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Looking for Tuner/Preamp combo

Hi,

For a second system that will send sound throughout the house.

My criteria are: 1. Cheap (under $500 new or used), and 2. full-function remote.

I've considered the Adcom GTP-502 or GTP-506 (latter is not cheap enough unless I get lucky) and the B&K PT3. Does anyone have experience with these?

Are there other units available that I can consider?

I do see a lot of older AV pre-amps for sale cheap (local dealer has a Nakamichi and a Rotel RTC-970 on sale for $200 and $300 respectively), because that stuff gets outdated so fast. Will all those extra features get in the way of a music-only system?

Thanks!

- Eric
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sean
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Eric, i don't see any problem with using an older AV tuner / preamp for a "whole house" type of system. The reason that i say this is that you're not going to be able to get the ultimate in fidelity due to the length of wire runs and (probably) the type of speakers that you'll end up using. Most "decent" components would be up to that specific type of task ( in my opinion ).

I would think more about the amplifier, its' ability to drive multiple speakers, some type of speaker distribution network and the cabling that you will use. Sean
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