Speaker/sub Hook-up Help Needed

analog97

I want to be able to isolate my 1.2TL's and subwoofer for analog playback from my AV receiver for movies. Can I run two sets of speaker wires to the 1.2 TL's (one from the receiver and one from a dedicated 2-ch amp for records? If only the receiver OR 2-ch amp is turned on at the same time, will this work? Or, will this short out the speakers? Sure don't want that!!!
Thanks in advance!!

TheReaper

As long as both are never on at the same time, I wouldn't worry about the speakers.

I would worry about your amp or receiver. What you are proposing to do, is the same as: directly connecting the speaker outputs of your amp to the speaker outputs of your receiver. While nothing may happen, something might, do you want to take that chance?

I would recommend using a switch box.

Another alternative, is a pre-amp with HT passthrough. You would connect your receiver's L/R preouts, to the pre-amps passthru inputs. This way you would would always be using the same amp on the speakers (and using the preamp as a source switch).

PS. If you want to be like Dr Frankenstein. Two DPDT Knife switches, would work the same as a switch box

analog97

Thanks. I will try to find some switch boxes. Who might sell these?