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Adding amp to integrated amp

I am using a new Music Hall A70 integrated stereo amp with my new Martin Logan Vistas. They are 4 ohm speakers that can dip down below 2 ohms. The MH integrated does 185 into 4 ohms and sounds pretty good. But I know ML speakers love power and I could get better control with a larger amp'

The Music Hall has preamps outputs'so would adding a nice amp and using the MH for my preamp improve my sound.

Also would my integrated amps volume control still control my main volume. Thanks for any help.
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milpai
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Since you plan to use your integrated amp's pre-amp section, the answer for your last question is YES.
I cannot answer if your MH preamp is better or power amp section is better. Previous owners or that amp who have experimented can answer that. Or take your amp to a dealer of the power amp and do a test in his system.

I had done the same thing with my NAD integrated. But I had used it's power amp section and replaced the preamp with a TVC. Eventually sold the amp and have the current config. Good Luck.
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