Dumb question HT bypass

soix

Not on mine. The stereo's input is dedicated to the AVR.  It just sets as fixed the stereo's volume pad for that input so you can use the AVR master volume for all channels simultaneously..  Either your setup is different or it's not as obvious as you contend.  Either way it is not for me.  Have at it. 

I have found a more useful purpose.

@fuzztone
I am dealing with this question as I speak. I have a Classe SSP-800 AV processor of which the 2 channel sounds good. But not the best it can be so I've been corresponding with the President of Classe, Dave Nauber about Classe's new Delta Pre preamplifier.
It has a pass through mode. I just need to remove the balanced XLR's to my Rowland Model 12 monblocks from the SSP and input them into the Delta Pre and get a set of balanced interconnects to connect the SSP and the Delta Pre in the XLR1 inputs and that's that. Just set the XLR1 source button for pass through.

The XLR1 pass through puts the Delta Pre on unity gain so I'll use the SSP's volume control, not the preamp's.

One nice thing about the Delta Pre is it has a DAC and a much better one than the 2009 SSP's. One not so nice thing is it has a phono stage which I don't need. But if anyone does, a cool feature is that you can change load and capacitance settings on the fly using the remote. No dip switches to access and change settings....

Apparently having a preamp handle the 2 channel in line with a Classe AV processor is more common than I thought....However, there are many preamplifiers that have theater pass through/unity gain. I am trying to suss out which preamp to get. Preferably also with a great DAC.

vinylshadow. 

Sounds good for you. Good luck on your quest.
I have one fine DAC and it's for stereo only.

Thanks. Since I have a Rogue Audio Ares Magnum tube phono stage, now I’m veering towards a Rogue Audio RP-7 tube preamp which gets rave reviews at a fair price. Likely a better match for my Model 12’s...
And maybe a SMSL SU-9 DAC.
Which DAC are you using?

Ah, forgot you don’t have pre outs on your AVR. So, are you routing your stereo preamp line outs into your AVR?