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This will be my system in about three weeks:
- ML Summits
- Sanders Sound System 2 channel power amp
- Hafler DH110 pre amp (the piece to be replaced now in question)
- Oppo DV981-HD (to be replaced later on)
- Kimber Hero IC's
- Monster speaker cable (to be replaced later, later)
Currently I have on loan a Cary SLP-03 (tubed) pre amp. Baby brother to the SLP-05). I am a two channel (thus far) listener. However, 20 some years ago I heard an old ADS (?) surround unit that had variable time delay. We put a pair of small speakers in the back of the room and I was amazed how the FRONT soundstage opened up. I really liked that sensation of 3D in the front, without really even knowing the speakers were in the back of the room.
Here's my question:
Any thoughts on using the Cinema 11 as my main pre amp, with the ability of hooking up a pair of speakers in the back? I'm not all that familiar with the dozens of DSP types, but I'll "assume" I can find a simple time delayed setting that would accomplish what I am looking for, with no center channel.
The worst case I guess is that later on I can always get a "better" pre amp and use the Cinema 11 for a surround processor via a pass through. Could I use just a surround delay setting on the Cinema 11, WITH another pre amp . . . not a passthrough, but having the main pre amp do its thing and the Cary just adding the delay to the back?
Thoughts on this whole idea?
Thanks!
JM
- ML Summits
- Sanders Sound System 2 channel power amp
- Hafler DH110 pre amp (the piece to be replaced now in question)
- Oppo DV981-HD (to be replaced later on)
- Kimber Hero IC's
- Monster speaker cable (to be replaced later, later)
Currently I have on loan a Cary SLP-03 (tubed) pre amp. Baby brother to the SLP-05). I am a two channel (thus far) listener. However, 20 some years ago I heard an old ADS (?) surround unit that had variable time delay. We put a pair of small speakers in the back of the room and I was amazed how the FRONT soundstage opened up. I really liked that sensation of 3D in the front, without really even knowing the speakers were in the back of the room.
Here's my question:
Any thoughts on using the Cinema 11 as my main pre amp, with the ability of hooking up a pair of speakers in the back? I'm not all that familiar with the dozens of DSP types, but I'll "assume" I can find a simple time delayed setting that would accomplish what I am looking for, with no center channel.
The worst case I guess is that later on I can always get a "better" pre amp and use the Cinema 11 for a surround processor via a pass through. Could I use just a surround delay setting on the Cinema 11, WITH another pre amp . . . not a passthrough, but having the main pre amp do its thing and the Cary just adding the delay to the back?
Thoughts on this whole idea?
Thanks!
JM