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Home theater bypass

Hi I am am new member I need some help with routing for my home theatre. I have a Onkyo 7.2 receiver and a mac275 amp with a cj pre amp. My speakers are Maggie's which I use for both systems I'm plugging and unplugging every time I want to use one or the other. How can I wire up a permanent setup to avoid this. Any suggestions would be great!
audiomaze

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audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
Hey thanks for your suggestions but most of it is Greek to me. It looks like the safest way is to continue to plug and unplug as needed. Maybe my next preamp or amp will have a factory bypass. Again thanks 
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
It's a pv-1 the first preamp cj made in the 70's. I have a Onkyo 805 7 channel with preouts but I don't know if you can run two preamps in series to the amp which is a Mac 275mkvi. 
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
With that type setup which preamp controls the sound to the amp?
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
I like the schematic but I have a question. The passive pre is the cj the amp is the Mac receiver than what is the CDP where does it connect on the cj. Please excuse all the questions but I am still learning and I don't want to blow anything up. Many thanks 
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
To operate ether system all units must be on ?
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
I tried it and the protection circuit tripped on the Mac 275 twice ?
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
Ok the DVD player is connected to the receiver with a hdmi and connected via the audio outs to the preamp inputs. The receiver preouts are connected to the preamps tuner inputs. The preamp is connected to the Mac then the speakers Maggie 1.7. 
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
The tuner. 
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
I have a Panasonic bluray player that does both and is connected via hdmi to the Onkyo for the video. The Onkyo preouts were connected to the tuner on the cj. The Panasonic is also connected to the cj aux input. Thanks for the reply 
audiomaze OP
128 posts
 
It stil trips it but now it trip when I play it without any connection to the Onkyo. Not the phono just the auxiliary. I am afraid it damaged the cj. Another trip to the shop. 
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