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Connecting a sub to amp pre-amp outs?

I know this is a painfully ignorant question for most of you guys, but bear with me. I have never had a sub before so... There is no sub out on my integrated amp, but I do have a pair of pre-amp out jacks. Can I connect these directly to the low level inputs (L and R) on my powered sub? The sub manual says I can do that, but my Arcam amp's manual doesn't say anything about that--in fact, the manual more or less says that the only time I would need the pre-amp outs is to add a power amp for bi-amping. Right now I am using the second set of speaker binding posts on the amp to run regular speaker cable to the high level inputs on the sub. What will I gain/lose if I can go from the pre-amp outs on the amp to the low level inputs on the sub?
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salby6 OP
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Thanks for all the input. I am primarily a music listener. Thanks to all who have commented on my question. The sub is an Infinity Servo Sub which seems to match very well with my Paradigm Reference 20 v.2 monitors. My amp is an Arcam Alpha 8R integrated.

Reading Wizard454's comments, I'm not sure why I would run a pair of IC's to the sub from a Y adapter attached to the Pre-outs on the amp and then another pair of IC's from that Y adapter back to the Pre-in on the amp. I guess I don't understand the concept involved and it doesn't help that my amp's manual and the sub manual don't talk about that alternative.
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