Pre amp bypass with F-1X

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Author Message groovelines Intermediate Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 115 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 6:09 am:    Wasn't sure how to title this thread, but's lets go... I've put the cart before the horse and have purchased an F-1X before buying a stereo power amp, still using my SWR 350 (monoaural). Question is: how can I effectively get the "post" EQ signal from the F-1X into the SWR? I'm guessing that it's safe to take the F-1X direct out, set to "post", and patch into the... 1. Intrument In (set the preamp EQ flat, passive input impedence: 800K Ohms, acitve input: 60K Ohms), or 2. Effects Return (this will bypass the SWR preamp gain stages, min of 27K Ohms impedence). Also: What are the (im)practicalities of running the F-1X as a side chain using the SWR effects loop? Okay, okay, yeah, I'm a bit hesitant to just monkey around and see what's best. Eventually, I plan to run a bi-amp system and avoid this mess, but for now any insight would be appreciated. thanks in advance, Mike davehouck Intermediate Member Username: davehouck Post Number: 169 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 7:08 am:    Mike; at the SWR site I found the manual for the new version of the 350 (they don't have the older manuals on-line). The manual says the effects return can used as a power amp input jack, effectively bypassing the preamp and turning the 350 into a power amp. The blend control should be turned all the way to wet. The master volume will still control the amount of signal being sent to the speakers. groovelines Intermediate Member Username: groovelines Post Number: 116 Registered: 4-2003 Posted on Tuesday, October 07, 2003 - 11:57 am:    Dave, Thanks, I suspected that would be the way to go. Mike