what exactly is ht bypass


ok..so here is the issue..i have a ht setup now..i want to get a tube pre for music...ones with ht bypass...what do they do exactly..can i run my mains and sub from it and use my receiver for center and surround?
dan001

Showing 1 response by mrjstark

It is not difficult. All you need is the right preamp.
And I would suggest getting the tube preamp with HT pass thru rather then using your processor. The only preamps (tube) that I owned that had this feature were Dodd Audio and Granite Audio. It is as simple as ABC. In Dodd's case the unite did not even had to be turned on for this feature to work...as long as you turn its input selector to HT bypass input. Very cool, and saves tube live.

With "Home Theater bypass" inputs , you can plug the left and right front speaker feeds from your surround processor into the preamplifier's HT bypass "in". Using your remote control or manually, simply press 'HT bypass' or turn the input selector knob and the preamp goes into its fixed amplifier mode enabling your surround processor to control the volume.