Involve Audio Super Surround Preamp (Preliminary info)

[ButchDeal]

Here is the proposed front panel:

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SHouldn't there be some USB ports on the front?
Will it play high def FLAC files?

You also mentioned a mode select switch from stereo to involve. Hopefully it will also include SQ mode?

Many have plenty of mechanical VU meters on the amps anyway (I know I do) as well as on my Reel to Reel but I would love to have a Vectorescope for quad like the Marantz 4400 scope : https://www.youtube.com/

How would a classic quad amp like mine (Marantz 4100) best connect to a beast like this? would I use the 4 preamp out/in connections?

If so I could then use the main switchs on the front of my Marantz and ports for tape decks and phono so those ports are not as useful on this involve super pre-amp

Would the super pre-amp do CD-4 decoding? (I am not interested in that but I am sure others are).

as for HDMI, seems like the best solution is to just have more analog or toslink ports and let users get adapters like these : https://www.amazon.com/LinkS-Extractor-Splitter-Converter-Chromecast/dp/B00XJITK7E/ref=sxin_11

They even have some multi port switching units relativly low cost for this.

 

[M-D-Z]

Hi Chucky, any updates regarding progress on this SM preamp project?
To upgrade from the pairing of 2 crown straight line two preamps, I am now using two Audio Research SP9 MKIII units in a cobbled 4.0 setup. I have located a preowned ARC MP-1 reference multichannel preamp, but I’d rather purchase yours … new!.
I think you said that this was a “Holy Grail” project at one point for you guys, does that sentiment still hold true?.
Thanks!

 

[chucky3042]

Hi Chucky, any updates regarding progress on this SM preamp project?
To upgrade from the pairing of 2 crown straight line two preamps, I am now using two Audio Research SP9 MKIII units in a cobbled 4.0 setup. I have located a preowned ARC MP-1 reference multichannel preamp, but I’d rather purchase yours … new!.
I think you said that this was a “Holy Grail” project at one point for you guys, does that sentiment still hold true?.
Thanks!

The R+D on the super preamp is sidetracked on the development of our mini preamp. Most of the R+D is shared between the two for example the tricky click and pop removal and DNL noise suppressor. Hopefully we can get back on the super in a few months time

 

[Owen Smith]

When you get back to this, if it includes HDMI you should consider ARC or eARC on one of the HDMIs.

 

[chucky3042]

When you get back to this, if it includes HDMI you should consider ARC or eARC on one of the HDMIs.

Our issue on HDMI was and is

1 It sucks
2 Its fiddly and has issues on lead lengths
3 When we were licensed to it and we incorporated it into our first generation Y4 10 channel amplifier 25% of our unfix-able rejects were in the HDMI circuitry - because it is so dicky.
4 Its the big brands keeping the little guys out.
5 If the world standardized to our encode/ decode all video setups would be a way simpler wire up and you would not need it- I like RGB. and if you are concerned about the resolution of 4K TV's I suggest you consult the "Rayleigh criterion". And I don't have 4K eyes and being a greenie the bloody things run much hotter and burn coal.
6 It costs $20K a year to join the HDMI club, so unless an investor sugar daddy comes along we will continue to supply the Y4 and our preamp with a HDMI adapter as I use at home