Y connector from pre-out to powered sub and...


I have a CJ Premier Ten tube preamp with two line level outputs. One set goes to my CJ MV-60 amp. The other goes to a Sunfire powered sub. I would like to play with surround and wondered if I split the second set of pre-outs to both the Sunfire and to a surround processor (and then to a surround amp), might this cause any problems? Would the two amps (sub and surround) "see" each other as loads and cause issues? Or, might it cause any sonic degradation to the main speakers in any way?
Thanks for thoughts.
montaldo

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09-08-09: Almarg
To calculate the combined input impedance of the sub and the power amp, divide the product of the two impedances by their sum. Example: If the sub's input impedance is 25,000 ohms (25K), and the power amp's input impedance is 50,000 ohms (50K), their parallel combination would be (25 x 50)/(25 + 50) = 16.67K.

Perform this calculation for your MV-60 amp and Sunfire sub. The general rule of thumb is 10X. That means the input impedence that the preamp "sees" should be at least 10 times the preamps output impedence. The equation will give you the combined output impedence that your preamp will "see".
Personally, I find the 10X rule to be a tad low, I still hear some roll off. The higher the better. I find that at least 20-30X is better. Of course 100X is even better yet.
04-23-12: Amsco15
Why can't a tape loop output be used?

You would lose the volume control feature on whatever amp you hooked up to the tape output. All tape outputs run outside of the volume control circuit.