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I looking to set up a living room system with the option of 2 rear channels (ceiling mounted) for back-fill when listening to music / tv concerts / movies. Not wanting to have a center channel (nor looking for a AV Receiver, I’ll use my separate amps) as I’m happy with my current stereo speakers’ front imaging / presentation. This Emotiva unit can be set for 2+2 (+/- sub) and I can trim the rear channels low (or off) for music (vs. their more standard surround level for movies).
For the first time I will be getting my speakers in the same room as the tv (now that’s a big step in my WAF life)…
Any experience with this unit, thoughts as to sound quality as a pre? (I’d luv to go with the Acurus unit, but its multiples $).
Thanks
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I went with the Outlaw 976 A/V pre, and it's working nicely. I do like that it is very adaptive (speaker layout choices, i.e. my set-up as 2+2 front + surrounds, with or w/o sub, and 'party mode' for when I just want the stereo signal out through the ceiling mounted surrounds). But like most A/V units a bit of a pain to set up and adjust relative gain, etc... via TV screen).
Interestingly, I just came across the SCHIIT SYN https://www.schiit.com/products/syn
While for theatre / movies a dolby processor would be superior, I'm primarily using it for a small bit of rear/ceiling fill for music (highly recommended). IF only it was offered in a balanced out as well, I'd consider selling my A/V unit.
Where did you get the outlaw 976, it seems to have been discontinued a few years ago.
Looks like this is an old thread, must have gotten it just before it went dodo...
I did get it a while ago - actually as we were getting ready to build our new house ~4+ years ago, as I was looking to finally getting my speakers / system into our main living room (and out of the basement). Actually a pretty nice A/V preamp.