5 channel amp to mate w/ NAD T773
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I believe you can use a set of tape monitor loops for this, but I could be wrong (and probably am). My first DPL processor way back in '93 was a Yamaha unit that also had power amps for center, rear, and front "effects" speakers.
I hooked it up to my Adcom GTP-400 tuner/pre-amp at that time by a set of the tape in and outs, set the volume on the Adcom tuner/pre-amp to the 12:00 position, the so called unity gain setting, and then controlled the overall volume through the Yamaha processor. I know it sounds complicated, but it worked!
Then you could simply just calibrate the sytem as normal, correct? -
Yeah, we have pretty much hi-jacked this thread haven't we?
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yep, hijack.... but hey, he can still learn a thing or two reading all our ****. BTW, PM me when you reschedule the RDU meet.Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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Will do, and I'll bring my Jolidas when we do it.
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Originally posted by marker
Yeah, we have pretty much hi-jacked this thread haven't we?
But at least it's still on the 5.1 topic."SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
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Originally posted by marker
Did you ever find the dirt on United Audio BTW?
I'm starting to think I knocked the wrong place... They're actually authorized dealers for a number of manufacturers, which usually means that they're not totally dodgy. I'll let you know if I find anything.Gallo Ref 3.1 : Bryston 4b SST : Musical fidelity CD Pre : VPI HW-19
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Except for the fact that the NAD T773 is a 7.1 AVR. (which I would keep and spend the $2,000 on someting else)Originally posted by ND13
But at least it's still on the 5.1 topic."Just because youre offended doesnt mean youre right." - Ricky Gervais
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Originally posted by unc2701
I'm starting to think I knocked the wrong place... They're actually authorized dealers for a number of manufacturers, which usually means that they're not totally dodgy. I'll let you know if I find anything.
All I know is that they set-up at alot of high-end gear shows, and I wouldn't think that the manufacturers the represent would allow anything TOO shady occur."SOME PEOPLE CALL ME MAURICE,
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Originally posted by shack
Except for the fact that the NAD T773 is a 7.1 AVR. (which I would keep and spend the $2,000 on someting else)
I meant to write 5 channel topic. Sorry.
Sincerely,
Effin Yankee Carpet Bagger
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Tell it like it is Shack-o-mighty! Frankly, the NAD seperates, the T163 pre/pro and T973 power amp are not better enough than the T773 as to justify over twice the price difference IMO.
The seperates would probably only be subtly better at best.
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thanks for all the great responses. After all the dust has settled I think I am going to go in a different direction from my original post. After talking to a fellow from Philly that has a hi-end audio store (he even carries NAD) along w/ some really outrageous stuff. His take on the whole thing is that I would be making an expensive lateral move with the T163 pre/pro & the T973. He said there would be no justification in spending that much money for no real audible sound difference. Apparently that T773 receiver is a real killer of a piece. He said that pretty much any of the 5 channel amps in the $2000 range would not give me enough bang for the buck to make the move. I pretty much agree with him. I listened to some of the 5 channel amps & I even commented to myself that none of them could persuade me to make the move. The T773 was not outdone by these separate amps IMO. I think I am going for a killer 2 channel amp that will also boost my HT experience & give me what I am looking for in 2 channel sound. In that same price range (maybe a few bucks more, but worth it) I can step up into ROQUE AUDIO, LINN, ELECTROCOMPANIET, & a few others. I have bought from him before & he was & still is a straight shooter & he really knows his audio."2 Channel & 11.2 HT "Two Channel:Magnepan LRSSchiit Audio Freya S - SS preConsonance Ref 50 - Tube preParasound HALO A21+ 2 channel ampBluesound NODE 2i streameriFi NEO iDSD DAC Oppo BDP-93KEF KC62 sub Home Theater:Full blown 11.2 set up.
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A wise decision, me thinks. Good luck!
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OK guys, I talked to my Jolida dealer yesterday, and here's the deal. Although you can use a DVD player with it's own DD/DTS processing, you would still have no common volume control over the two Jolida hybrid intergrateds.
They do in fact suggest using a pre/pro. Just as I thought, you set the volume on the Jolidas to the 12:00 unity gain (whatever the hell that is) position and then do a normal one time calibration on the system as you normally would with the test ones from the pre/pro, and then control the overall volume of all channels simutaneously with the pre/pro every time you use it after that. So you do in fact have two pre-amps in the chain.
If I'd have thought about it, this is exactly what I'm already doing on my game room system. I run the NAD T753's AVR pre-ins and outs to a tape monitor loop's outs and ins on the NAD C160 pre-amp. When watching movies, I put the C160's volume at the 12:00 position, and then control the overall volume with the AVR, even the mains which are driven by the dual mono-bridged NAD C270 power amps fed by the C160 pre-amp. So in effect, I'm using 2 pre-amp sections myself that way.
My dealer actually suggested the same thing Jesse did to the original poster of this thread on another thread, to just use the tubes for 2 channel. Instead of getting the 3 channel Jolida integrated, he suggested a Denon AVR-3805. He believes, and I'm inclined to agree, that you would be hard pressed to find a better pre-pro on the market for movies at anywhere close to the price, and that it is more than adequate to drive the center and surrounds. He actually talked himself OUT of a sale on the 3 channel Jolida hybrid (unless he was just trying to make one on the 3805).
