Warning: The below suggestion is not IAW manufacturers recommendation for hookup/setup and could result in various forms of induced AVR damage and failure. Attempt at your own risk.
To clarif
Tested and confirmed with the 3700, you can use the preamp outs as pre ins. And it sounds FANTASTIC, like holy crap FAN F*CKING TASTIC (no excessive bass with DAC output impedance of 600 ohms)
UPDATE - the point of this thread is to say the 3700 sound considerably better used just as an amplifier. Bypassing the DAC, volume control circuits, op-amps, switches, traces and other paths which add noise and distortion SOUNDS BETTER. Obviously removing a bunch of unnecessary components for stereo playback will make the system sound better. Exactly how much better does it sound? I can't take measurements, so all I can say is a LOT better
That sentence is to address the people being demanding in later pages
Continuing the post:
What it does:
Allows you access to "Power In" on the back of your 3700 to use it like a power amplifier.
Why would you do this?
It sounds a LOT better listening to music. Not that the 3700 sounds bad, it sounds great. This just makes Great into Phenomenal
How you do it:
You plug in your Decoder or DAC or Active crossover or whatever your source that needs 2, 4, 6, or 7 channel genuinely high fidelity amplification into the Rear, Rear Surround, and Height 1 RCA "Pre-outs" on the back of the 3700 (counterintuitive yes, just pretend they say "Power amp inputs".. Open a Dolby Movie and put the receiver into Pure Direct mode and turn the volume all the way down.
Use your DAC to make music through the connected amp in speakers as you desire, enjoy it a lot.
If you need less than 6 channels, 5 or less, you don't need to open an Atmos thing to pause and turn down - Just use Height 1 and Surround Wide (not back) for everything else in any other mode.
HAVE FUN
Looks like for my upcoming active crossover project I won't need to spend thousands on new amps.
Amir, you should test the performance of a Denon this way - its amp section
The top end is perfect, the bass is tight and controlled, and there's lots of detail in every octave.
I looked at the amp boards inside this receiver a while ago, they should be very easy to jerry-rig. I'll probably buy a used 3600 and mod some RCA plugs onto the 9 wires that run from the preamp board to the power amps for my active speakers project. Very awesome to know just how good the power amp section sounds in these.
Small text revision above for the breakthrough in performance realised after fiddling. I'll be back tomorrow to do some more!
To clarif
Tested and confirmed with the 3700, you can use the preamp outs as pre ins. And it sounds FANTASTIC, like holy crap FAN F*CKING TASTIC (no excessive bass with DAC output impedance of 600 ohms)
UPDATE - the point of this thread is to say the 3700 sound considerably better used just as an amplifier. Bypassing the DAC, volume control circuits, op-amps, switches, traces and other paths which add noise and distortion SOUNDS BETTER. Obviously removing a bunch of unnecessary components for stereo playback will make the system sound better. Exactly how much better does it sound? I can't take measurements, so all I can say is a LOT better
That sentence is to address the people being demanding in later pages
Continuing the post:
What it does:
Allows you access to "Power In" on the back of your 3700 to use it like a power amplifier.
Why would you do this?
It sounds a LOT better listening to music. Not that the 3700 sounds bad, it sounds great. This just makes Great into Phenomenal
How you do it:
You plug in your Decoder or DAC or Active crossover or whatever your source that needs 2, 4, 6, or 7 channel genuinely high fidelity amplification into the Rear, Rear Surround, and Height 1 RCA "Pre-outs" on the back of the 3700 (counterintuitive yes, just pretend they say "Power amp inputs".. Open a Dolby Movie and put the receiver into Pure Direct mode and turn the volume all the way down.
Use your DAC to make music through the connected amp in speakers as you desire, enjoy it a lot.
If you need less than 6 channels, 5 or less, you don't need to open an Atmos thing to pause and turn down - Just use Height 1 and Surround Wide (not back) for everything else in any other mode.
HAVE FUN
Looks like for my upcoming active crossover project I won't need to spend thousands on new amps.
Amir, you should test the performance of a Denon this way - its amp section
The top end is perfect, the bass is tight and controlled, and there's lots of detail in every octave.
I looked at the amp boards inside this receiver a while ago, they should be very easy to jerry-rig. I'll probably buy a used 3600 and mod some RCA plugs onto the 9 wires that run from the preamp board to the power amps for my active speakers project. Very awesome to know just how good the power amp section sounds in these.
Small text revision above for the breakthrough in performance realised after fiddling. I'll be back tomorrow to do some more!
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