Proceed PAV/PDSD HT Processors Good?

I have had a PAV for many years, then bought a PAV/PDSD combination a couple of years ago. I use them with a Proceed Amp 2 and Amp 3 that drive a pair of KEF 104/2 mains, a KEF 200 C center speaker, and a pair of KEF 102/2 surrounds. Frequencies below 80 Hz are shunted to a Velodyne HGS-15 sub. This system is not only impressive for movies and HDTV, but knowledgable listeners think it sounds great for stereo. The sound is open and spacious, with excellent imaging. Build quality is very good.

Main drawback is that these units predate component video. You will need a separate video switcher for component video. I do that now at a 36 XBR, but I expect to need a switcher when I move to front projection.

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I considered both the Lexicon MC-1 and Krell HT 5.1, and have listened to each. I've read claims that the sound of the PAV/PDSD is superior, but I suspect it's a close call. I do know the spaciousness and imaging I so value with the Proceed stuff evaporated when I tried to switch to Sony's penultimate receiver in the interest of simplicity.

I don't recall any details about the DACs in the Proceed unit, but I'm confident they are high quality. Again, I do know that redbook CDs sound much better when the digital output from my Sony DVP-S9000ES is processed by the PDSD rather than using the analog output from the Sony, wherein the Sony DACs are doing the processing.

db