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Frank Angel
Film God

Posts: 5305
From: Brooklyn NY USA
Registered: Dec 1999

posted 01-10-2005 05:26 PM

Phil, that's on sexy looking machine, but only S-video....no component inputs? And then there's the problem I have with Pioneer itself. I swore I would never EVER purchase anything from them again. True, their units have the specs and do perform -- when they work -- but consumer beware should any of their hi-end, highly sophisticated components go south; you probably will not be able to ever get them repaired. I had their top of the line, state-of-the-art LaserDisc player at the peak of the LD technology. It began failing and I sent it to one of their "Authorized Service Centers" (what a joke -- it was a "TV and Appliance Repair" store front shop. They told me two months later that they simply couldn't repair it. Of it went to a second ASC (recommended to me by Pioneer). A month later they admitted that they couldn't fix it either. Off it finally went to Pioneer's own "Owned and Operated" repair center and, you guessed it -- THEY couldn't repair it AND because it wound up being sent after the warrantee ended, they wouldn't replace it. This was a $1,100 unit and $1,100 of mine down the toilet. My slogan after this ordeal? "I won't go near Pioneer!"

Anyone know if anyone makes an AV control center that would be the equivalent of the old stereo system preamps -- i.e., control centers that rely on external amps rather than having built-in amps? I have a sweet sounding, kick-ass PhaseLinear power amp (350w RMS per channel) for my front channels and a QSC (200w per ch) for the surround, neither of which I will never give up. Buying an AV Control Center with hefty power amps incorporated is a waste for me.

I intend hooking up a CP55 to this system, once I decide on exactly what A/V Control Center I want, should be a piece of cake since any A/V unit today will have the needed 6 audio channel inputs which will accommodate the outputs from any cinema processor. On the other hand, I wouldn't go the other way around, that is, I wouldn't try using a CP to handle all the stuff your home theatre will be expected to accommodate.

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Chris Trainor
Expert Film Handler

Posts: 161
From: Greenville, RI, USA
Registered: Jun 99

posted 01-10-2005 06:39 PM

ADCOM makes (or at least used to) what they consider 'processors' which do not have an amp. Multiple inputs, etc, line level outputs for all channels. They do this so that you can pick/choose the appropriate amplifier for your situation. However, don't think that because they don't have built in amps that they are less expensive. [Smile]

--Chris

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