2-Channel to home Theater

I also use a receiver to power my center,surrounds, bass/LFE port and provide digital processing and a tuner. Having a processor loop or HT bypass loop is helpfull because once engaged, all HT functions(setup,volume control, etc.) are controlled by the receiver and yous 2 channel setup is mearly an add-on 2 channel amp. powering the front two speakers. Works great.

Keep the two seperate if you can.

Can anyone suggest great 2 channel pre-amps with processor loop or HT bypass? Multiple line level outputs would be a plus.

I know that the current model CJ preamps (14LS and 17LS) have external processor loop hookups, and the 17LS has a pair of line level outputs.

Abuck:

I think I am going to agree with the first suggestion. Get a nice, cost effective a/v receiver (an NAD preferably) and then with the center and rear channel speakers, run them through the receiver and your front L/R speakers?? Just run them through your Sonic Frontiers/Thorens preamp/amp setup. Before hooking up your center channel and rear channel speakers, run the receiver through the processor loop of your Sonic Frontiers preamp, that way when you just want to listen to music, you can switch off the receiver without effecting the sound quality of your 2 channel setup. You can always switch it back on when you want to watch a movie.

--Charles--