Hello, Can someone help me understand the advantages of buying a Preamp/processor and separate power amplifier vs an integrated 'receiver'? Thanks!
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AJ, Depends very much on your setup - power of speakers and the performance you desire from your system and above all how much you want to spend. Preamps need to be changed every few years as new formats keep getting added while Amplifiers have a lot longer shelf life. I added a Marantz to my setup as my previous preamp is over ten years old and did not have HDMI inputs and did not support high definition music.
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AJ, it's a matter of horsepower. If you want the ability to drive speakers with clean, pure signal, it's practical physics...you need a lot of box for the components. In this case, the manufacturers can concentrate their connectivity and brains in one box and pure power in the other.
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I'd start by just plugging right into your receiver and see how you like the sound. some receivers have decent headphone amps, others have horrid ones. I don't know your model, but my Yamaha has the horrid type unfortunately. if you find you don't like the sound, be it too muffled, thin, or lifeless, then add an amp. there are many you can add. I run mine on a schiit vali and I love the pairing. the schiit magni is a good amp as well, more versatile than the vali. there is the jds labs o2 amp, and many many more. you'll need a line out from your receiver though. I was shocked to learn mine did not have any line level outs, so I had to run an optical out to an optical dac, and connect my headphone amp to the dac.
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The Cambridge is definitely a better preamp than the one in a standard receiver. Whether or not you can hear the difference will depend on how much better it is than the preamp in your Marantz. I would say that if your Marantz is near their top of the line quality, then you might not hear much improvement. If it is a budget quality model, you would probably notice an improvement. Obviously, your phono cartridge quality will make a world of difference also. Good luck!!! PS Be careful to order a preamp that plays the type of cartridge you have- moving coil or moving magnet. I bought the Cambridge that can play both, but some units don't. The Cambridge is definitely a better preamp than the one in a standard receiver. Whether or not you can hear the difference will depend on how much better it is than the preamp in your Marantz. I would say that if your Marantz is near their top of the line quality, then you might not hear much improvement. If it is a budget quality model, you would probably notice an improvement. Obviously, your phono cartridge quality will make a world of difference also. Good luck!!! PS Be careful to order a preamp that plays the type of cartridge you have- moving coil or moving magnet. I bought the... » Read More The Cambridge is definitely a better preamp than the one in a standard receiver. Whether or not you can hear the difference will depend on how much better it is than the preamp in your Marantz. I would say that if your Marantz is near their top of the line quality, then you might not hear much improvement. If it is a budget quality model, you would probably notice an improvement. Obviously, your phono cartridge quality will make a world of difference also. Good luck!!! PS Be careful to order a preamp that plays the type of cartridge you have- moving coil or moving magnet. I bought the Cambridge that can play both, but some units don't. « Show Less
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How do i know what ohm this receiver is? I'm sure i read over it several times and am just missing it.Does anyone reading this have a good recomendation for a power amp for my lsi9 speakers which are the 4ohms?
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Hi, I have my Emotiva UPA-700 connected to a Marantz SR6007 Home Theater AV Receiver. I felt that the sound is not louder, but it is clearer. I tested it to see if it was worth keeping the Emotiva. I felt it was worth it. Also, as an FYI - Since I have 4 ohm impedance Dynaudio speakers I decided to go with a separate amp to protect my receiver. The thing that surprised me the most was my volume level is at about the 2/3rd level. (With my earlier Yamaha receiver without any amp, it was usually at the 1/4th level).
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RCA outputs. Does not come with a pre-amp. You have to buy one separately. As well as an additional RCA cable to connect the pre-amp to your receiver/speakers.
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I use mine for the subwoofer so it is between the receiver and the sub amp - no problem. If you want to use it on an amplified channel then you will need a receiver that has a processor loop.
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Yes, a premp boosts the signal to your amp and though your receiver has a phone input this preamp will clean up the signal and give a richer sound. Make sure your amp and the receiver / preamp are grounded. This makes a huge difference. You can ground the preamp to the reciever or to a copper water pipe or rig an out ground( to the third prong)
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I do not need a separate amplifier, but I also am not one for loud music. I enjoy my system just as it is, and plan to use it for a long time.
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The line out will give you better sound quality and be a proper impedance match to a connected amplifier. The amp in the unit is not bad, but experimenting with external amps is all part of the headfi fun. With the excellent sound of this unit, and outboard amp would compliment a nice setup. Enjoy.
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This unit boosts the signal far better than the standard preamp found in receivers. I would not recommend plugging this unit into the existing phono jack. It should be in plugged into an auxilary jack that has not power amp.
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You're all set with this receiver. No extra amps needed. I use this receiver to power my 9.2 surround system and zone 3 speakers and it works great.
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It does operate with a receiver. It has a switch so that you can use it with receivers that don't have a Phono input. I am using an outboard Cambridge Audio pre-amp and I honestly cannot tell a difference between using the internal pre-amp or the external I use. To put it simply, yes, you can use it with whatever type of receiver you choose. I recommend using a stereo receiver.
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My comment is that I agree that underpowered receivers or amps will easily damage your speakers. I learned the hard way when I was a teenager 25 years ago and the receivers I used then blew tweeters. Then I bought a Carver amp and felt the difference. At this time, I have Carver amps driving L/R/C/Sub Channels on my system. It is safer to have a 250RMS Watts per channel amp than a 40watt receiver.
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The 775 has pre outs. If you have high wattage speakers then you can use an external amp to power them since most receivers these days don't supply enough power for anything other than entry level speakers.
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Or you could check out what are known as "head pre-amps" that will amplify the signal from the cartridge so that it meets the Denon receiver's minimum input requirement.When I was shopping around for a new multi-channel receiver or a simple stereo pre-amp/amp the salesman recommended that I go for a stereo pre-amp/amp since it would have a phono input, but the usual receivers don't.
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You need to amplify the sound. A pure amp will do. A receiver is an amp with other features, primarily the ability to "receive" a radio signal.