dts or thx preamp (1 Viewer)

[micheal_m_]

Hi all I am new to HT. I'm looking for a dts or thx preamp for around $200 bucks. I have been looking on some of the bidding sites, but I don't know whats quality hardware.

 

[JohanK]

Do you need a receiver or a preamp (meaning you already have an amplifier)?

$200 is not a lot in the HT world. It might help if you listed your current components.

 

[micheal_m_]

Here's what I have

Speakers:

Yamaha sub

jbl center and sat's

teac bookshelf speakers

Hardware:

Hitachi dvd player

Newcastle Amp

 

[JohanK]

Less expensive preamps to look for would be:

-H/K Sig 2.0

-Marantz AV560

-Sherwood/Newcastle AVP9080

-the Proton DD/DTS preamp

None of these are THX but all will decode DD and DTS. Even used, they sell for more than $200.

Other possibilities include the Parasound AVC1800 and Rotel RTC965 or RSP976.

 

[Dan Hitchman]

Hi Michael!

There's no way on God's green Earth you're going to get a pre-amp for $200. Unless you find some doofus who just wants to get rid of his old equipment.

The cheapest full pre-amp (not just a simple decoder) so far will be the upcoming Outlaw Audio Model 950 at around $900. In fact it's a 7.1 surround product, not just 5.1. Fully licensed DTS-ES and Dolby Digital EX plus Dolby ProLogic II decoding.

You then need one or two more speakers for the center back surround outputs and an amp(s) to drive them.

Dan