At least for my use case i very much prefer using Ultra with amplifiers, that do have some kind of AMP IN input. The benefits:
1) Volume is controlled only by Ultra´s volume control
2) connect Ultra wth subwoofer (its LFE input)and use Ultra`s many SUB mgmt options, and speakers are relieved of playing low freq.
3) Sub is included into Room correction and speakers syncing
4) volume of subwoofer is matched with volume of main speakers
I tried also other scenarios, like connecting Ultra to AMP´s AUX IN input, and using on ULTRA FIX Volume,...but always something was missing.
I was lucky that my amp Advance Paris do has such input. I did a quick check of similar amps and am surprised to see that it is a rare feature among integrated amps. Advance Paris has it, many Marantz amps have it, Musical Fidelity M series has it ( MArked as HT). Denons, CAmbridge Audios, Arcams , Rotles I dont see it . I was watching just integrated amps.
How do many users that have AMPs without "AMP IN" inpits connect Ultra and then incorporate SUB control etc.?
1) Volume is controlled only by Ultra´s volume control
2) connect Ultra wth subwoofer (its LFE input)and use Ultra`s many SUB mgmt options, and speakers are relieved of playing low freq.
3) Sub is included into Room correction and speakers syncing
4) volume of subwoofer is matched with volume of main speakers
I tried also other scenarios, like connecting Ultra to AMP´s AUX IN input, and using on ULTRA FIX Volume,...but always something was missing.
I was lucky that my amp Advance Paris do has such input. I did a quick check of similar amps and am surprised to see that it is a rare feature among integrated amps. Advance Paris has it, many Marantz amps have it, Musical Fidelity M series has it ( MArked as HT). Denons, CAmbridge Audios, Arcams , Rotles I dont see it . I was watching just integrated amps.
How do many users that have AMPs without "AMP IN" inpits connect Ultra and then incorporate SUB control etc.?
