In Reply to: The Cary Processor... posted by AbeCollins on August 7, 2005 at 11:58:06:
i'm not using the cary processor as an analog preamp at all - i am only feeding digital inputs into it (plus the analog 7.1 from the HTPC which i haven't setup yet).but i've been told its a good analog preamp with full digital bypass. it certainly sounded very impressive at the showroom in analog mode listening to a cary cd player.
as a digital surround processor, it's very basic but meets my needs. supports all the dolby and dts modes including pro logic IIx which i need for 7.1. doesn't have fake cheesy surround modes, or dubious THX certification or ultra 2 modes. doesn't have dolby headphone.
it has no fancy digital interfaces, such as IEEE1394 or HDMI, but i don't really need them since my system is mostly analog except for watching movies.
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Follow Ups
- Re: The Cary Processor... - Christine Tham 13:52:23 08/07/05 (17)
- I'd be really curious how it stacks up against the Proceed AVP as a preamp... - oscar 17:57:31 08/07/05 (16)
- Are you talking about the AV8, or the brand new AV700 - Christine Tham 20:23:09 08/07/05 (15)
- It was probably the AV8 I tried a couple of years ago... - oscar 16:43:19 08/08/05 (14)
- Re: It was probably the AV8 I tried a couple of years ago... - Christine Tham 20:48:54 08/08/05 (13)
- I'll likely wait for the pre/pro to crash (or car payment to go away) first. - oscar 10:00:32 08/09/05 (12)
- Re: I'll likely wait for the pre/pro to crash (or car payment to go away) first. - Christine Tham 14:24:28 08/09/05 (11)
- Nonsense, Christine. - Jim Pearce 13:39:12 08/10/05 (10)
- isn't your comment a bit strong - i said i wasn't sure ... - Christine Tham 15:32:03 08/10/05 (9)
- by the way, to preempt a possible question ... - Christine Tham 17:51:12 08/10/05 (8)
- Christine, buy a wall shelf for your turntable... - Jim Pearce 09:11:24 08/11/05 (5)
- if you check out the following link ... - Christine Tham 13:49:56 08/11/05 (4)
- The wall shelf will make your vinyl sound as good as DVDs! - Jim Pearce 07:49:50 08/12/05 (3)
- Not necessarily - Christine Tham 15:50:02 08/12/05 (2)
- You are right Christine, I meant a 24 bit mantissa... - Jim Pearce 08:13:31 08/15/05 (1)
- No. they are 24-bit fixed point, but have a 48-bit accumulator - Christine Tham 14:32:55 08/15/05 (0)
- Re: by the way, what is a pre pro? - Robert C. Lang 21:03:06 08/10/05 (1)
- pre pro = preamp/processor, or AV receiver-power amps (nt) - Christine Tham 02:47:08 08/11/05 (0)