Colin Dunn
Supporting Actor
CharlesJP -
I don't think there's anything offensive or inappropriate in your comments...
There's been a lot of excitement about the DTC-9.8 because it actually lists for less than a comparable receiver (the Integra DTR-7.8 or the Onkyo 905, which I think is about $2,400 MSRP vs. $1,600 MSRP for the DTC-9.8).
It's never made sense to me that a lot of pre-pros cost significantly more than receivers. It should cost less to build an identical unit but remove the built-in 7.1 power amps. At the same price point, it should be possible to build a pre-pro with higher parts/sound quality than a receiver with otherwise identical features.
That said, many people have been buying receivers and using them as pre-pros. I went with the DTC-9.8 because it just bugs me to pay for built-in amps that I'm not using...
ErickS -
Agreed about the junk and off-topic clutter in the AVS thread. About one in five posts is about the Integra pre-pro! I'll post my impressions here when I get mine, but that's at least 2-4 weeks away. :frowning:
I don't think there's anything offensive or inappropriate in your comments...
There's been a lot of excitement about the DTC-9.8 because it actually lists for less than a comparable receiver (the Integra DTR-7.8 or the Onkyo 905, which I think is about $2,400 MSRP vs. $1,600 MSRP for the DTC-9.8).
It's never made sense to me that a lot of pre-pros cost significantly more than receivers. It should cost less to build an identical unit but remove the built-in 7.1 power amps. At the same price point, it should be possible to build a pre-pro with higher parts/sound quality than a receiver with otherwise identical features.
That said, many people have been buying receivers and using them as pre-pros. I went with the DTC-9.8 because it just bugs me to pay for built-in amps that I'm not using...
ErickS -
Agreed about the junk and off-topic clutter in the AVS thread. About one in five posts is about the Integra pre-pro! I'll post my impressions here when I get mine, but that's at least 2-4 weeks away. :frowning: