McIntosh C2700: different volume for different outputs? (maybe a dumb question!)

Is your goal to have independent volume control for both sets of speakers running at the same time? If so, your answer is likely no. At least I didn’t see anything about Zone B operation in the c2700 manual. I did own a McIntosh mx-120 that did allow for independent control in 2 zones.

If you only need to control volume for either set of speakers at a time (same listening session), then I don’t see why setting up the ATCs as output 1 or 2 wouldn’t work.

You may want to look into something like the McIntosh CR10 for total control. I have no idea if the CR10 wouldn’t impact the audio quality of your system.

http://www.berners.ch/McIntosh/Downloads/CR10_own.pdf

Do what?l

Totally unclear.

To explain:

I want to send music from my preamp to two different rooms at the same time.

Room 1, Output 1 from preamp, is mc275 power amp driving a pair of passive speakers

Room 2, Output 2 from preamp, is a pair of ATC SCM  40A speakers. These are active speakers.

I want to be able to adjust the volume independently for each room.

For instance, maybe room is a large room where I can crank it up a bit, but room 2 is a sitting room that is smaller and the volume needs to be lower.

Can it be done?

Here's a twist: if I can't do that via the preamp, what about using a pair of Sescom inline volume controls (like these)?

seems redundant since the atc actives should have their own volume control and be fed by a line out.

The ATC actives do not have volume control. Their colume is controlled by the pre-amp. Anyone have solutions/ideas? 

Again, the setup is

Main room

C2700-->balanced cable-->ATC SCM 40A

Den

C2700-->MC275-->speaker wire-->Klipsch Fortes

I need to find a way to boost the volume on the Fortes or reduce volume on the ATC SCM 50As