Denon 5805

[Jim Clark]

All the amp has to do is amplify the signal it's given. $1000 will buy a NICE multi channel amp that will more than do the job.

A preamp on the other hand is the heart & soul. It does all the signal processing, routing, switching..etc which is why they usually cost more.

With a little more than idle curiousity I'm wondering what multichannel amps you're talking about. I'm familiar with the Outlaw 755 for $1,300 but if there is something out there I've missed I'd like to know about it since I'm in the market myself.

Thanks,
jc

[paul_pci]

With a little more than idle curiousity I'm wondering what multichannel amps you're talking about. I'm familiar with the Outlaw 755 for $1,300 but if there is something out there I've missed I'd like to know about it since I'm in the market myself.

Thanks,
jc

Actually, I think you can find a Rotel 5-channel amp for about a grand.

[N. Abstentia]

Rotel was exactly what I was thinking. I'm also keeping an eye on Ebay and I see Acurus and Adcom for around that range also.