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How can you hook up two 300 watt amps to a Home theater receiver?

Using RCA (phono) cables:

This method requires a home theater receiver with pre-outs. Connect the pre-outs of the receiver to the inputs of the two amplifiers using RCA (phono) cables.

Using speaker level inputs:

This method does not require a receiver with pre-outs. Connect the speaker outputs of the receiver to the speaker inputs of the two amplifiers using speaker wire.

Here's a step-by-step guide:

1. Connect the source devices to the receiver.

-Connect your Blu-ray player, cable or satellite box, and any other source devices to the receiver using the appropriate cables (HDMI, RCA, etc.).

2. Connect the receiver's pre-outs to the inputs of the amps.

- If your receiver has pre-outs, connect the left and right pre-out jacks on the receiver to the corresponding left and right input jacks on the two amps using RCA (phono) cables.

3. Connect the speakers to the amps.

- Connect the left, center, and right speakers to the corresponding speaker outputs on the amps using speaker wire.

- If you have surround speakers, connect them to the surround speaker outputs on the amps.

4. Power on the receiver and the amps.

- Turn on the receiver and the two amps.

5. Set the input selector on the receiver to the appropriate source.

- Select the source that you want to listen to on the receiver.

6. Adjust the volume on the receiver.

- Use the volume control on the receiver to adjust the overall volume of the system.

7. Adjust the balance and tone controls on the receiver.

- Use the balance and tone controls on the receiver to fine-tune the sound.

8. Enjoy your music or movies!

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