Integrated stereo amplifier as power amp

[Karthic S]

Integrated stereo amp can be used as power amp also?
Like stereo when playing music and power amp as playing movie

 

[Smadhu]

Integrated stereo amp can be used as power amp also?
Like stereo when playing music and power amp as playing movie

Yes, you need to look for amplifiers which have HT bypass/Unity gain function.

 

[Lizard King]

Integrated stereo amp can be used as power amp also?
Like stereo when playing music and power amp as playing movie

Amplifiers with HT-bypass - update 14. june 2025

Audiophile.no has made a list of stereo preamps and integrated amps that have one sort of HT-bypass. This list is updated 14. June 2025 with amplifiers from Cyrus, and will be will be continuously updated. Written by Karl Erik Sylthe, at 15.02.07 Translated to English in june 2008Latest update...

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Extensive updated list. Choose as per budget, availability, requirement.

 

[Karthic S]

Thanks @Smadhu @Lizard King

 

[MaSh]

Integrated stereo amp can be used as power amp also?
Like stereo when playing music and power amp as playing movie

Yes you sure can. What is your HT Source? The source will act as your Preamp connected to an input on the integrated amp. Set the Integrated amp to an easy to set volume position like 12 o'clock position. Remember to reduce it once done watching a movie.

MaSh

 

[Raj22]

I am using Arcam SA30 for the same function - IA with HT bypass.

Linking my thread when I was trying to achieve this. Linked the comment from the time I picked up the Arcam. If you interested, read the entire thread.

Post in thread 'Improving Stereo performance in my HT setup'
https://www.hifivision.com/threads/improving-stereo-performance-in-my-ht-setup.87826/post-992295

 

[Karthic S]

Yes you sure can. What is your HT Source? The source will act as your Preamp connected to an input on the integrated amp. Set the Integrated amp to an easy to set volume position like 12 o'clock position. Remember to reduce it once done watching a movie.

MaSh

AVR is Denon 4700 and Klipsch r-600f floor standing speakers

Excellent for movies. Good for music, but not satisfied. Any recommendations to improve stereo on denon 4700 or stereo amp is needed?

 

[MaSh]

AVR is Denon 4700 and Klipsch r-600f floor standing speakers

Excellent for movies. Good for music, but not satisfied. Any recommendations to improve stereo on denon 4700 or stereo amp is needed?

For music a stereo amp for sure. No two ways about it.

MaSh

 

[PTP]

AVR is Denon 4700 and Klipsch r-600f floor standing speakers

Excellent for movies. Good for music, but not satisfied. Any recommendations to improve stereo on denon 4700 or stereo amp is needed?

For music, its always bookshelf speakers. BS speakers positioned properly and paired with suitable sub will outperform towers.