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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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jeffbij
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Since my last post, I've been thinking on what you are trying to do. 

What is the make/model sub you have? 

Since the NAD is an integrated amp, you do have one additional set of outputs on it, the high level speaker outs.  You might be able to do something with that and a sub woofer.

spoonman16510 OP
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Jeffbij, the Sub is a Klipsch R-100W 10" High level speaker outputs on the NAD? 

spoonman16510 OP
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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? 

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jeffbij
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Sorry to confuse you more.  The "high level" speaker outputs on the NAD are the speaker connections, i.e. where you connect the speakers to.

Unfortunately the sub doesn't except high level inputs.  Good thing is that it does have L and R connections, so the input signals are isolated before being combined.  Thus the 3 way splitter will work.

spoonman16510 OP
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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. 

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