I had the ARC LS-16, and used it exactly as you described with excellent results. It allowed me to run a fully balanced circuit from the CDP (Sim Audio Eclipse) through to the fully balanced amp (Theta Dreadnaught), then simply flip the switch on the remote to 'Processor' for HT operation. I have since switched to a separate room for 2-channel, therefore the setup has changed and the LS-16 is gone, however if I was still all in one room, it would have stayed. Good luck- I think you are on the right path...
Using a two channel pre-amp with a HT processor.
I sure this has been asked already but here we go again. I am tring to get better sound quality out of my system and would like to add a high-end two channel, possibly a tube pre-amp to my HT system for music listening. I know that ARC LS-16 and 25 are set up for this as are other units but can't I just use any pre-amp and just run the front channel out-put from the processor to the tape in-put on the two channel pre-amp?
Thanks Mark
Thanks Mark