Hahaha! Just remove the jumpers from the Pre Out to Main In, and connect the Pre Out to the power amp. The tape RCA jacks will output Line level of the source set by the source selector switch on the front of the Marantz receiver. Finally, connect the speaker to the amp using a +/- connection wire. You can choose which speaker you would eventually like to connect with the connection you are providing between the power amp and the AV receiver. I could use a bit of help, or at most some reassurance. How to connect a power amp to an AV receiver? If you just want to use the phono and tuner sections of the receiver, then you should connect the tape outs to an available line level input on your preamp. Can I just leave them open/uncovered? From here, you would connect the Center speaker of your sound system to the Power amp directly underneath (or sometimes next to) this cabled connection where you will find the positive and negative speaker wire connections available. We are rebuilding the search index and other forum caches this morning. ", (You must log in or sign up to reply here. Ok, awesome. So, let’s take a closer look at the steps you will need to follow to begin connecting a power amp to an AV receiver. If you already have your equipment plugged in, then you obviously know where the power source is located. Before I start stuffing holes with cables, I just want to make sure I'm doing it correctly. Of course it's a given that the "record" output of a receiver is unaffected by its volume setting. This is where you will begin to understand the basic functions of a speaker system. Discussion in 'Audio Hardware' started by stay crunchy, Oct 30, 2017. At last, connect the speakers to power amp and turn on the entire components in your home theater system. How to Connect an Integrated Amplifier to an AV Receiver. Learning how to connect a power amp to an AV receiver is a great place to start. This should be pretty clearly labeled, and it is an independent wire that will connect in one port/jack on each piece. As you sit there dumbfounded looking at the various labels, jacks, and input/output options, know that you are not alone in this feat. You can add as many connections from the AV receiver to the power amp (and respective speakers) as the AV receiver can support. I thought it was pretty simple, but I've never came across stuff with te jumpers so I wanted to make sure. So if you want to use a different amplifier, you route its pre-out to that one instead. You can repeat this connection for each speaker that you would like to add to your sound system. As you run the RCA cable between the power amplifier and the AV receiver, it is important to ensure that you have established an unbalanced connection. As in the example listed in the above steps, if you are using the Center speaker channel connection with your RCA cable, then it is important that you are, in fact, connecting the Center speaker to the power amp at this point. Once you are confident that you have plugged in the stable connections, then you can resume by turning the power on or plugging in the devices again. Along with this, you can add a trigger wire to the list to connect between the power amp and the AV receiver for powering them both up at the same time. Thanks! But, if you want to continue adding additional speakers, then you will need to run an RCA cable and speaker wire in the same manner as described in the above steps. While these descriptions are pretty standard, let’s take a closer look to help solidify the details of the steps you will need to follow. Of course when you don't have an equalizer in the loop, the connection has to be bridged, otherwhise the receiver would remain silent. Usually a pair of jacks labeled "aux" or "auxiliary" are used, but any inputs are suitable, with the exception of "phono" inputs. I never thought your main amp didn't have a volume dial. This can help to eliminate any technical errors from disrupting or damaging your equipment. Whether you use this to build an in-home theater with a surround sound speaker system or another option, you are sure to be proud of the setup you create. Using this example, you would insert the RCA cable into the pre-out Center speaker option, and then you would connect it to an unbalanced jack on the power amp. Home Theater Academy is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to Amazon.com. Of course, your only limitation here is the number of speakers that the AV receiver can support, as this will ultimately be the final number of established connections that you will be able to create between all of the components in this sound system setup. Then again I assumed the same for the pre-out, only to learn here that that assumption was also wrong. Thanks jea, I appreciate it! How to connect a power amp to an AV receiver? If you would like to be able to turn on the power amp and the AV receiver simultaneously, then you can run a trigger wire from the power amp to the AV receiver. I tried it the first way, Pre-Out of the recevier to power amp and things worked fine (I'll post my listening impressions later).