Actually you can use seperates along with your reciever. For example, I am using a two channel amp connected to the pre-outs on my reciever to drive the front main speakers...this is taking the load off of the reciever to drive these two speakers.

Think of it as using the amp(s) as the power and the reciever as the brains, or the processor of the system. Quite a lot of folks do this.

Rick
Our Room

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