Thanks Cejay, Remotes will not be a problem, I have Harmony, Universal remote and can setup different activities, depending on my needs.
I will definitely look at the spec for my receiver, but in the meantime would like to see some suggestions for either of the option. Searching the forum is almost impossible, I get so many irrelevant results. Jabba On Nov 18, 2007 10:39 PM, ceejay <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > There have been a few threads on this, though I can't immediately lay my > hands on one of them. > > Basically you want to use a decent stereo amp to drive your stereo > speakers, but a more basic receiver for HT, including using the same > front speakers? > > Yes, this can definitely be done, I do this. To make it work you need > first to be able to get the preamp output from your receiver for the > two front channels - if the receiver doesn't offer this (I'd be > surprised) then you're stuck. Then you need to connect those outputs > to a spare input on the stereo amplifier: when you're playing DVDs the > signal will be decoded by the receiver, it will drive the surround > channels directly, and the fronts via your stereo amplifier. > > Meanwhile you connect the SB directly to another input on the stereo > amplifier, which means you can play your stereo at good quality without > the receiver having a chance to mess it up. > > One problem is that when playing DVDs you now potentially have TWO > volume controls to play with, which can be very confusing. If the > receiver has a fixed-level output that's fine, but unlikely. A more > likely option, especially if you are buying a new stereo amp, is to get > one with the option of fixed level inputs (sometimes called something > like HT bypass). > > You last problem, a minor one, is remote controls: it can be a bit > fiddly to change everything around (you need to have up to FOUR remotes > in your hand to watch a DVD). Harmony all-in-one remote recommended to > solve this sone! > > HTH > Ceejay > > > -- > ceejay > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > ceejay's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=148 > View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=40353 > > _______________________________________________ > audiophiles mailing list > audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com > http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles > _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list audiophiles@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
