You can live without a theater bypass feature. I don't have one and I have a combo 2-channel/Home Theater system. The only thing you have to do is to select a repeatable reference volume setting on your stereo preamp. If your volume control is analog and not clearly marked, you could place a small mark or sticker on the preamp to indicate the reference level. Balance the surround settings for your HT system with the preamp set to that level, then just remember to set it at that level when firing up the surround sound.
Budget vacuum tube preamp?
I got so many great responses on my last thread regarding when to go vacuum vs solid I figured I would post my follow up in a separate thread.
It seems the way to go for the amount of maintenance I am willing to do is a vacuum preamp with solid amps. I would like to have the HT bypass so I can use my HT receiver for multi ch. movie listening.
With that said, I don't want to spend a fortune but I want to hear the benefit of my purchase. Where to look for a entry level vacuum preamp and how much should I be prepared to spend?
Thx
It seems the way to go for the amount of maintenance I am willing to do is a vacuum preamp with solid amps. I would like to have the HT bypass so I can use my HT receiver for multi ch. movie listening.
With that said, I don't want to spend a fortune but I want to hear the benefit of my purchase. Where to look for a entry level vacuum preamp and how much should I be prepared to spend?
Thx