I just had to make the same decision you are pondering over see surrounded add in this same catagory below for my system equipment. My price point was a little higher but i agonized over this decision for months.I listened to many high end pre/pro Proceed avp ,Theta casonova,and the Meridian 561 i completely changed direction at the last second after hearing a demo of the EAD ovation+ this is simply a great preamp premium dacs in all 6 channels great sonics but the best news is i purchased it from audiogon, for $3,500 and its even the new version to boot!. Do yourself a favor if music is your thing along with movies look for a new version of the EAD ENCORE you can pick one up for around your price point or better yet a used EAD Ovation . All of the EADs are upgradable to the next level so you can buy an Encore now and when you get more money upgrade it to a OVATION are a Signature the key being technology will not pass you by my goal was to make a purchase i could live with for a while i feel i've done just that ! Oh and customer service at EAD is first rate they will discuss there products with you and answer any questions you may have and explain how the upgrades are done . I hope this helps you good luck ! Definitive .
Preamp/Processor indecision!
It's like pairing food with wine. It all sounds good to me. Here is my set-up thus far: Martin Logan reQuests (f) Logos (c) Aerius (s) Sunfire True Sub, 3 McIntosh 2255 amps, all tied together with MIT gear. Now, I am looking for a pre/pro that will do justice to both music and theater. Weighted a bit to the theater side. These are what I've been considering heavily. B&K Ref 30, Lexicon DC-2, MAC MSD4, Adcom GTP 750, Sony ES9000, Parasound AVP2500 and the Sunfire Theater Grand. I know there are much better out there, but the budget is $2000-3000. Am I missing something? What do you think?