teejay;235214 Wrote: > > Sorry for the rambling so far, there is actually a question in all > this. My HT receiver has pre-out connections for all channels, so I > could imagine a setup like this: > > - multi-channel sources hooked up to my HT receiver > - front L/R pre-out of the receiver going to a 2-channel amp or > pre-amp > - analog sources (SB primarily) connected to the 2-channel amp > - front L/R speakers amplified by the 2-channel amp, C+surround by the > HT receiver > >
Hi I have almost exactly this setup and it works very well for me. I have a Transporter (and nothing else) feeding an Arcam FMJ A32 Amplifier, driving 2 front speakers. Everything else feeds into a Denon 2805 AVR, which drives the surround speakers directly and a spare input on the Arcam. For this to work, as you've noticed, its essential that you are able to fix the volume level (at a level of your choosing so you can balance the channels is handy but not essential if your AVR can trim volumes, I guess most can) on the 2-channel amplifier - quite a few have this feature (sometimes called HT Bypass or similar). Its also a really good idea to have a decent remote - I use a Harmony - so you can switch everything around with a single button push. HTH Ceejay (no relation) -- ceejay ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=39320 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
