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mid-rang pre amp

Hello, I am alittle new to the home theater would and just started to get in to separates. I have seen all the emotive. Outlaw and marantz. Is there other places I am missing I have at least 2,000 to spend. I would love it to just have the fun stuff like THX, Dolly and etc. I am not a big fan of all the fluff like streaming, blue tooth, and etc. Also don't mind going used but when I was looking on here the per amps I was looking at the user didn't have any feedback so I was hesitated. There was some nice ones. I was even looking at a lumagen video processor with a decent sound processor would this be a good idea? Honestly, I most likely will buy a marantz but I was wondering if their is anything else out there. I wish I could get a ADA rapture for 2,000. But I guess i will see that in my dreams tonight.
sleepie1989
rlwainwright
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Marantz makes a nice piece and you'll probably love it. But you could buy the Emo UMC-200 now for $499 and get 25% off their XMC-1 when it is (supposed to be) released in Feb. 2014. This makes the UMC-200 essentially free. You could sell it or use it in a 2nd system....

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sleepie1989 OP
5 posts
 
Yea I guess I could. But I don't know if I want to take the chance of getting a lemon. Also I do have a amp its the emo xpa-5.
sleepie1989 OP
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also i forgot to mention this I also would like a pre amp to have the ability to pass through 3D.
elevick
2,636 posts
 
I'm looking at the umc200 manual right now. It will pass through 3D. It's a great choice. However, put aside and extra $100 to buy a Harmony remote (the emo remote is lame).
Streaming and Bluetooth will be added when you buy the Oppo next...
So, that's about $600 spent. You have $1400 to spend on a killer amp.
sleepie1989 OP
5 posts
 
Ok, if i were to buy the umc200 would it be a good idea to install a video processor with it or that doesnt really matter. by the way I do have a amp its the emo xpa-5.
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