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Bottlehead Kits => BeePre => Topic started by: Reap on January 13, 2014, 03:51:05 AM
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I just built a pair of Paramounts and love them. I run my entire home theater system thru them via a Yamaha RX-V2095 receiver that has preouts. What I really wish is that the PreBee had connections to hook the flat screen to it, an iPod docking station, an RAII circuit with phono inputs, an AM/FM tuner section, and a wireless remote. I know this is asking way too much. But what are my reasonable options? I would really love to build this preamp, but it also would have to wait another year or two.
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Depends on your "hacking" skills. The iPod doc and wireless remote aren't hard to add, layout and power would be a concern, added noise from the attenuator motor... the RIAA circuit would be the next step up the ladder in modding; off the top of my head, this would have to be in a separate box for sound quality. The AM/FM, not going to happen, you could just use the app in the iPod for radio.
Brighter minds will chime in, do a search and you'll see the answers on a tuner kit. The BeePre looks pretty full, the remote motor and dock power could be added vertically with a power brick connection on the back of the base.
I don't think you can DIY a full receiver, but most of the functions can be done. It would be a compromise...
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But what are my reasonable options?
Most of what you listed can be built a la carte.
(How/why would you want to wire the flat screen to it?)
The size, cost, and support limitations all prevent us from offering something this complicated.
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My flat screen is hooked up to the Paramounts right now. I would not build something this awesome then let it collect dust. You should have heard the Seahawks game thru them.
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Well, you can wire the analog output of a TV to the BeePre/Paramounts.
A lot of TV's will also split out the digital audio feed from the HDMI cable, which you can then route to a 5.1 processor, then to your Paramounts.
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Yeah, I figure I have at least a year to work this puzzle. And I may never do anything different either. I am very please with the sound. The only problem is that I like a good problem to solve. Electronic design isn't my forte and I know it. But I do pretty well on soldering and following instructions. System design, that's the issue here and I like it.
Am I really the unusual person with a tube amp connected to a TV though? I kind of thought that most would do this. And I cannot imagine why you would not. I've never cared for 5.1 or 7.1 speaker systems. I was born with 2 ears and I only need a speaker for each one. If someone has to do some sound field processing to make me believe something that is not as it sounds, well, I figure they're just trying to compensate for some other short comings. Just give me something simple that works as designed. My ears know artificial when they hear it.
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Yeah, unfortunately, taking a 5.1 signal and getting it back into a 2 channel format often doesn't work so well.
There are plenty of folks out there using BH amps with their TV's.
-PB
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Oh, it's not working poorly at all. I'm using the 2 main channels. I just think it might be able to sound better.
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Muck around with the configuration menu on your TV - many provide for downmixing the 5.1 to stereo for the analog output (and they do a pretty good job of it)...
Rich
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Already did that. But thanks! 8)
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I am using the OPPO BD 95 player, BH linestage, 2A3 amp, and Orca/BUF Subs for my video watching. Real nice on Public Broadcasting and some BlueRays.
Cheers, Hank
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Well, the necessity of the preamp to have an iPod docking station has been eliminated. My PS3 is much more valuable then I realized before. It is now networked with my computer and will play the music from it. Score one for my other online friends for this suggestion.