2 Channel and HT in one?

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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited July 2008
    wingnut4772 wrote: »
    If I get rid of the 2 channel can I use my Benchmark DAC with the receiver?

    There you go GF.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2008
    Ricardo wrote: »
    Yes; you can use any of the analog inputs in your receiver.

    That wouldn't defeat the purpose?
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited July 2008
    This suggestion may be a little late, but, look at the Pioneer VSX-92TXH.
    It's got zone2 & zone3 outputs. What I've been thinking about doing is use the zone 2 preouts for a 2 channel amp. No need for a seperate preamp.
    It's rated @ 130wpc. The 94 model is 140wpc.
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  • MKZ
    MKZ Posts: 1,068
    edited July 2008
    I found Pioneer VSX-91TXH for $499.88 at Vann's with free shipping and speakers.
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  • wingnut4772
    wingnut4772 Posts: 7,519
    edited July 2008
    MKZ wrote: »
    I found Pioneer VSX-91TXH for $499.88 at Vann's with free shipping and speakers.

    That's where I got mine.
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  • MKZ
    MKZ Posts: 1,068
    edited July 2008
    How does it sound? I am looking at VSX-92.
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited July 2008
    MKZ wrote: »
    How does it sound? I am looking at VSX-92.

    With my very brief listening session, they made some tv peakers sound very sweet.:D I just wish I had bought the friggin thing when I had the chance.:(
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2008
    Going back to the OP's question,

    If I understand correctly, you can connect all your 2ch sources to the 2 channel pre, and all your HT sources to the HT pre/AVR. When listening to 2ch, the HT pre is not in the signal chain; however, when listening to a HT source, the signal has to go through the AVR and the 2ch pre?

    That should work fine, IMO. I may be wrong though...
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  • tcrossma
    tcrossma Posts: 1,301
    edited July 2008
    appadv wrote: »
    Going back to the OP's question,

    If I understand correctly, you can connect all your 2ch sources to the 2 channel pre, and all your HT sources to the HT pre/AVR. When listening to 2ch, the HT pre is not in the signal chain; however, when listening to a HT source, the signal has to go through the AVR and the 2ch pre?

    That should work fine, IMO. I may be wrong though...

    This is mostly correct. The AVR has to be connected to the 2-channel pre because the front speakers are connected only to the 2-channel Preamp.

    On a preamp that has an HT bypass you simply enable the bypass and the signal is routed directly from the AVR to the speakers. On a preamp without a bypass you need to select the appropriate input (i.e. AUX) on the preamp and then manually set the volume to some precalibrated level.
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  • Serendipity
    Serendipity Posts: 6,975
    edited July 2008
    tcrossma wrote: »
    This is mostly correct. The AVR has to be connected to the 2-channel pre because the front speakers are connected only to the 2-channel Preamp.

    On a preamp that has an HT bypass you simply enable the bypass and the signal is routed directly from the AVR to the speakers. On a preamp without a bypass you need to select the appropriate input (i.e. AUX) on the preamp and then manually set the volume to some precalibrated level.

    Thanks for the explanation.

    BTW, I'm currently running a 2-channel HT and it works great:
    http://www.polkaudio.com/forums/showthread.php?t=70062
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