had a bad experience with Denon way back when. Check my sig and you'll see I don't necessarily have NEW hardware, but it's an all-in-one movie+music system that performs well.
    Yamaha RX-A2050 AVR (5.0.2); LG OLED77C2 4K TV
    (4) Polk Monitor 10B's w/SoniCaps, Mills, and RDO-194 tweets (R/L F/R)
    (2) Polk RC80i (Top Middle)
    Polk CS300 center channel
    Analog: B&O TX2 Turntable, Nakamichi Cassette Deck 1
    Digital: Pioneer CLD-99 Elite LD, Panasonic DMP-UB900 UHD Blu-Ray
    Bedroom: Arylic Up2Stream AMPv3 driving Polk Monitor 4's w/peerless tweets
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  • cnh
    cnh Posts: 13,284
    edited March 2013
    A new Yamaha Aventage series (only-nothing LOWER than that) would be fine. And you might want to check out some Pioneer Elite Ice amp series. As far as running a TT. I might consider a separate (tube) phono pre-amp like a Jolida JD9A or something similar:

    http://www.jolida.com/product/tubecomponents/jd9

    Probably a better phono pre-amp than anything you'll find in an AVR!

    cnh
    Currently orbiting Bowie's Blackstar.!

    Polk Lsi-7s, Def Tech 8" sub, HK 3490, HK HD 990 (CDP/DAC), AKG Q701s
    [sig. changed on a monthly basis as I rotate in and out of my stash]
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