what i want to do is keep my existing high end phono capable preamp along
with my existing amp configuration and then add surround decoding without
affecting the sound quality of the way the setup is now.

if i feed a separate signal to a decoder, i then have 2 sets of amplifier
outputs to contend with dont I? seems like a rediculous question but I
would rather not have to spend so much money on a high end standalone
preamp/decoder and then a separate phono stage

thanks

"chung" wrote in message
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Torin wrote:

I would like to keep my existing high end front end setup but
incorporate a
high end surround home theater to my existing system. Meaning that I
would
like to add in center and rear speakers and surround decoder.

My DAC has a digital throughput that I can pass to a surround decoder.

Any recommendations on how to best set this up without having to undo
and
redo connections every time I watch a DVD?


thanks!

Not sure if I understand what your problem is. Why can't you let the
preamp/preamp-processor/receiver perform the switching function? That
is, the DAC output goes to one set of audio inputs on the preamp, and
the DVD player would have its output (digital or analog) go to another
set of inputs on the preamp-processor (which also acts as a decoder).

Alternatively, you can use the existing stereo preamp to act as
line-stage for the L/R outputs of the decoder in the pre-pro/receiver.