Need help with the correct order to connect an AMP into my system

[CouchPotato]

I posted this previously in the wrong area...

Hello, I'm a new member and could use some advise on what order to connect equipment with the addition of an AMP.
The equipment: Sansui G7000 reciever, Bose 901 VI speakers with eq, Pioneer RG9 dynamic processor, Crown DC 300A Series II amp.
Starting with the Sansui which would you recommend connecting next to the Tape monitor out? I'm guessing the Crown would go last since it has the speaker terminals. Since I wont be powering the speakers from the reciever would I need to hook anything to the receivers tape monitors Input? Is there a certain order best for the Bose eq to be installed?
Really enjoyed reading the site from the sidelines glad I finally joined.

 

[Chris Brown]

It would have been a LOT easier if you had a receiver that had pre-amp outputs or "pre-outs". Your only other real option is to hook the amplifier to one of the tape outputs, but then your only option for volume control will be to use the attenuation controls on the front of the Crown (volume control on receiver won't do anything).

 

[the skipper]

Chris nailed it. If you do this, the only functions your receiver will provide is a phono preamp, tuner, and input selection. No volume, bass, treble, balance or any of the other fuctions that a preamp affords.

As for your other questions on how to connect the equalizers and processor, I believe I answered that in your other post, But, let's see what others come up with.

 

[CouchPotato]

It would have been a LOT easier if you had a receiver that had pre-amp outputs or "pre-outs". Your only other real option is to hook the amplifier to one of the tape outputs, but then your only option for volume control will be to use the attenuation controls on the front of the Crown (volume control on receiver won't do anything).

Thanks Chris I think I understand, so a more modular unit that would have had a preamp and an amp would have been an easier upgrade to the crown. Skipper I wouldn't want to lose any of the controls for the bass, treble... The Sansui has plenty of power for the Bose speakers , I just had a couple nice crowns I got from a university at an auction.

If we remove the Crown amp from the mix what would be the best way to hook up the rest of the equipment? Would I just start with the receiver's tape mon out go to the Bose input, the Bose output to the Pioneer RG9 input and the RG9 output to the receivers tape mon in?

Thanks for your help

 

[onplane]

You might post pics of your receiver's input jacks, so we can all see what options you have. In most receivers you would use the Rec Out to get the source selected by the receiver's selector switch.

Tape Mon in would be the return path back into your receiver's tone controls, volume control, L/R balance and finally power amp.

So you could route the Rec Out to the Bose eq, from there to the Pioneer processor, and finally to the receivers tone controls. Frankly, this sounds like way, way too much signal processing.

Any chance your receiver has a tone defeat switch or direct sound switch?

Regards,
Jerry

 

[cademan]

If we remove the Crown amp from the mix what would be the best way to hook up the rest of the equipment? Would I just start with the receiver's tape mon out go to the Bose input, the Bose output to the Pioneer RG9 input and the RG9 output to the receivers tape mon in? Thanks for your help

A better way would be to first put the Bose EQ in the receivers tape loop at tape 1 input. Tape 1 "rec" to the Bose EQ "main in" jacks. Tape 1 "play" to the Bose EQ "main out" jacks.

Use the RG9 with the tape 2 inputs. Connect the same way as the EQ. I also own a RG-9 dynamic processor.

You might be able to listen to both or separately depending on if both the tape 1 & 2 monitors can be pressed at the same time and what happens if you can. I'm not familiar with the G-7000, just going by pictures.

 

[CouchPotato]

You might post pics of your receiver's input jacks, so we can all see what options you have. In most receivers you would use the Rec Out to get the source selected by the receiver's selector switch.

Tape Mon in would be the return path back into your receiver's tone controls, volume control, L/R balance and finally power amp.

So you could route the Rec Out to the Bose eq, from there to the Pioneer processor, and finally to the receivers tone controls. Frankly, this sounds like way, way too much signal processing.

Any chance your receiver has a tone defeat switch or direct sound switch?

Regards,
Jerry

Thanks Jerry, I'm pulling apart the rack this weekend and will post pictures of all the equipment's connections ports.

 

[CouchPotato]

Thnak you for the respo

A better way would be to first put the Bose EQ in the receivers tape loop at tape 1 input. Tape 1 "rec" to the Bose EQ "main in" jacks. Tape 1 "play" to the Bose EQ "main out" jacks.

Use the RG9 with the tape 2 inputs. Connect the same way as the EQ. I also own a RG-9 dynamic processor.

You might be able to listen to both or separately depending on if both the tape 1 & 2 monitors can be pressed at the same time and what happens if you can. I'm not familiar with the G-7000, just going by pictures.[/ cademan

Thank you for the reply cademan, I'll post some pictures of the equipment this weekend. I appreciate your help.

 

[John James]

I hope this helps.

Also...

https://www.hifiengine.com/manual_library/sansui/g-7000.shtml

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[cademan]

Start by connecting them like I noted in post #6. That is the same rear view I saw on an e-bay unit so let's go from there.

 

[JoeESP9]

If we remove the Crown amp from the mix what would be the best way to hook up the rest of the equipment? Would I just start with the receiver's tape mon out go to the Bose input, the Bose output to the Pioneer RG9 input and the RG9 output to the receivers tape mon in?

Thanks for your help

I suggest connecting the Bose equalizer to Tape monitor 1 and the RG-9 to the tape loop on the Bose equalizer. You need to have the Bose equalizer always on. So having Tape 1 always on satisfies that. When you want to use the RG-9 engage the tape monitor switch on the Bose equalizer.