If your receiver is a
Sony STR-DN1040, which WITHOUT pre-out jack, you can't directly connect it to a McCormack DNA-1 power amp!
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Yes, tis49's suggestion will work, connect the Sony receiver front speakers outputs to a
Speaker-level to Line-level Adapter then go to the DNA1 inputs. https://www1.crutchfield.com/p_543ADP12/Russound-ADP-1-2-Speaker-level-to-Line-level-Adapter.html?tp... The DNA1 can provide much better power to the speakers than the Sony! Same concept of Musical Fidelity 550k/750k supercharger. https://www.stereophile.com/solidpoweramps/1208mf/index.html |
For your
budget, go passive, the DNA1 has high enough gain and input
impedance
for a passive preamp, check out the Schiit http://www.schiit.com/products/saga |
edsnipered, If you want to focused on two-channel audiophile quality sound and want some floorstanding speakers to pair with your DNA1, my suggestion is Thiel 1.2/1.5/1.6 or even the 1.7, you also can search the system page to see what other members choice of speakers for the DNA1 or ask a question on speakers section in this forum for recommendation. https://systems.audiogon.com/systems?utf8=%E2%9C%93&q=dna-1 |