New av-pre amp

hornetstinger · 19 Oct 2017 at 21:33

So thinking about time to replace the Lexicon MC-8 V2 with a updated pre-amp, HDMI switching, with HD decoding, room correction etc

The Marantz AV7703 is now £1300 so not too bad. Power amplifiers are ATI 2003, ATI 2004 (3+4 channels)

Anyone got these pre-amps?

The AV7704 is also out, but it's just a updated model and a fair bit more expensive.

hornetstinger · 3 Feb 2018 at 11:02

http://petertyson.co.uk/index.php/marantz-av7703-av-pre-amplifier.html

Not bad, they seem to release new models every now and then, 7704 is several hundred pounds more

hornetstinger · 4 Feb 2018 at 09:01

Can't justify thousands on a av pre-amp. Anthem have a AVM60 but that's £3800. No freaking way spending that much. Didn't mind spending fair chunk on power amps as they last 20 years and don't go out of date.

hornetstinger · 4 Feb 2018 at 17:14

I don't go on that pathetic website. That Anthem 710 is close to £3000.

hornetstinger · 5 Feb 2018 at 19:51

Wouldn't spend £3000 on a AVR anyway. Also I'd want XLR.

hornetstinger · 1 Oct 2018 at 14:17

Anything else?

Emotiva have o e around £700.
Also rotel RSP-1576

hornetstinger · 15 Nov 2018 at 17:22

Lexicon PSU was checked it came back as working. So the mc-8 rebooting probably is something on the main board. Great