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Integrated amps are going to be tough.
Several preamps though:
Emotiva
Outlaw
Lexicon
PS Audio
McIntosh
Krell
There is also a passive line controller with HT bypass that you would have to run into a preamp.
Go stereo, its all you need.
I think the Krell KAV300i fits the bill.
Yeah, there are a couple on AudiogoN.
Thanks for the input. Please keep it coming....I know there must be others who have wondered about this.
So far, I've come up with these models that have some form of HT Bypass/Passthrough:
PS Audio GCC-100 Control Amp
Musical Fidelity A3.5
Musical Fidelity A5
Sim Audio I3se
Arcam FMJ A22 (no bypass but has input "gain adjustment")
Marantz PM7001 ("source direct mode")
Krell KAV 300i
Bryston B-100 ("reprogrammable pass through")
Naim Nait 5i (unity gain)
Arcam A80 ("software configurable AV processor switch")
There are apparently others but these were the closest to my budget. My understanding is that some manufacturers call HT Bypass other names like "pass-through" "throughput" or "unity gain", but it is difficult to find dealers that truly understand these features or even know which models have them, so most of my research was conducted online or by phone, therefore I am open to any educated corrections in my list.......enilighten me please!
For now I am leaning towards the Krell, the MF 3.5, the Naim Nait 5i, or one of the Arcams, but I am going to keep an eye on things and take a week or two to decide.
Any suggestions on which would be most musical with my Paradigm Studio 20s v3 for 2.0 or 2.1 setup?
Portrait,
If you are in SoCal, jump over to Las Vegas this month and we'll BBQ in your honor and play with the Krell!