multiple Recievers to 1 set of Speakers
Sherwin1
Posts: 4
I have a set of Polk SDA-SRS that I have connected to a old Pioneer Spec system that sound great! I bought a newer Yamaha receiver amp for the TV concerts and want to run to the speakers, BUT when i use a speaker switcher, it takes away power ot the speakers from the old Spec system. Can i run 2 separate sets of wire from each reciever to the speakers together without damaging either of the amp systems or/ the speakers?
Answers
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not a good idea IMHO. signal will try to flow to the other receiver
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http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/speaker-sharing.613586/
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/2-amps-1-set-of-speakers-risk-assessment.615420/
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/two-amps-one-pair-of-speakers.408608/
http://www.audiokarma.org/forums/index.php?threads/what-is-the-thingy-called-that-switches-between-receivers-ans-speakers.615276/
Short answer -- use a switch.
make sure it is "non-shorting", if it is a multi-position switch, get one that with "break before make" to ensure your amplifier never feels a short circuit if you switch sources "hot".
If you want to get fancy, you can go to something like this...
011 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
014 by Mark Hardy, on Flickr
