One receiver for both ht and 2 channel (diff speakers)

For the time being I am using a Denon x4200 receiver which has a pure direct button, although it still powers my subs. Thought I would like the pure direct with my turntable, a old Sanyo TP 825D, but I seem to enjoy the all channel stereo mode more. I have some Def Tech dipole towers with built in subs for my fronts.

if you considered av separates there would be no conflicts

In my home theater setup I use an anthem avm90 and my front stage is powered by krell 300 trio xd. I understand this type of setup may be more costly than you may like but the concept is sound and can be done with cheaper gear just as well

If I was to use this for 2 channel listening (which i do sometimes even though i have a dedicated 2 channel space) it sounds very good.. No special 2 channel amp. no pre outs. no confusion or complexities

"For the time being I am using a Denon x4200 receiver which has a pure direct button, although it still powers my subs. Thought I would like the pure direct with my turntable, a old Sanyo TP 825D, but I seem to enjoy the all channel stereo mode more. I have some Def Tech dipole towers with built in subs for my fronts"

I had tried something similar in the past with the yamaha a3080. This also has pure direct mode. In my experience, the sound quality for 2 channel was lackluster but if your coming from no dedicated 2 channel system it may be good enough. I tried using a parasound halo a21+ with this setup and it was an improvement, but still very suboptimal to what i would consider as hifi, but my friends thought it was amazing. Perspective is key

A stereo pre with HT bypass is the best option.  It's the best of both worlds for everything in one room.

Hi..i have a set up where i have my 2 fronts (B&W 702 S3) connected to the Douk VU3 Switch along with the NAD M10V2 for music.  I have the Marantz SR8015 amp connected to the switch and the rest of my speakers connected to the Marantz (7.1.4).  When i want to listen to music, i switch to the NAD amp and when i want home theater i switch to the Marantz amp.  It works great.  I also have a pro Ject Box 2 phono preamp connected to the NAD so i can listen to my turntable using stereo..