Help wanted need more experience!!

jay3903
jay3903 Posts: 15
edited June 2007 in 2 Channel Audio
OK I got the GFA-555II on Ebay and hooked it up to the pre amp out on my Sony STR-DG600 and I got dead silence! Upon further checking I discovered that the pre outs on this model are for the surrounds! That sucks!! Now I have a 35 lb paper until I can get a preamp. I need some help from the group on what I can get used in the price range of 300.00 to 400.00. Also help on a DAC in that same price range would be great.

Thanks
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited June 2007
    Are you dead set on surround? There is a Parasound Halo in the Flea Market right now that is f'in sweet, it would be mine right now if I had the money....
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  • jay3903
    jay3903 Posts: 15
    edited June 2007
    This is just a 2 channel system for music. I have the HT system in the basement. "The Pit."
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  • ben62670
    ben62670 Posts: 15,969
    edited June 2007
    Get an HK or Denon receiver with Pre outs. You can find them here.

    http://myworld.ebay.com/harmanaudio/

    Heres a link to specs

    http://www.harmankardon.com/product_support/interstitial.aspx?Language=ENG&Region=USA&Country=US&sJump=om

    They both are very respectable units. I prefer the HK because thats what I have used.

    Good luck
    Happy Hunting
    Ben
    Please. Please contact me a ben62670 @ yahoo.com. Make sure to include who you are, and you are from Polk so I don't delete your email. Also I am now physically unable to work on any projects. If you need help let these guys know. There are many people who will help if you let them know where you are.
    Thanks
    Ben
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  • ESavinon
    ESavinon Posts: 3,066
    edited June 2007
    I may have a preamp stored somewhere in that price range if interested.
    SRT For Life; SDA Forever!

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  • george daniel
    george daniel Posts: 12,096
    edited June 2007
    I have a parasound on the flea market for 400.00 shipped to your door , should mate well with the adcom,,and it could ship as soon as monday.
    JC approves....he told me so. (F-1 nut)
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  • Bill Ayotte
    Bill Ayotte Posts: 1,860
    edited June 2007
    george daniel wrote: »
    I have a parasound on the flea market for 400.00 shipped to your door , should mate well with the adcom,,and it could ship as soon as monday.

    Hell yeah, you better buy that thing before I figure out how to swing it....:D
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  • Music Joe
    Music Joe Posts: 459
    edited June 2007
    That could get you a used Dac1.
    "The Web is a monoblog"
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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2007
    Your going to be much better off with George's Parasound pre than the recievers for a two channel music system.

    What are you using as a source? If you want a Dac there are several models different members use, the parasound models running from the 1600 to the 2000 are quite nice. The Benchmark is excellent, the Musical Fidelity, the PS Audio, these are just to name a few, but if you have a great source you may not need a DAC.

    Another way to make a OK source sound great is with a tube buffer, I use the Musical Fidelity X-can, it is excellent.

    RT1
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  • jay3903
    jay3903 Posts: 15
    edited June 2007
    Thanks for all the help. After talking to my wife, after the laughter subsided, I need to go in a little more cost effective direction. I am looking at a Denon DRA-297 because it has pre out and is XM ready. I believe I can hook up the GFA-555II to the pre out with nothing attach to the speaker out on the amp. If anyone has any experience with this type of setup please let me know.
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  • Refefer
    Refefer Posts: 1,280
    edited June 2007
    What I'm partially confused about is the suggestion of using a receiver when you're setting this system up as a 2-channel. Why not just get a decent, inexpensive, preamp?

    Get yourself a Parasound P/HP 850. Dirt cheap, usually around $100 - $140 on the used markets, sounds pretty good, and has a decent phono section as well. Mine worked well with the GFA-535 I was using prior to picking up my Rotel.
    Lovin that music year after year.

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  • reeltrouble1
    reeltrouble1 Posts: 9,312
    edited June 2007
    Jay,

    Just for the record you are going in an effecient direction as measured in terms of money, much different that effective as measured in how well the sound quality is delivered. We pretty much discount thelittle lady, smile nicely at her though, our divorce/bust up rate ranks pretty high, but feel free to hang around with the rest of us.

    We are there for you man.

    RT1
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  • jay3903
    jay3903 Posts: 15
    edited June 2007
    The reason I was considering the XM ready receiver was I have an XM ready receiver now and I will have to get new XM receiver if I go to a straight pre amp.
    Thanks for the help.
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