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Can anyone suggest a receiver 400$ or less with preamp and LFE outputs?

  • Just wondering if anyone can help me find a suitable receiver that meets the requirements I need? I need a receiver capable of 2.1 stereo to use with two amplifiers (LFE/Subwoofer out + front channel L/R. I can link both amplifiers to pass along the output signal from the amplifier connected to the receivers preamp outs if it doesnt have a dedicated LFE/sub out, but if possible i'd like to be able to control the volume and low pass filter via the reciever instead. I do not need a 5.1/7.1 HT receiver, but if it is in my price range and offers the features need then that's fine. I just don't want to spend money on features and hardware I don't need, as I have two amplifiers I intend to use, but they are 2 channel stereo & bridged mono for my floor standing speakers and passive subwoofer, and I don't want to buy a multichannel HT amp or additional speakers. my main purpose is connecting my iPod, iPad & laptop to a receiver to listen to music with, and being able to connect multiple sources to one component (a receiver) My amplifier has no volume controls, only gain controls which aren't suited for that purpose, and it does not have any means of changing volume levels with a remote or such. So I need a receiver that has a volume controllable preamp out so I can adjust the volume and eq/balance etc. and control it via remote with the receiver. A dedicated preamp without a receiver is just out of my price range, so even though I do not require a receiver with a built in amplifier, it is a lot less expensive to just buy a model with an integrated amplifier. So RMS power rating is not important to me as long as It meets my needs. I do not have a lot of money to spend, so I'm wondering if there are any stereo or HT recievers I can afford for 400$ or less that offers the features I need?

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    Samara... Well, you're over my head with some of what you were saying about stereo receivers, but if you look over the following list of the highest-rated and least-expensive component receivers, I think you might find what you need: http://amzn.to/BestReceiversAtGoodPrice Hope that's what you need.

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You might take a look at the Harmon Kardon HK 3390 it has pre amp out and sub woofer line out also....to me it sounds like over kill what your trying to do, just to play an ipod and laptop, people that are using power amps and preamps that way are trying to teak the last bit of perfection out of there system usually with sources like SACD or high end CD players or monster record players with $900 needle cartridges that is why that type of equipment is so expensive, because of the quality of the build and the price of the parts list on internal components....personally I would just use the HK 3390 alone for a simplier system setup, it actually has quite good internal components and amplifiers....

Lance

Stereo receivers does not offer you a pre out for you to connect a subwoofer to. Most of them does not offer a pre out for you to connect a power amplifier to also. Multi channel receiver does offer you a pre out for connect a subwoofer. Most of them also does not offer a pre out for you to connect a power amplifier. A pre amplifier alone does offer the features you are looking for, but they are mainly in the higher end of the audio and is more than your bedget. Go online to Home Theater Magazine and read the reviews on receivers. Pioneer and Onkyo are the top brand for entry level receivers. Hope this will help you out.

bbt91945

Well it's just a little out of your $400 range but it might be worth it... http://shop.emotiva.com/collections/processors/products/usp1 This is a dedicated preamp that might not be as far outside your price range as you expected. I have some Emotiva power amplifiers in my home theatre and have found them to be an exceptional value. While I have not tried their preamp I suspect it is also an exceptional value. mk

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