Surround Sound Pre-Amp

Look for Meridian multichannel processors/preamps depending on budget the 800 series are outstanding but expensive the 500 series can be found at a very reasonable and are pretty good.

If you'd like to have a new pre-pro with good sound and a 5 year warranty, you should definitely check out the Emotiva MMC-1. They are on sale right now for $699 + shipping. Go to their website and take a look - I think you'll find it to be a better value than the Outlaw. I also think it looks better, too.

One advantage to buying Emotiva right now is that they'll give you 40% off their next generation of pre-pros just for buying a current pre-pro now.

This is what I did in anticipation of their new models coming out later this Summer. And you do not trade-in your current unit, you keep it! That's a *smokin'* deal...

http://www.emotiva.com

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How about a used Anthem AVM-20 for around $1000? Later,
you can send it back to Sonic Frontiers and have it upgraded to an AVM-50 for $2300 and they give you a two year warranty. So that's an $5000 processor, with warranty, for about $3300; what a bargain.

Anthem, Sunfire or Sherbourne. You won't miss 2 channel at all.

save your money and buy a sony 9000. I have one and also had a Casablanca for a while. Sony was a clear winner, at a fraction of the price. You figure.

Meridian has tres col 3 channel stereo called Trinaural.I used to install McIntosh,Krell,B&W etc.But one time I loaded van with just fronts and center and thought I had left rears at shop.Guy said"Chill.Check this out" and played system that was on 3 ch (again no rears) that sounded naural.It's an older tech actually called "Trinural Sound and another company makes and add on for $2K.But as was mentioned new Meridian separates aren't cheap though you can get thier 24/96 amped digital speakers.Yuo ca get all-in-one with remote,CD/DVD,and essentially a receiver that can be bought for discount at $5K.Cheap when just thier best CD player can be $20K.But as was mentioned earlir 500 series some of which have video switching in one box some have two may no have as good sonics but can be $500-$1K and you can often get download of upgraded software.
But Outlaw for price is no slouch and are top notch in bass management.Yet at price why not go with $3K Denon receiver which seems to ave overtaken Yamaha as THE A/V receiver with cutting edge tech?
Cheers
Chazz