Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Question about integrated amps...

Thanks to all the great and helpful people on the board, I thought that I'd run this question past you guys before I made any decisions. I have my M22's with an EP125 for my stereo system and I am thinking of upgrading from an old Kenwood receiver to a NAD C370. I know that there's some NAD fans on the boards plus my cd player is a NAD C541i and it's been wonderful to me. Anyway, here's my question. If I get the C370, will i need to connect the sub to the pre-out? Is this correct? Or will I get no primary volume control for the sub? Thanks for your help.

Spock,

Your instinct is correct. The sub needs to be connected to the pre-out. Adjusting the volume on the NAD will also adjust the volume on the sub pre-out. Pre-out means it bypasses the amplifier stage. The pre-amp stage -- where volume adjustment occurs -- is still in the loop.

ahh...thanks for clearing that up for me. Now I'll hear what my M22's sound like with some serious power to them. OH the anticipation.

As long as connecting something to a preout doesn't disconnect (somehow) the internal pre to amp connection...

you'll have to connect it to the second pre-out ( the one with the independent volume) set the volume on it to max and enjoy! you may also want to consider the new C372 which is supposed to be a step above the C370. of course it costs alot more too

i have a 370 and love it, i dont use the pre-amp section in it anymore though since i built myself a tube preamp which sounds quite a bit better