I wish to use my McIntosh MA6600 for 2-channel listening AND to drive the drive the same L/R front speakers in a 5.1 system. My particular Mac does NOT have a Home Theater Pass Through.
Can I do the following?
Acquire a quality Source Splitter (like this: http://www.nilesaudio.com/images/PDF/AXP-1_Cutsheet.pdf). Remove Pre-Amp Out/ Main-Amp In jumpers on Mac. ..Connect OUT of source splitter to Main-Amp In, and connect Pre-Amp Out of Mac to one of Source splitter input, and the L/R Front Pre-Amp Out from AVR to another input. ..So basically keeping power amp section of the MA6600 in use always and using switch box to switch b/w Mac Pre and AVR Pre.
Any reason why this won't work or could be harmful to the amp?
The only other way I know of is to connect Front L/R Pre-amp output from AVR to a spare input on my McIntosh. Turn volume up halfway, run AVR auto set up, then remember to always turn the integrated amp volume to the same setting when using with AVR
Can I do the following?
Acquire a quality Source Splitter (like this: http://www.nilesaudio.com/images/PDF/AXP-1_Cutsheet.pdf). Remove Pre-Amp Out/ Main-Amp In jumpers on Mac. ..Connect OUT of source splitter to Main-Amp In, and connect Pre-Amp Out of Mac to one of Source splitter input, and the L/R Front Pre-Amp Out from AVR to another input. ..So basically keeping power amp section of the MA6600 in use always and using switch box to switch b/w Mac Pre and AVR Pre.
Any reason why this won't work or could be harmful to the amp?
The only other way I know of is to connect Front L/R Pre-amp output from AVR to a spare input on my McIntosh. Turn volume up halfway, run AVR auto set up, then remember to always turn the integrated amp volume to the same setting when using with AVR