<< sigh >>
I wish.
The biggest problem with some mega-price pres is their likelihood of remaining in business.
I had a Theta Casanova, and I _loved_ it for music and movies. Couldn't keep up with HDMI though. It was a significantly better sounding pre/processor than Emotiva / Onkyo / Yamaha were producing.
But with the rate of change, prices and quality of output I could no longer go that route, not to mention that Theta development has limped along since HDMI, as has Meridian.
My target now is to use a Luxman integrated + Anthem pre or anthem AVR. You could do the same with Marantz.
Best,
E
I wish.
The biggest problem with some mega-price pres is their likelihood of remaining in business.
I had a Theta Casanova, and I _loved_ it for music and movies. Couldn't keep up with HDMI though. It was a significantly better sounding pre/processor than Emotiva / Onkyo / Yamaha were producing.
But with the rate of change, prices and quality of output I could no longer go that route, not to mention that Theta development has limped along since HDMI, as has Meridian.
My target now is to use a Luxman integrated + Anthem pre or anthem AVR. You could do the same with Marantz.
Best,
E