Please explain receiver hooked up to pre-pro? integrated amp?

Timothy Dannenhoffer Bronze Member Username: Twochordcool Post Number: 100 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Friday, August 12, 2005 - 23:58 GMT What is the purpose of doing this and how is it done exactly?
Timothy Dannenhoffer Silver Member Username: Twochordcool Post Number: 102 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 00:02 GMT What is a pre-pro?
Edster922 Gold Member Username: Edster922 Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 1538 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 02:17 GMT receiver's preouts go to pre-pro, pre-pro's outputs go to amp, main speakers go from amp. purpose: a separate pre-pro and amp usually has better SQ than an integrated amp and certainly more than just a standalone receiver. Pre-pro: processes the signal from various sources (CDP, DVD, cable, etc.) Amp: amplifies the signal to the speakers
ZiggyZoggyOiOiOi Silver Member Username: Ziggyzoggyoioi Outside Philadelphia, PA Post Number: 102 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Saturday, August 13, 2005 - 21:32 GMT but there's really no reason to have an AVR and a pre/pro. Some people (like me) use an AVR as a pre/pro, utilizing the AVR's signal processing but using an external amp for power.
Peter Galbraith Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith Rimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 1233 Registered: Feb-04	Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 20:37 GMT receiver's preouts go to pre-pro ?
Tawaun A.Williams Silver Member Username: T_bomb25 Dayton, Ohio United States Post Number: 706 Registered: Jun-05	Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 02:29 GMT To play music are you serious!
Peter Galbraith Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith Rimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 1234 Registered: Feb-04	Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 02:53 GMT Yes I am serious... Why would you use both a receiver and a pre/pro in the same chain?
Edster922 Gold Member Username: Edster922 Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 1560 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Tuesday, August 16, 2005 - 02:59 GMT huge improvement in SQ, in my experience. When I use my Marantz 5400 as a pre-pro the NAD amp I have hardly makes much difference. Of course if I had a $2000 receiver instead of a $600 one the gap might be a little narrower...
Peter Galbraith Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith Rimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 1235 Registered: Feb-04	Posted on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 - 14:05 GMT So why would you still use the Marantz 5400 if you had a pre/pro? I don't get it.
Edster922 Gold Member Username: Edster922 Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 1569 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 03:48 GMT Because the NAD pre/pro and amp is 2-channel. I use the Marantz only for TV and movies. If I had multi-channel NAD separates the Marantz would probably be long gone by now...along with my wife too as soon as she saw the bill! LOL
Peter Galbraith Gold Member Username: Petergalbraith Rimouski, Quebec Canada Post Number: 1243 Registered: Feb-04	Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 04:12 GMT Ah, so CD goes into pre/pro. Not into Marantz then into pre/pro. I see. Wasn't clear to me that's what you meant.
Edster922 Gold Member Username: Edster922 Abubala, Ababala The Occupation Post Number: 1574 Registered: Mar-05	Posted on Thursday, August 18, 2005 - 04:16 GMT Actually, both: the optical cable goes from my CDP to the Marantz, and the analog to the pre/pro. I already had the optical cable before I got the NAD so I keep it plugged in just for the occasional A/B testing. The Marantz never could handle an analog signal from the CDP at moderate or above volumes without going into protect mode, for some reason.

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