Rotel 1066 and B&K ref.30 anf Anthem


Am trying to naildown which of these Pre-Amps might be better or more advanced than the other!

Any opinions would be helpful.Either would be suitable in my system as far as synergy is concerned I believe.Anthem is the only I might have reservations about as far as synergy. Amps are B&K!
nearsota
I have a Ref 30 and have been very pleased with it. To me its best feature is that it senses signal presence and changes output accordingly. For example. I use my DVD/CD player for both movie (7-channel) and music (2-channel). It is connected by a single digital coax cable. It automatically switches off the surround channels when a CD is played and goes back when a DVD is played. Simple.

The room correction circuitry is also very nice and with the help of a SPL meter, can really tame a room's resonances.

Of course the unit sounds good too or all of this would be unimportant.

I think the switching problem others have mentioned is not a problem, the unit just "clicks" when it turns on and shuts off channels.

My only complaint is that B&K has been slow to roll-out software upgrades like Pro Logic II. They claim it will not be long but no date has been set.
If you like tube you may want to look at the Theater Grand III, it's supposed to have "tube-like" play back.
I think the Classe would be out of my range,but I will look into it!
I would ideally like to have a Tube Pre-Amp for 2-channel Playback and Bypass the Processor until I use it for Movies and TV!That is what my aim is!

I just read the Ref30 might have a switching problem.The Rotel is real new and I do not know what the upgrading options are?
both good choices I also am reserved about the Anthem. Have you thought about the Classe SSP30?