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Using preamps with Bass Management and Room Correction?

I am curious to see if anyone is using a preamp (Like Anther STR) in place of an all analog 2 channel preamp for their 2 channel system and their opinions on both the bass management aspect and room correction. Was moving from an all analog preamp a sideways move, an improvement, or a step backward? Similarly curious of people’s experiences using JL Audio bass mangement or Minidsp. Specifically I am curious if the benefits of bass management and room correction supercede the benefits of an expensive all analog preamp(ie:Audio Research Ref 6) in your opinion.

schw06
secretguy
1,602 posts
 

I use the STR integrated. It's a wonderful amp to begin with and the ARC makes it glorious.

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sunshdw
239 posts
 

I have the STR Stack to a 2.2 system in a smallish dedicated room and it works awesome. ARC is a great tool but not the magic bullet, properly treating the listening space is also a good idea.

kota1
2,706 posts
 

I have a Paradigm PW Link preamp and a Paradigm PW Amp integrated amp. They both have ARC and it is much better than a straight ahead preamp or integrated amp without room correction. Yes, you need to still do room treatments but WOW, even better in a treated room.

kota1
2,706 posts
 

If you are on the fence get this:

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