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Pass Labs XP-20 using pass thru for home theater

I have the Pass Labs set up already for two channel stereo.
It's connected to a Pass Labs X350.5 amplifier driving my Vandersteen 5A's.
I also will be using a Arcam AVP 700 surround processor connected to another amplifier, driving my rear Vandersteen VSM-1 Signature surrounds.
The Pass Labs manual says to connect the right & left front outputs of the surround processor, to input 5/pass thru on the XP-20.
I would of thought to run the right & left outputs of the rear channels of the surround processor, to the pass thru/input 5 on the Pass?
Can anyone help me regarding this?

alan2

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mcloughlin
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Your XP-20 is connected to front right and left speakers therefore the same channels, F R & L preamp outputs, should be run from the AVP to the pass through input of your XP-20. The XP in this instance only routes the signal from the AVP to your X 350.5. That way the processing, if any, and volume control is carried out by the AVP. I have a similar setup. I built a two channel using Classe CP 800. A couple of years ago I added a budget theater system to the mix and connected it in the same manner to the pass through on the CP-800, works great.

Mark
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