jolida 302a + totem arro / pre-out for sub?


I'm looking to set up a second, small / budget 2-ch rig based on a slightly modded / retubed jolida 302a, totem arros, and eventually something like a velodyne spl-800 or a small REL or the equiv. -- what my concern is, I don't believe the jolida has any sort of attenuated pre-out (or, for that matter, a pre-out, period).

Maybe I am getting ahead of myself, I'm looking for smooth, relaxing, completely non-fatiguing system to listen to at low to moderate volume, mostly pop/alt/jazz/trance (from ryan adams to norah jones to tori amos to bt). I don't need mega-bucks hi-fi, good mid-fi where I'm getting 85% of the way 'there' would make me happy at this point. I'm coming from B&W CDM1NT bi-amped w/ Rotel using a Rotel HT receiver as a pre... I know this rig won't have the slam and authority bass-wise vs. SS but I'm willing to live with a 'suggestion' of lower bass (just so long as it's NOT one-note bass, I really don't like that) and figure I can add a sub later. I love how the arro's image from what I've heard, and they are pretty forgiving room/placement wise, hence that choice. Perhaps this could be a good tide-me over until I could afford something like a Rogue 66 or 99 pre and play w/ different SS vs. tube amps (and that could provide me pre-outs for a sub, or perhaps w/ the right amp, I won't need one?)

Anyway, is that going to be a good amp w/ the arro? I've read several accounts on the Gon of people liking the 302 + arro setup - I'm in a 14x15x12.5 room and plan to do a decent bit of room treatment.

Oh, and source will be cd only, likely a CDP .3 from classe or similar (also open to suggestions).
dmoffitt

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rbstehno, I don't know how the lightning slipped my mind, I've heard so many great things about it from someone I know who has one... and a lot of folks on here rave about the rel stuff.

jh20s, SS isn't out of the question, but I am currently borrowing the jolida and even on a pair of B&W DM600 S3's it sounds fantastic, with a rather old marantz dvd player (DV7000 via analog out) as a source (just messing around / playing with the amplifier)... I kinda feel like learning about tubes a bit :)

BTW it's got svetlana tubes for the EL34s and stock 12a(?)7s so I'm sure there's room to play, the balance control has been bypassed as well, and I'm thinking of getting rid of the source select, as I only really need one input...