AVR's have so many compromises in their design they rarely outperform proper 2 channel audiophile components. This coming from someone of who worked at one of the big consumer electronics brands for years.
SQ! - avr vs high end stereo preamp, who wins SQ challenge? And why
So thinking about getting a C47 McIntosh preamp for stereo listening for use in Ht bypass mode. All this vs a mid range avr used in a home theater with high end speakers and amp.
what is it that diminishes sound quality when listening to stereo music with the “pure direct” mode selection from an avr?
Why can’t the avr producers do a better job when designing their avr’s or maybe not a big deal in that avr SQ for stereo is comparable to a stereo preamp.
what is it that diminishes sound quality when listening to stereo music with the “pure direct” mode selection from an avr?
Why can’t the avr producers do a better job when designing their avr’s or maybe not a big deal in that avr SQ for stereo is comparable to a stereo preamp.