[JIMMY16]

I'm trying to give my A/v receiver the ability to have "tube sound". Thank you

 

[PurpleAngel]

You should be able to connect the tube amp to the line-outputs (RCA?) on the A/V receiver.

 

[JIMMY16]

You should be able to connect the tube amp to the line-outputs (RCA?) on the A/V receiver.

Thanks.

 

[Thenewguy007]

Iif it has the word "output" next to the RCA's on your receiver, then use can you a external amp with it.

If your receiver only has "input" RCA, then you can't.

 

[JIMMY16]

Iif it has the word "output" next to the RCA's on your receiver, then use can you a external amp with it.

If your receiver only has "input" RCA, then you can't.

The receiver has pre-outs next to the sub connection. Please forgive me I am a noob in this realm. Just to be clear, I am trying to tube up my a/v receiver, not have my A/v receiver out to my tube amp. Maybe it's counterintuitive.

 

[PurpleAngel]

The receiver has pre-outs next to the sub connection. Please forgive me I am a noob in this realm. Just to be clear, I am trying to tube up my a/v receiver, not have my A/v receiver out to my tube amp. Maybe it's counterintuitive.

What is the make and model of your A/V receiver?
Pre-outs, like a line-output, but usually can also boost the signal, so the A/V receiver's volume knob would affect the signal strength (loudness) of the pre-out.

 

[JIMMY16]

What is the make and model of your A/V receiver?
Pre-outs, like a line-output, but usually can also boost the signal, so the A/V receiver's volume knob would affect the signal strength (loudness) of the pre-out.

I connected my tube amp to the pre-out of my marantz nr1403, nothing happened. I plugged the tube amp into my "cd" rcas ( which is a no no) and it sounded like crap

 

[Zeka]

Please be a little more specific in the description.
What do you want to connect?
What did you connect with and how?
What tube amp do you have?

 

[JIMMY16]

I want to connect a tube amp to my a/v receiver. I want to give my a/v receiver " tube sound". I connected my receiver ( rca pre-outs) to the "3.5 in" on my little bear b4 amp. Nothing happened. I also ( out of desperation) connected the 3.5 output of my tube amp into the "cd" rcas" of my a/v receiver. I know this was a no no. But I did get some terrible sound.

 

[Zeka]

Do you mean this headphone tube amplifier?
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bear-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B01K4BS9WU
If you connect receivers pre-outs to 3,5 input on B4, all inputs from receiver goes to B4 3,5 headphone out.
If you connect 3,5 output of B4 to CD input on receiver, your source input will be on B4 input, and you get a strong signal to receivers input.

 

[JIMMY16]

Do you mean this headphone tube amplifier?
https://www.amazon.com/Little-Bear-Portable-Headphone-Amplifier/dp/B01K4BS9WU
If you connect receivers pre-outs to 3,5 input on B4, all inputs from receiver goes to B4 3,5 headphone out.
If you connect 3,5 output of B4 to CD input on receiver, your source input will be on B4 input, and you get a strong signal to receivers input.

Yes, thats the amp. So there's no sound way to send tube amp output into a/v receiver.

 

[Zeka]

You did that and you say the sound is distorted. Probably because it's a headphone output with a strong signal. Try to reduce the gain onto B4, there may be no distortion.

 

[JIMMY16]

You did that and you say the sound is distorted. Probably because it's a headphone output with a strong signal. Try to reduce the gain onto B4, there may be no distortion.

I will try again , forgive me I'm a noob . would a tube amp with dedicated rca outs on the back work better?

 

[JIMMY16]

I took your advice and it worked somewhat. The volume needs to be about half way on the amp. I guess it worked, the problem is the receiver sounds way better on its own. Oh well

 

[Zeka]

... would a tube amp with dedicated rca outs on the back work better?

You mean dedicated tube preamp?
Maybe some buffer like FXaudio-tube01.