the 501 monoblocks unfortunately are not auto- sensitive and require manual switching which is too cumbersome.i connected the 135 prepro main outs to the processor in on the ref3 and the home theater pass through worked for about 30 minutes then the tv audio came through the center channel and lightly in the mains as well---in any event, that config doesn't solve my problem as the tubes are on all the time which is what i'm trying to avoid. sounds goofy but could i connect two sets of speaker cables to my main speakers, one from the monoblocks( tt to ph5 to ref3 to monoblock) and the other from the ht multichannel amp(prepro to multichannel ) to same main speakers?
geniuses help- pre into pre--gonna blow up?
unhappy with 2 channel perf. of mac home theater ( mx 135 pre/pro into 7 ch mx 207 amp but i only use 5 channels of the 207 for center and surround and have front L and R main speakers attached to 2 mac 501 monoblocks that also come out of the 135 pre/pro)-- so i got an arc ph 5 phonostage and my vinyl world of 50's jazz albums improved so much that i just bought here on agon an arc ref 3 pre as well--the tv is on 6 hours/ day so i don't want the tubes in the ph5 and arc 3 to be on all day-only want the ph5 phonostage and ref 3 amp to be on when playing vinyl or cd-how do i hook this up w/o blowing up everything?--can i go tt to ph5 to ref 3 to mac 135? (but that plugs one pre into a second pre- is that a problem?)(don't really understand home theater bypass-what gets plugged into what port?if you can do this with home theater bypass does that mean i'm not getting the benefit of the tubes in the ref 3?) i can't pull the main speakers off the mx 135 and put onto the ref3 as they are part of the tv/home theater which is on all day---you guys are way smart- your help and suggestions are most needed and welcome-thanks in advance!