@axememan...
Using Behringer products; 2 Ultra-curve 8024 eq's, an Ultra-drive 2496 xover, and an Ultra-pro MX882 splitter/mixer. The latter is for muddling around with feeds to my back channels, varying what & how much 'goes there'. Cheap thrills....*L*
Using a Russound RM1250MX distribution amp for it's flexibility. Has six 2 channel amps at my disposal, any of which can be bridged.
Beats having a bunch of separates stacked up; can drive from 6 to 24 individual speakers. I'm using it to bi-, tri-, or however I wish to apply watts and source. Not 'audiophile' per se, but 'clean enough' for my tastes....
A pair of switching gadgets (one analog, one digital) allows 'looping' anything/everything to taste and inclination.
No preamp required. *G* But I'm not a control freak.....much. *L*
Not a musician, but have been around them enough to appreciate 'pro gear' for what it allows one to do.
Anyway, back 'atcha'...Listen Long and Prosper. ;)