Wulbert
Established Member
I would have thought this would be a common set up scenario, but I can't find the info I need. I want to use a stereo power amp ( in this case a Quad 306 power amp) connected to my Denon's pre-out section in order to get decent stereo music playback and also better front L & R playback quality for films.
What I would like is to be able to power the front L and R channels and speakers using the Quad power amp. What is confusing me is how to set the volume levels so that movie sound being sent to the Front L & R speakers is consistent with all the other channels.
The Quad has no volume control and is just a power amp. It is on or off. Do I just hook up the Quad, run Audessey and let the Denon AVR figure out the relative sensitivity/volume for the speakers going through the Quad power amp? When I play music how does the Denon "know" how much power to give the Quad? ( The Quad 306 is a particularly sensitive power amp)
Sorry I'm not expressing myself well. This is because the subject confuses me.
What I would like is to be able to power the front L and R channels and speakers using the Quad power amp. What is confusing me is how to set the volume levels so that movie sound being sent to the Front L & R speakers is consistent with all the other channels.
The Quad has no volume control and is just a power amp. It is on or off. Do I just hook up the Quad, run Audessey and let the Denon AVR figure out the relative sensitivity/volume for the speakers going through the Quad power amp? When I play music how does the Denon "know" how much power to give the Quad? ( The Quad 306 is a particularly sensitive power amp)
Sorry I'm not expressing myself well. This is because the subject confuses me.