I'm using my old cheap Sony receiver as both a phono pre-amp and a subwoofer amp, but not both at the same time. I use the tape out from the receiver for the phono, and it doesn't need a volume control since that output is fixed. Since I'm using the 6.1 direct input on the 1050 for the phono I wouldn't get bass management, and thus subwoofer out, so not being able to use both simultaneously is not an issue.

[This message has been edited by zacster (edited June 24, 2002).]