Hi all. I want to replace my aging Harman Kardon HK 3370 with a new receiver. But l use an EQ and can't find a new receiver with the tape monitor loop. l think l figured how to use the EQ without it. First, get a preamp for my turntable so it doesn't need to be connected to a phono input with a ground. Then get a 6 or 8 input audio/video switch with RCA jacks to connect the outputs of my turntable, CD player, DVD recorder, CD recorder, and cassette deck. Go out from the switch to the receiver's Aux input. That should EQ all playback sources. l know l wouldn't be able to EQ AM and FM from the tuner, but that's ok. And to EQ recordings, connect the EQ line out to the CD recorder and cassette deck's input. Would that work? Can someone verify that? lf it works, l just need a receiver with subwoofer outputs because l have a subwoofer.
Hi all. I want to replace my aging Harman Kardon HK 3370 with a new receiver. But l use an EQ and can't find a new receiver with the tape monitor loop. l think l figured how to use the EQ without it. First, get a preamp for my turntable so it doesn't need to be connected to a phono input with a ground. Then get a 6 or 8 input audio/video switch with RCA jacks to connect the outputs of my turntable, CD player, DVD recorder, CD recorder, and cassette deck. Go out from the switch to the receiver's Aux input. That should EQ all playback sources. l know l wouldn't be able to EQ AM and FM from the tuner, but that's ok. And to EQ recordings, connect the EQ line out to the CD recorder and cassette deck's input. Would that work? Can someone verify that? lf it works, l just need a receiver with subwoofer outputs because l have a subwoofer.
It would work, but it is not necessary. Receivers have Eq. Really though there should be absolutely no need for Eq. Heavy handed use of Eq, is a really bad idea, and a good way to damage speakers, especially tweeters. Graphic equalizers, except to archive very old vintage material have had their day. In other aspects using those old graphic Eqs is bad practice.