gb,

As daddy_guy says, it's not an issue - rather an opportunity.

I use the 1130's pre-out / volume control to balance the level to match the other components hooked-up to my 950. If I ever needed more audio inputs I could connect to the 1130.

However if you still have inputs left on the 950 it's probably best to go direct, to reduce the risk of adding any additional noise etc. (Although I must say that the 1130 is a very "quiet" pre-amp, and the chance of it degrading the sound by being in the loop is probably remote.)

Regards.

Jeff Mackwood