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Am I defeating the benefit?

Hey all,
I am running a Sonic Frontiers pre amp wich has no remote, I run it thru my Rotel Pro using the Multi channel bypass inputs because I am disabled and it is nice to have volume control from remote.
My question is does this have a serious downside in sound because of going thru the Rotel, and if so how else can I run this in a dual use system? Would I be able to link both preamps at the amps using a 2 into 1 RCA?
For the record the tube pre is linked to the Rotel with MIT 330 series II IC'S and I just cant seem to get 100% happy with the sound...OK I am not happy with it at all, it seems the VMPS have way too many adjustments and it is hard for me to dial them in (these are biamped with outboard bass crossover and adjustments for the ribbon mid and tweeters.....I am kinda at my end with all this, it seems impossible to do things right and be on a fixed income, music is one thing a guy like me can enjoy, and I am losing the passion with all this frustration, I am pleased with the bass performance using an Aragon 4004MKII
but the mids and highs are for shit and I cant even think about an amp upgrade because of income.
Any ideas or suggestions on a affordable solution to my problems, not really sure what anyone could really do but I am really getting miserable and fed up with something I have always taken great pleasure in.....and I guess I just need to vent so thanks guys. Chad
chadnliz
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bigjoe
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hi chad,im not sure how attached you are to either the rotel or the sonic frontiers but you could always sell both of them & get a preamp with tone controls & end all the head aches,i wouldnt even begin to think about playing the interconnect & speaker wire game if i were you,its a loosing proposition.

if i couldnt find preamps with tone controls anymore i'd sell every last peice of gear i have & quit the hobby for good.

sometimes the simplest solution is the best solution.
chadnliz OP
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thanks for all thoughts
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
First thing I would suggest is using the direct connections on the SFL. That bypasses the balance controls which can degrade.
chadnliz OP
3,736 posts
 
how can I maintain the dual use of the system if my tube pre does not have HT passthrough? Do I use 2 into 1 jacks at the amps?
mdhoover
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"if i couldnt find preamps with tone controls anymore i'd sell every last peice of gear i have & quit the hobby for good."
-Bigjoe
Yikes, then let's hope you can keep finding those preamps with tone controls! Your posts are great, and you have common sense. Stick around! Chad, you too! Geez, you guys!
-Bill
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