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I'm looking to downgrade my ht setup to funnel funds to my 2 channel listening. I am currently using a a two channel preamp with a processor loop connected to a HT pre and three channel amp, using my music two channel amp in the process. Hope that makes sense...Anyways the question is I want to downgrade to a receiver and sell of the HT separates, can I hook up my speakers to both the receiver and two channel amp? I would use the receiver when I watch a movie or tv etc and then turn it off to use my two channel amp when I want to use the stereo only. Is this possible? Any complcations or deteriotion in the sound? Thanks for any advice!
-Vik
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If you get a receiver with preouts, run the front channels to your 2 channel pre and run the other speakers from the receiver. Will this change the sound. More than likely, but you may find that the difference is not that big on HT.
I see what you're saying but that woudl require me to adjust the volume separately on two components and try to match levels by ear, right...a little annoying, which is why I wanted to simplify wth just a receiver.My new 2 channel preamp has no processor loop or such so my question was can I run a set of speaker wires from the receievr to all my speakers as well as run a set of speaker cables from my 2 channel amp to the front two speakers (which are still connected to the receiver)?
as long as you dont't accidentally leave the power on the receiver and integrated simultaneously on
They can be used to select between amps ("backwards") instead of between speakers i.e. two sources instead of two speakers. There are many brands of these, from cheap (like RS) to quite expensive. Something in the middle is the one from Bryston. You can also quite easily make a decent one with some good switches (like Shallco).Without a switch the operating amp will be feeding into the output of the non-operating amp, and the n-o amp will be loading the operating amp inappropriately: not good.
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