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how good is the Krell HTS 7.1 pre-amp for 2ch?

Doing mostly 2ch listening now. The system is a bit bright and could be the Wilson WP7 which maybe could be toned down with diff/good pre-amp. However just how good is HTS 7.1 2ch pre? I vaguely recall it may be very good or a dedicated pre could sound much better.

System is Krell 350mcx monos, Wilson WP7. I cannot go tube pre-amp without having the Amps modified which I do not want to do. Thanks all.
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sacman
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I own both HTS7.1 and the KCT feeding the 650mcx via xlr and cast respectively. I'd also owned CAL SSP2500, Class SSP25, Citation and Theta casanova. In 2-chanel music, it's the best processor I ever owned. In comparison to the KCT, I would say it delivers 80% of the performance but i'm not sure if the difference is due to the cast or the internal dac itself. Hope this helps.

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sacman
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Yep. I personally feel that the HTS 7.1 delivers 80% of the KCT's performance. In 2-chan mode, I haven't heard better HT processor yet, including the Cary 11b and the Theta CBIII.
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