Al, having made a significant investment in my system, I generally rely on the tech experts at ARC to advise me on what works and what does not. OTOH, I learned about Tom Tutay from A'gon Forum members.
The bottom line is that my solution was factory approved and works. In fact, my system even sounds better because I'm properly loading my pre. I'm sorry that some other folks may find our advice "too technical," but sometimes doing the right thing means learning a little bit about electronic, asking for the proper advice from the people who know YOUR equipment, and remediating a problem in a safe, factory approved fashion.
I know you agree with me and have said so above. My recommendation to the OP is to call the factory and ask for their advice since it's their equipment. If a custome buffer or some other sort of gear is needed, Tom Tutay is a go-to guy whi is well respected by many knowledgeable A'gon members.
That's all I have to say because otherwise I'm just repeating myself.
So . . . I thank you for your technical and experienced based advice, given here and in many other threads.
But if the OP or others want to play their systems with a one channel sub, or short out their amps, or damage their equipment -- I'm sorry for them.
