I have a Rega TT with a Grado cartridge and a Pioneer RT-707 reel to reel. My pre-processor is a Marantz AV7705 going to 2 Carver amps, 2 ch and 5 ch.. The 7705 has a phono input (for MM cartridges only) and no analog out, which makes recording impossible. So I break out my old Parasound PHP-850 preamp to run the TT and tape loops, figuring I can run the line out from there to the phono in on the 7705. I get sound but it's a muffled mess. An alternative is to run the outputs from both preamps through a switcher going to my main amp. But then I lose my (powered) subwoofers when playing records or tapes through the Parasound. I recently bought a set of B&K speakers that really need the subs.
Ok, that's my problem in a nutshell. Any guidance would be highly appreciated.
Ok, that's my problem in a nutshell. Any guidance would be highly appreciated.