Plug your TT into the Spectral and go directly into your Rotel amps. Bypass the Pioneer altogether. If you have any other sources, like a CD player, plug them into the Spectral as well. For music, that's just the best way to go.
Spectral pre-amp through Pioneer Elite receiver?
Greetings.
I just acquired a pre-amp that's been sitting unused for the last 8 years. It's a Spectral DMC-10 and from what I gather, it and it's external power supply are in perfect shape.
I haven't had a turntable in ages, so my question is how to integrate this pre-amp and a new inexpensive (for the moment) turntable into my home theater system. I have a Rega RP1 table that I'm gonna toss into the mix and hopefully add a more substantial table later. I'm guessing it's considered blasphemy to hook a table of this price point to a Spectral pre-amp, then loop it through my Pioneer Elite receiver (which is just my pre-pro to dual Rotel power amps) but that's really my only option.
I know I can figure all this out for myself as soon as I dive in and do a little trial and error, but I'm wondering what some opinions might be. For fun I suppose. :) Will hooking the Spectral pre-amp through the receiver (tape loop?)be defeating the purpose of such a nice pre-amp? Will I hear a significant difference between that and the alternative of not using the Spectral at all & just running the RP1 through the Elite's phone stage?
Any feedback appreciated.
I just acquired a pre-amp that's been sitting unused for the last 8 years. It's a Spectral DMC-10 and from what I gather, it and it's external power supply are in perfect shape.
I haven't had a turntable in ages, so my question is how to integrate this pre-amp and a new inexpensive (for the moment) turntable into my home theater system. I have a Rega RP1 table that I'm gonna toss into the mix and hopefully add a more substantial table later. I'm guessing it's considered blasphemy to hook a table of this price point to a Spectral pre-amp, then loop it through my Pioneer Elite receiver (which is just my pre-pro to dual Rotel power amps) but that's really my only option.
I know I can figure all this out for myself as soon as I dive in and do a little trial and error, but I'm wondering what some opinions might be. For fun I suppose. :) Will hooking the Spectral pre-amp through the receiver (tape loop?)be defeating the purpose of such a nice pre-amp? Will I hear a significant difference between that and the alternative of not using the Spectral at all & just running the RP1 through the Elite's phone stage?
Any feedback appreciated.
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