Amps with home theater pass through suggestions

Gerry557

Im struggling to find  a list of amps that have this feature.  I would like to add an amp for music connected to my main speakers that can also be used with my AVR for movies in surround sound.

Ive looked in the forums but its mainly old kit that now not available. Does anyone have any suggestions I should be looking at or a website than can filter for this feature

Many thanks in advance

gibbsy

                                                Amplifiers with HT-bypass - update 03. September 2017                                                                                                        Audiophile.no has made a list of stereo preamps and integrated amps that have one sort of HT-bypass. This list is updated 3.september 2017 with ampli...                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                audiophile.no                                                                                Not up to date but a pretty good guide as to what's available. Can be costly with the majority starting at £1000. The Cyrus One is probably the cheapest then next in line may come from Musical Fidelity M3si. The Rega Elicit-R is bare bones analogue but extremely easy to use once HT has been set up.

Iain42

I have a Naim Nait XS2 which does this with no issues. It has now been superseded by the XS3.

When buying I auditioned the Naim, Rega Elicit-R, and Musical Fidelity M5 (I think).  Anyway all about the same price point.  My preference was for the Naim

Hawklord

My Yamaha AS-1100 has av pass through.

faiz0

I use a Naim Nait XS for this purpose, works brilliantly. You should be able to pick one up used for £600

Gerry557

Thanks @gibbsy, @Iain42, @Hawklord and @faiz0

Sounds like its not that common and on the higher end or the range.  I thought it might be almost a regular thing these days and only missing from the budget end of the spectrum.  At least it has give me a starting point to research.

TB Rich

Audiolab 8300A has it, as do all old Audiolabs if looking for a used buy.

JemCollector

The Roksan K3 has HT bypass too; they don’t seem to appear often secondhand, but you might be fortunate. 140WPC, tons of oomph too.

Timmy C

The legendary 8000A doesn't and I'm fairly sure none of the Audiolabs from around that time did either as that was why I switched to Arcam.

TB Rich

They do, just look on Google images at them all, Power amp in is clearly labelled on the back of them all; 8000A, 8000LX, 8000S, 8200A & 8300A.