How does home theatre pass through work?

OK, got it. Thanks!

To add a bit to the discussion, when in HT pass mode, most pre-amps go into "Unity Gain" mode which simply means that the volume control of the preamp is neither attenuating the signal, nor is it adding gain. It is as though the volume control has been removed from the signal path.

In that type of setup...everything in regards to two channel reproduction will be connected directly into the two channel preamp...the prepro will not be in use at all.

Hometheater and anything else you choose to connect directly to the prepro will function as always...the signal will pass through the preamp...the preamp will not be active.

You will need to connect the prepros L+R preamp outputs into the two-channel preamp pass through inputs.

Dave