Not all vintage integrated receivers can be used as a preamp. In order to tell whether or not your receiver can be used as a preamp, turn the unit around and look for jumpers on the rear of the unit that connect the Main In and Pre Out inputs see below photo for example.
Lower wattage vintage receivers do not usually have jumpers on the rear of the unit. Vintage receivers that allow for separating the preamp from the amplifier will have metal jumpers on the rear. In the photo below, the previous owner made his own jumpers using RCA cables and glue. One last note, once you have connected your receiver to the amplifier, be sure to always turn the receiver on first acting as the preamp , then turn the amplifier on.
When you are finished listening, always turn your amplifier off first and then off the receiver preamp. Hats off to you, I have read 4 will read the rest as times allows. I have a Denon avr but i am using it through a pre-setup. My pre has a pass-through mode. I am not going to stick to this since from what i understand that is not your actual question. As long as your Denon has pre-outs it has you can use an external power amp. If you have a stereo 2 channel amp,you can use your Denon to drive your front main channels through that power amp and the center and surround channels through the built-in power amps Denons.
If you have a 3 channel or 5 channel power amp you can drive the corresponding loudspeakers through that amp and use your Denon as a pre. Does this answer your question? If not,give me more details regarding your power amp,as i am not familiar with that brand ie how many channels let me know what exaclty you did not understand and i will try to explain.
Who knows,perhaps there is another way to connect your system and if your pre has a particular function,the end result will be much better. You and Kal exlplained how to use an external amp very well. My remaining question is, is the purchase of an external power amp going to yeld a significant increase in sonic performance over the avrs power supply?
If so, at what price point would I need to get a significant sonic improvement? It has a rated watts per channel but was tested at into 8 ohms continuious and watts continuious into 4 ohms. This should be enough for the aerial acoustics lr3's and cc3b center channel. Bryston 9sst is a great amp but I am worried about the output of watts rms. I am not sure I want to go down in wattage.
My other option is to get the bryston 6sst at watts rms into 8 ohms for three channels and use the denon for the surrounds. This is where my uncertainity lies. Timf,you are aware of course that this is my advise and only.
I am no reviewer. Although i own a denon avr avr i never bothered to check test it's internal amplifier for the simple reason i allready own a good 2-channel power amplifier. Besides,i started the other way round. The way i have my system configured,is with a "unity gain" equiped pre-amplifier. In plain English. I have my pre connected to the power amp the normal way and in a special imput on the pre i have the Denon avr.
Whenerver i want to watch a movie or listen to dvd-audio or sacd,simply,i press a button on the pre,and the signal from the Denon passes through the pre,through the power amp for only the 2 front channels and all the other speakers get their power from the Denon.
The pre is in "pass through" mode,ie,it acts as a straight wire. You cannot adjust anything,not even the volume. You can either go this way,or just add a 2 or 5 channel amp to your denon avr. Just do not expect any miracles. You can't just add a power amp and expect your denon avr to get evevated in performance. If you get a much better power amp,the Denon will still be your system's weakest link. You will probably change the sound but it will be a sideways step,not an actual improvement.
In a few words,you will probably change the "color" of the sound but there is no way you'll make your denon sounding better. I tell you what,why don't you try something else? Your Denon is a 7. Did you know you could use the 2 extra channels to bi-amp your main speakers? The dining room is right next to the stereo room so there is really no wall on the right of me. So I guess the room is 16X24 but I am stuck like that. Should I stick with Canton line and upgrade to the AS SC as suggested in the link below or do you have a different choice?
I heard that the Martin Logan Dynamo was a good choice. The link also recommends the GLE 's for the surrounds.
Not to confuse my friends that are helping me and I don't want to be all over the place but I did want to get your thoughts on the the Elac UB 5's. They are getting fantastic reviews. Thanks so much for helping me learn. I love all types of music but I don't "blast" the volume. You, Joe, need to understand that the volume control position is not really an indication of power. This way you are inputting the same power to the speakers from each amp section.
Before getting into sub recommendations, where are you? The Dynamo isn't a very good sub either. Thought you might be in Europe with all the Canton stuff I'd go to the usual sub guys You must log in or register to reply here. Latest posts. Coronavirus Latest: RedCharles 10 minutes ago. The Steam Vent. What are you watching tonight? You can use an AV receiver as a power amp.
Reset your old receiver to ensure its other features are rendered inactive. If AV receivers were more than capable power amps, standalone power amps would not exist. Or maybe power amps do not have a truly significant role to play in the world of audio? Read on to find out. An AV receiver is the first thing an audio head will probably shop for when setting up their home theater.
The receiver is the gel that truly brings a surround sound arrangement together. AV receivers are incredibly convenient and versatile. They offer a host of functionalities or features, such as input selection, tuner, volume controls, radio, preamp, etc. But how good of a power amplifier a receiver can be is the important question. The device receives the weak waveform electrical signal and reproduces a stronger version of it. The increase in input signal power is at a level that can easily drive various output devices such as headphones, speakers, etc.
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