MirkoDOG Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Very simple question. I have two recievers.. One for Digital Surround.. One for 2 channel stereo. Is it bad to hook both recievers to the same left and right speakers? Could this cause damage. Only one to be used at a time. Your thoughts are appreciated in advance. Thanks. Mirko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Audible Nectar Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Yes, it could - in fact, if both receivers are powered on, it is very likely. You should only hook up one receiver at a time to your speakers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 There are speaker switches for this purpose. Here is one that goes off on eBay in less than an hour (they probably show up regularly): http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1943788452 For more expensive models, check Niles and Russound. fini Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOSValves Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 What your doing can be done. But if there is a chance that anyone but you is going to use your setup or you tend to be absent minded then it is not advisable. To be safe I would use the above mentioned switch method. Craig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Niles Audio makes an A-B Amplifier/Speaker Selector (DPS-1) that allows one to switch between two different power sources when using one pair of speakers. On-line prices usually run between $50-60. Hear's a link to Niles web site: http://www.nilesaudio.com/products/source_switching.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Double Post Blues Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnalOg Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 Would'nt damage only accur if both receivers were not only powered, but would have to have actual audio signal sent to the speakers at the same time? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deang Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 It's just a bad idea all the way around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T2K Posted December 13, 2002 Share Posted December 13, 2002 http://russound.com/speaker_selectors.htm I bought one of the Russound SDB models years ago (to use 2-amps/1-speaker pair) and used it exactly as you have mentioned. The unit is of high quality and well built. Check out the Pro models too. I found that there was a slight reduction in SPL when inserting the piece in the circuit but you can work around that. Request literature from Russound. It is informative and demonstrates the build quality of their products. Keith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MirkoDOG Posted December 13, 2002 Author Share Posted December 13, 2002 Thanks eveyone for your replies. I should get that switch. I have a pioneer sx 1280 used to drive my legend series left and right when listening to cds. I need the same front and left for my other amp used for DVDs. I refuse to use the pioneer as an amp because I just love the warmth of its preamp...my denon wont alow a pre-amp in..so Im stuck with the denon to drive digital movies. The denon sounds like chinzy crap compared to the pioneer when in 2 channel mode.. I should just throw the denon out the window. I hate going to the speakers unplugging one set and then the other..the pioneer refuses to function with the other set plugged in....even when the Denon is switched off..which caught me by suprise. thanks for the advise. Mirko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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