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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?
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sdcampbell
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You should add the Bryston SP-1 to your list. Although it's a new model, it looks very good. It has 6 digital inputs, 3 analog inputs, plus Dolby Digital and DTS processing. Bryston also makes Lexicon equipment, so the SP-1 starts with an excellent pedigree. If you decide to include the Bryston on your list, I suggest you contact Danny Oovlin at "Bestofdeal". He offers very good prices on Bryston gear, and I have found him to be very professional. The easiest way to initially contact him is by E-mail at: Bestofdeal@aol.com
sdcampbell
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In the response I just posted, I should have mentioned that I have an Adcom GTP-750 in my current system. On the whole, I am reasonably pleased with it. It is a totally digital unit, so you will need a phono pre-amp if you want to use a turntable. I initially had some problems with the new unit, and had to send it back to Adcom for repair. They repaired it and it has performed fine since then. The one aspect of the GTP-750 which I am very satisfied with is the processing of DVD soundtracks - it's clean, dynamic, and the "steering" to each of the speakers is excellent. If you can buy a used unit that is less than a year old and is selling for $1400 or so, I think the GTP-750 becomes a very good buy.
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