Hello. I am looking to build a home theater system, but it's primary function would be for music. I'm looking into a A/V receiver that has inputs for a vintage cassette deck (Nakamichi) so I would need maybe 2 tape loops, and hopefully dual sub connections- (left and right sub woofer inputs) a Roku player, an Oppo 95 universal player, an external equalizer, connection for an MP3 player (Cowon d2+), an HD tuner (either external or built in) and streaming from my wireless network. What I am missing in this equation is a nice warm sounding tube preamp.This is my first attempt to create a home theater system so I am kind of lost. Would this particular item you have for sale work with what I am looking to accomplish? I used to DJ as a hobby so I'm familiar with the equipment I used for that but have since sold most of it on Craig's list for a SUBSTANTIAL loss. I had a quad-amped system running well over 2000 watts of power rms, and loved the sound my tube pre amp played, but it was a keyboard tube preamp that Steven Hayes made for me. I am looking to create that same warm sound in my living room but am not sure how to incorporate a true "tube effect". I was planning to purchase a USB blu ray recorder for my desktop computer, then play it back using the "newly created system" that is only a vision at this early stage. I have several 12 inch records in storage and wish to eventually mix my own tapes since I have an extensive collection of blank cassettes, many are vintage and high end so I NEED to have a cassette deck included in my new system. I haven't even begun to do research on speaker selection. I do have Sennheiser 650 headphones with specialty cables and a great headphone amp, actually 2 of them; Lisa (larroco Ipod stereo amp-although I don't use an ipod:$650, a xin headphone amp with tube op amps ($550). I guess I'm explaining my love of music! I would love to replicate these sounds, especially the sound of my Sennheiser 650 headphones with the headphone amp, OR my quad-amped DJ setup with the 15 inch sub I used along with the 3-way speakers, the pair of speakers for mid/highs, and a set of Bose limited series sonata 301's....all with individual amps, the vintage Speakeasy tube preamp, the BBE sonic maximizer .........an all around warm, sweet, spacious, dynamic, but mostly POWERFUL system.
I am asking you because of all the feedback I read about you and your knowledge of audio. Not only am I asking if the above referenced item could be useful in the new setup I wish to create, but am also inquiring as to what other components you think would help me obtain the sound I seek, and what I would need to compliment it best at the least amount of money possible ....since I am still recuperating from the huge loss I took from selling off so much of my older equipment.
I thank you for taking the time to read this very long message, and look forward to your reply.
Respectfully,
Rafael Rivera
