best way to integrate tube pre into home theater?


I'm looking for advice on the best way to integrate a conrad johnson pv10b tube preamp into a home theater setup. I listen to 50% analog, 25% cd, and 25% tv/dvd. In addition to the CJ pre, I have a 2 channel amp, home theater receiver, and dvd player that is also used for cds. I loved the sound of the turntable through the tube pre hooked directly to the 2 channel amp, but I also like the sound of cd's through the receiver, hooked directly to the amp. I tried running the home theater pre-out to the video input of the tube pre, but it didn't work (very little sound). I'm presently using the tape out jack for the phono signal from the tube pre hooked up to the receiver, which is then hooked up to the amp. Any thoughts on the best configuration for the best tubed analog sound and the best digital sound?

thanks!
gibson58

Showing 1 response by kr4

Dunno why the 'video' input on the PV10 didn't work for you. Any line-level input should do as long as you set the gain appropriately. Better would be a preamp with a HT bypass input........

Kal