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OK, this sounds a little strange to be sure but here goes. I have a Yamaha RXV2095 and added an Integra dual mono amp to it. Sounds great over the Yamaha for 2 channel. Here's the problem, I was cleaning the connections and decided to listen to my cd player through a dedicated Pre amp, Onkyo P-401 Integra, feeding the 2 channel amp and the sound was MUCH better,ie warm with plenty of bass even with no sub than using the Yamaha which sounds lean and bright to me. Is there a SAFE way to add in the Onkyo Preamp with the receiver to feed the amp? How would I wire it? I know less is supposed to be better from the component standpoint but it sounded so much better. My thinking on this is it may damage parts if I go from the Yamaha receiver pre outs to the Onkyo Preamp(2 preamps can't be good) to the 2 channel amp. Then how do I balance the set up DD 5.1 and back to plain ol stereo. Which volume do I use and is this a recipe for disaster. Can I use the tape loop? I would run 2 separate systems if I had room but I'm in an apt. so I'm stuck. I use the Yamaha to run my H/T and it powers the rear and center speakers while the Onkyo amp runs the front mains. H/T and 2 channel are a PAIN to integrate properly. Sorry about the length of the post but I wanted to be clear as possible.
JIm P.
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Jim,Front L&R preamp outputs -> Available input on Onkyo Preamp (say AUX input). Onkyo Preamp -> 2 channel amp. Hook the CD player to the CD input on the Onkyo preamp. For HT, select the AUX input on the Onkyo preamp and pick a fixed volume position on the Onkyo preamp (say 12:00). Calibrate your speakers, with the Yamaha reciever, using the fixed volume position on the Onkyo preamp. You then control the HT operations using the Yamaha receiver. When you want to listen to music, simply select the CD input and control the volume using the Onkyo preamp. This is probaby the best way to do music and HT in the same system. I do something similar to this in my setup. Hope this helps.
nt
Nicely put Michael. I've posted a similar response several times, and I know many others have as well. If there was a standard FAQ, we could just refer people to it. UHF did it in diagram form in their magazine, which made it simple to understand (hint to Rod).Dan Bonhomme
Hi, I tried looking up this very question in the Archives but didn't find it, most likely because I didn't input the correct query. My Yamaha is fine for H/T but it's bland and lean/bright for 2 channel stereo. This would probably be a good one for the FAQ. Thanks guy's!
Jim P.
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