Preamp to Integrated amp hookup

I think that the recomendation of a tubed power amp is a good one. You will still have the best of both worlds. Pick one that has a good resale value, so that you could dump it if need be.

Better yet, just hang on to the passion and try it with the new speakers. Who knows, it may be what you were looking for.

Seth, you're right about that. The Passion may just be the end of my journey. Being the audiophool that I am, I'm always two or three steps ahead of the game. Even if I may never go there.

My feeling is that even with efficient speakers, you may still want the power of the Passion to give you dynamics you are used to. Have you had a chance to audition the new speakers with solid state gear?

no. haven't even received them yet. I'll do it one step at a time.

Well lo and behold: I am in luck. Called the YBA tech department and they said I can hook up a preamp. They said to use the video input. It is designed for processors and the like, and the internal preamp can be bypassed via the hand control. Spoke to Dan Wright and he feels this may be a beautiful marraige. He can adjust the gain on his pre to match up beatifully with the Passion. Looking good.