If i leave aside movies, what would be best amp for stereo playback.
Or can i buy a low end AVR with pre out for stereo.
Can you elaborate a bit on what you said to keep the AVR for moive and amp for music separate with the only connection betwn two are speakers.
I din't get how the setup will be.. Suppose i buy a AVR like 606/Denon1909 and CA 640A/840 , how do i set them up for separet movie and music experince.
Any commnets on what danccc has written ..
There are two ways of doing this.
2. Connect the Front L&R and a CDP permanently to the integrated amp. Connect a DVD Player to the AVR, and bridge it to the integrated amp through the pre outs from the AVR. When you are watching a movie, the CDP will be off. The DVD player, the AVR, and the integrated amp will be working. When you are listening to music, switch off the DVD player, and the AVR. Use just the CDP and the integrated amp. You will have a pure two channel system. This way there is no connecting and disconnecting the speaker cables.
Dancc is also thinking in the same line, I am sure.
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Do most AVRs have a pre-out..
I have a very basic AVR Yamaha RXV-459, does it have a pre-out .. What cables would be needed to use one.
thanks
I am being offered Arcam FMJ 35 for 1200$. CA 640R AVR : 1089$.
which one to choose
Amp : FMJ 35 ... how is it different from 28.
is it one of the top amplifiers around.
There are two ways of doing this.
1. This is a little laborious. You have an AVR connected to a DVD Player. You have a separate integrated amp connected to a CDP. Both can be on the same rack or on racks nearby each other. When you are listening to music, connect the speaker cables of the front L&R to the integrated amp. When you are watching a movie, disconnect the cables from the integrated amp, and connect them to the AVR. If you dont want to meddle with the AVR and the amp, you can have two sets of speaker cables going to the speakers permanently - one from the AVR and another from the integrated amp. Connect the speaker ends of the ones you want at a particular time, and keep the other set ends near the speaker for later use.
2. Connect the Front L&R and a CDP permanently to the integrated amp. Connect a DVD Player to the AVR, and bridge it to the integrated amp through the pre outs from the AVR. When you are watching a movie, the CDP will be off. The DVD player, the AVR, and the integrated amp will be working. When you are listening to music, switch off the DVD player, and the AVR. Use just the CDP and the integrated amp. You will have a pure two channel system. This way there is no connecting and disconnecting the speaker cables.
Dancc is also thinking in the same line, I am sure.
Cheers
In solution 2, could it screw the system in case both cdp and avr are on at the same time?
Do you have pricing info for denon 1909, 2309 and 2809?
Well DANCC has quoted you the prices.
Regarding your first question, I am a little confused.
How can anything happen if two units are on at the same time? In the solution, the CDP acts as the source, the AVR as a pre amp, and the two channel amp as a power amp. There is no danger at all.
As long as you connect everything properly, there are no dangers. Usually what happens is shorting of amps because of incorrect connection of speaker cables. If you take care of this, there are no issues.
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