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I am using a Marantz 2226B receiver with the 963SA and some speakers that my dad's friend made.

The speakers so great, but they are a little bright. I have turned down the treble a little bit, but they still don't sound perfect. I have a graphic equalizer that I thought it might be fun to twiddle around with. It is a Technics SH-8017.

I have a pre out and main in on the back of the 2226B, but I cannot find a switch or anything on the receiver to disconnect the pre amp and power amp.

Will I have to open up the receiver to do this, or is there a button that I am not seeing?

Thanks.

 

[mkmelt]

The preamp-out and main-in jacks will work when you plug in the equalizer. Try it and you will see.

 

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But won't half of the signal have been going through the normal amplifier?

On my father's YAMAHA receiver (I don't know the model number) there is a switch for when a graphic equalizer is being used.

Do I not need one for the Marantz? I do not want to short anything or something by having the signal going through the graphic equalizer and the normal connection at the same time...

 

[mkmelt]

You won't short anything. On the later Marantz units the need for the external jumpers was eliminated due to a modification of the RCA jacks that provides an internal connection that is controlled by whether an RCA plug is inserted into the pre-out and main-in jacks. When you plug in the equalizer into the back of the receiver, you automatically disconnect this internal connection.

 

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Originally Posted by mkmelt You won't short anything. On the later Marantz units the need for the external jumpers was eliminated due to a modification of the RCA jacks that provides an internal connection that is controlled by whether an RCA plug is inserted into the pre-out and main-in jacks. When you plug in the equalizer into the back of the receiver, you automatically disconnect this internal connection.

OK. Thanks for the assistance mkmelt.