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Can a rogue audio Cronus be used just as a preamp?

I own a Rogue Audio Cronus Int. Amp which does not do my Totem Hawks justice in the power department. Can I buy a 200 Watt plus outboard amp and use the Cronus as a preamp only? Someone please help!
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mofimadness
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I just looked at the owner's manual for the Cronus and it shows 2 sets of RCA outputs. 1 fixed and 1 varible, so yes you can use this as a preamp. Use the varible outputs so that the volume control works.
mathewm
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Seems like total overkill to use a tube amp for preamp duties. Sell it and buy a used Rogue Metis or VTL preamp assuming you want a remote.
sandstone
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Rogue Audio also offers an upgrade of the Cronus to the Magnum for a very reasonable price of $650. Along with other sonic advantages, this would almost double output from 55 WPC to 90 WPC. It would be tough to get a comparable second external amp at this cost point.

http://www.rogueaudio.com/The_Magnum_Series.htm#GeneralFeatures

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