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This is probably a dumb question because I am new to all of this. Is it possible to just have an integrated amp and a DVD player to have a 5.1 home theatre experience. Again, pardon me if this is an outrageous question. I listen to mostly stereo about 90-10. I was looking at the Denon 1804 and the NADT752, with the help from some gracious people on this forum, as an AV receiver. As I researched more, their were NAD amps out there for just stereo.{I did no that} I do mostly stereo listening but would like to have the capability of 5.1 multi-channel DVD audio and SACD's. I have the Pioneer model that plays both.
I guess the question is, can I get this with just an amp and DVD player. Sorry and thanks.......

If I understand your question correctly, you would like to use the DVD player to decode 5.1 and then have it amplified through the amp. Personally, I myself would consider a good receiver or preamp. This way you could have more control over the system. Some of the DVD players on the market have very little bass management and decoding capabilities as well as a volume control.

This is just my $.02.

yes, you can do that.. if your dvd player has 5 channel audio out, rca style, you can connect each of the audio out's on the dvd player to a corresponding channel on the amp, and then just run your video cable directly do your tv.. there is nothing wrong with doing this, however, you will miss out on the extra processing that a receiver will provide, and the video switching capabilities of a receiver.., however you don’t need it.. I only use my receiver for audio processing/switching, my receiver does no video processing/switching for me, I have external components that do that for me.. but that’s just the way the situation worked out for me… so you can have no receiver, and be just fine, or have a receiver and end up only using ½ of it like I am…


you might want to look into getting a marantz mm9000, its a very good 5 channel ht amp, thats what i and a few other's on this board have, and we all love out amps...

By the way, what is the reason for opting out of the receiver, your looking at NAD stuff, and that is semi expensive, so I would not think you would be wanting to skip the receiver do to financial restrictions….

Just wondering.

Well, you can't just use a DVD player and the Marantz. You need some sort of preamp.

How is he going to control the volume levels? My DVD player does not offer volume control. I'm curious here.

He wouldn't be able to thats why ya need a preamp.You can't just go from a dvd player to an amp.You need some type of processing before the amp.

That was my thought too. I just wanted to be open minded here.

An integrated amp HAS a pre amp.

FromAudioVideo101.com

Integrated Amplifier

Audio component combining the elements of an amplifier with those of a preamplifier but not containing a tuner (making an integrated amplifier different from a receiver which does contain a tuner). An integrated amplifier provides power to the speakers while also processing incoming signals, attenuating their levels (volume control), and switching between multiple sources. Integrated amplifiers contain all the necessary aspects of amplifiers and preamplifiers in one box making them easier to place in a particular environment since they take up less space than individual amplifiers and preamplifiers. However, integrated amplifiers are less versatile and not as easily upgraded compared to separate components.

But the MM9000 is not an integrated amp.

We've been through this before, haven't we, wid?

Thats what I was talking about too the MM9000.I do believe we have.Power>Power.