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Best Analog pass-through on DSP Theater Pre/Pros?`

Hey All,

I am still agonizing about the pre/pro & amp combo for a combined HT/2 Ch. setup. I have the speakers locked down with a pair of JM Labs Cobalt 826s with the matching Center and Cobalt 806 rears.

I really enjoyed auditioning these speakers on decent quality equipment (I'm still using my Denon 5800). I want to buy seperates that will make the Cobalts sing when I listen to 2ch. I know that the Bryston SP1, the Classe SSP75, and B&K Ref 50 all have analog passthrough....who else in the same $ ballpark (used from Audiogon, of course!) am I not listing? Not sure exactly what amps I am going with yet, but may go tubes for the mains, and some 3ch for center/surounds.

Thanks,
Z
zstokes
rsuminsby
152 posts
 
The Proceed AVP has an excellent analog pass-through.
mzn50
180 posts
 
I agree, the Proceed AVP did it for me.. and I have tried a few !
simancd
23 posts
 
The Krell 7.1 has one of the best analog pass-throughs going. I think you should give it a listen.
zstokes OP
124 posts
 
Thanks for the suggs.

I think the Krell may be a bit out of my price range...I could swing an HTS1 or HTS2, but the 7.1 is a little bit too much on one componant. I will try to seek out a Proceed to audition...the hard part about that is that I don't have a reference amp yet. I think I am going to start with the pre/pro, and then audition amps with it and my JM Labs. Is my thinking flawed there? Since I know I can get more bang for the buck buying used here on Audiogon, I don't want to ask retail dealers to audition pre/pro + amp packages at home...I like to go to the shops to listen, but if I am not going to purchase retail, I would hate to waste their time.

Any other suggs are happily received.

Thanks,
Z
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