dual analog 5.1 inputs? (1 Viewer)

[Elmer Millikan]

Are there any good receivers or pre/pros that have two sets of 5.1 analog inputs for both a sacd and Dvd-audio player?

I know there are players out (or coming out) that do both but just curious....

Elmer

 

[Rich Wenzel]

adcom 860, you can get some details on onecall, but i dont think the adcom site has it up yet.

rich

 

[Scott Merryfield]

Some of Sony's ES line of receivers have dual inputs, as does the Denon 5803.

 

[BruceLongee]

The Sony STR-DE985 has a 5.1 analog input and a 6.1 analog input.

 

[AaronJB]

I'm surprised there isn't a separate "switcher" box for dual 5.1 inputs.

 

[Rich Wenzel]

i saw a dedicated switcher for 5.1 online somewhere, it was like $250 or something..

btw, I may be wrong, it may be the adcom 880 that has the dual inputs...

Rich

 

[Andrew Pierce]

The new Sony ES's have a 5.1 and a 7.1

 

[Scott Merryfield]

I'm surprised there isn't a separate "switcher" box for dual 5.1 inputs.

You can use two audio/video switch boxes from Radio Shack (part #15-1952) for this purpose. The cost is less than $27, not including cables.

 

[Dan Driscoll]

The McCormack MAP-1 analog pre has 2 sets of 5.1 inputs and 3 2 channel inputs.

 

[GordonL]

If you're into the high-end, you have a few possibilities.
The new Lexicon MC-8 will have 2 sets of 5.1 inputs but you're looking at an MSRP of $6k for the unbalanced version and $7k for the balanced. This should be available in the next couple months.

McCormack has the MAP-1 for MSRP $2400. It is a straight pre-amp (no surround processing) with 2 sets of 5.1 inputs and 3 pairs of stereo inputs. The DD/DTS processing is handled by the DVD player. If you have no need for post-processing (ala THX or equivalent), this might work for you.

OTOH, you can always pick up a Sony TA-P9000ES pre-amp for a street price of around $450. It has 3 sets of 5.1 inputs, one of which is a bypass to use with your existing receiver/pre-pro with 5.1 outputs. These are getting hard to find though, I don't know if they've been discontinued or what.