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Hi, I just got a lightly used Denon AVR-5700 which I plan to use for both Audio and Video. By all accounts it is excellent for both.My question is if I wanted to use a seperate preamplifier for some audio scources (I have an audio research SP-16) with the amp section for the front left and right speakers, is this possible?
The Denon is so versitile that I would think that I can do so.
Please help.
Will also post this in Amp/Pre.
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My question is if I wanted to use a seperate preamplifier for some audio scources (I have an audio research SP-16) with the amp section for the front left and right speakers, is this possible?Yes, you can do this, but you may need a different stereo preamp. Hook the Denon up driving all speakers except the front L and R. Take the preamp outputs for the front L and R and plug them into the processor loop input on a compatible stereo preamp or integrated.
When you use the Denon, your stereo preamp will allow the Denon to have direct access to *its* amp.
What makes all this work is having the processor loop feature on the stereo preamp/integrated. When something is pluged into the processor loop input, the pre takes no control on the signal ; were you to spin the volume on the stereo preamp it would have no effect, all control on that signal is from the Denon.
Many machines have this feature, a few off the top of my head are the Sonic Frontiers Line 1, 2 and 3 , Adcom GFP-750 preamps, the Krell integrateds and likely many more.
As long as the home-theatre receiver has pre-outs for the front L and R chanels, any one will work (and I don't know specifically, but I have to believe the Denon has such outputs?)
So you can do what you want, but you might have to change stereo preamp to one with a processor-through put feature.
On some stereo receivers, there's actually a 2-pin jumper between the preamp section and the amp section. Removing the jumpers gets you direct access to the amp section without going through the preamp section.If using Denon amplification for all speakers:
If you are looking to use a better preamp than what's in the Denon, you won't be able to because the Denon does not have the above type of setup (ie; you cannot bypass the Denon's preamplifier section). In other words, in order to get to the Denon's amp section you must first go through its preamp section.If NOT using Denon amplification for all speakers:
Now, if you're feeding separate amps via the Denon's preamp outputs or at least have separate amps for the front channels, that's a different story and "how to do it" can be seen in the link below:
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