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Kenwood amp /mcintosh tuner /pa

can and exactly how do you connect a kenwood ka5500 amp to a McIntosh mx 113. Only inputs on kenwood are phono , aux and tuner. There is tape A&B PLUGS.  I tried the tuner on amp without any luck. 

Reason for this is, I am having McIntosh amp 2505 amp updated. Like to play some music from equip. I have

Thank you. 

cstrickland
johnto
1,035 posts
 

Wouldn't you just plug the tuner into aux or tuner.

I plug my Kenwood tuner into my amp with no problem 

cstrickland OP
2 posts
 

Thought that also, no luck . Used kenwood tuner and all works fine. Thanks

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jeffbij
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@cstrickland   Sounds like you are trying to keep using the McIntosh mx113 as the preamp and only use the Kenwood as a straight power amp (i.e. bypass the preamp side), correct?

You might be able to feed the McIntosh's output into the Tape Rec loop, but you might over drive the Kenwood.  Either way, you will be using both volume controls to control the signal.  It could get ugly and damage the equipment.

Are you looking to use the radio tuner in the McIntosh?  If now, why not just run everything through the Kenwood?  Or just purchase a <$200 cheap amp on Audiogon/USAudioMart or even Amazon or eBay.   Even an old Adcom GFA-535 ill probably sound better than the Kenwood.

 

cstrickland OP
2 posts
 

Thanks for that straight answer, will just run the kenwood amp and tuner until my 2505 is back.  Thanks 

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