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Mcintosh C1100 preamp -- how to connect TV & subwoofer?

I have a Mcintosh C1100 preamp and 2x Mcintosh MC901 for a 2 channel set up. I want to add a TV (and ps5) and subwoofer to this set up. Can I do it with the C1100 or do I need additional equipment? If the latter, what do I need? Would the D1100 get me there? Thanks 

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oddiofyl
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If you have a DAC that’s probably the best way to connect the TV.   Via Toslink fiber optic to decouple the video from your audio.   
 

Some subs have dual RCA or XLR inputs that you can drive with pre outs. 

jb1
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C1100 is designed as 2 channel but if your tv has optical audio, you can use an optical to RCA converter: Your tv would have to have a pcm option. For the sub, Rel works best by using its hi level connection which uses the amp to drive the subwoofer. If the tv only has HDMI Arc, you would use an audio extractor but that requires a secondary audio source like a firestick, Roku, or Apple TV. A dedicated audio DAC can work as long as the tv has optical audio source and the ability to select pcm audio

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