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Re: Hot Setup? Pre/Pro for HT and 2ch

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Pam,

I have a question above which is very similar to the set-up you are describing. However, one distinction is that you are connecting the receiver's pre-outs into an aux input on your Bryston preamp whereas my dealer suggested connecting the receiver's tape-out to the preamp's aux input. According to this particular receiver's specs, the preout has an output level of 1 V (Impedance 470 ohms). Whereas the Input sensitivity of a pre-amp is generally 200 mV (Impedance 50 kohms) impednace. In other words, you are feeding your pre-amp a signal that is five times as strong. I think that the pre-out is meant for connecting your receiver to an external power amp, not a preamp.

Please understand that I am confused and I am trying to get a clarification here. Is it better to connect the receivers's tape out or the pre-out to the preamp? My concern with the tape out approach is that I may not get the surround effects if the signal is going out through the tape-out connections. On the other hand , with the pre-out you are boosting your signal twice.


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