I just tried connecting an Atom HE to the XS2 in AV Bypass Mode to see if if sounded different than running through the pre amp. However when I activate the bypass switch the left speaker channel disappears. Am I committing some kind of school boy error?
thanks Neil I can’t hear any issues when not in AV Bypass. Is it conceivable that would be the case or would this assumption disrupt ‘normal’ usage through the pre-amp?
Yes, if there is a fault with the AV bypass relay (or the drive circuit), it would only have any effect when using the AV input with the bypass switch engaged. Everything else (including the AV input with switch in normal position) would function normally.