Need a little help


Hello everyone. Somewhat new to this hobby and need a little advice. My current setup is a 2.1 channel setup consisting of a Pioneer sclx-904 av receiver that I'm using as a preamp, 2 identical Anthem power amps that are feeding a pair of B&W bookshelf speakers (they are biamped). My question is this; I recently acquired an Nad preamp. Can this NAD be integrated into my existing system somehow?  What would I be gaining? I read that an external preamp can be hooked up to an av receiver, how would I do that?? Also the NAD only has one set of preout's, and does not have a dedicated sub out, I still want to use both Anthem amps and my Klipsch subwoofer, but how do I achieve this with only one set of preouts( left/ right) on the NAD?? Any help is much appreciated. Thank you!

spoonman16510

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What more would you need to know?  My thing is I still want to use both amps and my sub but like I said the NAD has 1 set of preouts, ( left and right) and the NAD has no sub out so how can I still incorporate both amps and a subwoofer with only a l/ r preout??

It's not that I'm dead set on keeping the receiver in play; I'm more concerned with my question about the NAD and only having a L/ R preout and keeping both amps and the subwoofer in play...

Thanks for all the advice everyone.  This splitter that I need; can I find one on Amazon? 

One more question fellas...these Anthem mca225 power amps that I have...I know that they are not on the same level as more expensive brands but do you think that they are adequate?  Anthem seems like they make decent stuff?

And, if I can do this does it matter which preout I would use for the sub or the amp?

Yes it is an integrated amp, I'm sorry, my mistake. OK soo...being that the NAD only has 1 set of preouts ( L/R) is it possible to plug an rca cable into either one of those preouts then connect to a female Y splitter then from the other end of the Y splitter run 2 separate rca cables to one of the Anthem amps? One going in the left channel and the other one going to the right channel of the amp? And still having one (1) preout left on the NAD I could use that one for my sub? Sorry fellas like I said I'm still green on all of this.

https://community.classicspeakerpages.net/topic/8597-bi-amping-the-ar9-how-do-you-do-it/ This was how I had the b&w bookshelves hooked up, again using the Pioneer elite as a preamp. Hopefully that link opens. This is vertical passive biamped correct? 

Someone mentioned in another response that if I wanted to keep the av receiver in the mix for home theater purposes that would be possible? If I go ahead and use this splitter on the NAD and my speakers are hooked up to the amp(s) then how would I keep the av receiver in the mix? Again thank you everyone for all the advice.