I'm running Audio Research tube pre/amp and using the pass through function for home theatre with no issues. Also, as the LS25m2 pre has two sets of balanced outs, I'm running 2 JL110 subs for music out of it. My H/T processor sub out is split and also feeds the JL subs through the "right" channel inputs on each sub. Best of all worlds. If I'm watching news or primarily voice/mono programming on TV, I'll shut off the pre/amp and just let the SS amp drive the center channel without L/R channels. Very convenient solution.
Tube Setup Question
I am currently running nine Emotiva mono blocks in a 9.2 HT setup. I find myself listening much more to two channel audio then I do watching movies. My front speakers are Mirage OMD-28's. I would like to put together a tube amp/preamp setup (or maybe integrated tube amp) for my two channel listening.
I don't want to buy another pair of speakers. Is there a way I can use my fronts for HT AND the tube two channel?
In addition, I want to be able to use one of the subs off the tube preamp/integrated amp. Is this possible as well? I haven't seen any tube preamps with a sub out!
I've read about a HT passthrough, but I think that would require me to run the tube amp/preamp while I'm watching a movie. I'm not too keen on doing that as it would dramatically shorten tube life I would suspect.
Essentially, I'm looking for the best of both worlds. Two channel listening is with the tube amp/preamp (or integrated) with one of my powered subs and then HT is with my Emotiva's and Onkyo and two powered subs.
Not sure this is possible....
My preamp is the Onkyo 5508.
Source is Oppo-95, Squeezebox, Mac Mini, Rega Rp3 TT.
Thanks!
I don't want to buy another pair of speakers. Is there a way I can use my fronts for HT AND the tube two channel?
In addition, I want to be able to use one of the subs off the tube preamp/integrated amp. Is this possible as well? I haven't seen any tube preamps with a sub out!
I've read about a HT passthrough, but I think that would require me to run the tube amp/preamp while I'm watching a movie. I'm not too keen on doing that as it would dramatically shorten tube life I would suspect.
Essentially, I'm looking for the best of both worlds. Two channel listening is with the tube amp/preamp (or integrated) with one of my powered subs and then HT is with my Emotiva's and Onkyo and two powered subs.
Not sure this is possible....
My preamp is the Onkyo 5508.
Source is Oppo-95, Squeezebox, Mac Mini, Rega Rp3 TT.
Thanks!