If you are considering the Parasound P6, look at the Hint Integrated (or earlier Halo). It has all the things you want/list in an excellent overall package.
Analog preamp with subwoofer integration + HT bypass
I'm currently trying to combine my vinyl and HT setups and am looking for a preamp that has the following features:
- Analog inputs with crossover for subwoofer (no A/D + D/A conversion)
- HT bypass for speakers and subwoofer (true bypass, not unity gain)
- Analog, non-potentiometer volume control
So far I've found two options, the Parasound Halo P6 and the Emotiva XSP-1 Gen 2. The Emotiva in particular seems like fantastic value used. That said, I'm not a huge fan of its looks. I've also seen middling reviews of sound quality for both options.
I was looking at the Anthem STR as an option but it has to digitize the analog signal to enable subwoofer management.
Any other preamps that I'm missing? Or is there a better option to integrate a subwoofer for both HT and audio use?
Rest of my audio system for reference:
KEF Reference 1 speakers
PSA S1510DF subwoofer
ATI AT523NC amplifier
Rega Planar 10 turntable
PS Audio Stellar Phono pre-amp
- Analog inputs with crossover for subwoofer (no A/D + D/A conversion)
- HT bypass for speakers and subwoofer (true bypass, not unity gain)
- Analog, non-potentiometer volume control
So far I've found two options, the Parasound Halo P6 and the Emotiva XSP-1 Gen 2. The Emotiva in particular seems like fantastic value used. That said, I'm not a huge fan of its looks. I've also seen middling reviews of sound quality for both options.
I was looking at the Anthem STR as an option but it has to digitize the analog signal to enable subwoofer management.
Any other preamps that I'm missing? Or is there a better option to integrate a subwoofer for both HT and audio use?
Rest of my audio system for reference:
KEF Reference 1 speakers
PSA S1510DF subwoofer
ATI AT523NC amplifier
Rega Planar 10 turntable
PS Audio Stellar Phono pre-amp
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