AV amps Vs Stereo amps

[Steve Batt]

After 6 months with a Panasonic HE200, I had to reconnect my Copland CSA14
Amp into the system, initially just for music.........

But now I play the front speakers through it too.

The setup is now:
Panasonic XV10 via the copland(rca connection) to Castle Howard front
speakers.
Panasonic XV10 to the Panasonic 76PW50A TV via RGB connection.
DVD via the HE200 to Castle Richmond 3s rear speakers and Castle Keep
centre.

All music goes through the Copland.

The only bugbear is balancing the 2 amps volume wise when playing dvds.

This setup is much more detailed than with all speakers being powered by the
HE200.

Just thought I'd share my experience and wondered if anyone else had done
anything similar.

Steve

[AudioEnz]

in article IfXAb.44335$aT.16146@news-server.bigpond.net.au, Steve Batt at
batt1steven@bloodyhotmail.com wrote on 08/12/2003 10:12 PM:

> The only bugbear is balancing the 2 amps volume wise when playing dvds.

Try putting the Panasonic in the tape loop of the Copland. Calibrate your Av
levels while the volume control of the Copland is at a repeatable level,
such as 12 o'clock.

This way, whenever you want video sound, simply put the volume control of
the Copland to 12 o'clock and switch to the tape loop. You'll have complete
volume control through the Av amp without having to worry again about
levels.


Michael Jones
Editor, AudioEnz

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