How to switch components in a HS without compromise.

So, I have high powered SS stuff and low powered tube stuff. It depends on your mood which you want to mess with. Any ideas on how to switch amps quickly? Remember that this is my HS and the less connections and switches the better. As a matter of fact you want completely clean connections from CD/LP to amp to speakers, no places where the signal gets abused. I can't imagine what it is I'm asking for here and so that is why I'm asking. Maybe I'm thinking knife switches, maybe relays, maybe connectors which are easy to switch, who knows. Maybe even two sets of speakers, two sources etc. I'm open if anyone has an idea.
madmax
madmax
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Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...

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I would look into some Niles Audio equipment.
NILES AUDIO
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Monarchy Audio SE100 Delux - mono power amps
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ADS 1230 - Polk SDA 2B
DIY Stereo Subwoofer towers w/(4) 12 drivers each
Crown K1 - Subwoofer amp
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Where is the remote? Where is the $%#$% remote!
"I've always been mad, I know I've been mad, like the most of us have...very hard to explain why you're mad, even if you're not mad..."
If you're talking about IC's and speaker runs, I really don't see a solution with which you'll be happy. At minimum you're adding 2 more connection on each side of the amp (per ch).... and that's if you don't count soldered joints...
Maybe you need to do something to reduce the number of mood swings...
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Cheers,
Russ
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Use 3 sets of HQ rca jacks; 1 set Preamp-In (L,R), 1 set Amp 1, 1 set Amp 2. Then use 2ea .5 meter interconnects to "patch" in the amp you want...
Just an idea
You gave me a good idea, maybe. What if I hook up (-) sides with normal lugs to both amps and to the speakers. The only change would be to plug in the positive lead (from the speaker) to the desired amp.
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
The (-) terminals wouldn't cause any problems if they stay hooked up...
Besides,
I could take some gum, a pen, and a piece of chicken wire, hook it all together with some shoe laces, wrap a sock around it and hold it all together with my watch band and still come out ahead... (MacGuyver could do it)
madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
Maybe not, I'm not that smart on the electrical side....but if you are talking SDA's, common grounding and what not... if both amps happened to be turned on at the same time...
Just scares me a little. Buy more gear already, setup another rig so I can sleep at night.
Cheers,
Russ
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madmax
Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want...
A surge protector (with switch) makes for easy power up/down.
When comparing speakers, I like to compare them first on only one channel (one model on left and one on right). Forget soundstage and imaging for a moment. Listen for realistic tonality. A well painted picure with the wrong colors is still ugly, no matter how smooth the brush strokes.
A preamp with dual outs is nice, but unless you're comparing apples to apples there will be a bias toward one or the other. If you're handy with a soldering iron and SPL meter, you might be able to get some decent stereo pots and skip the pre alltogether.
Good luck!
Sorry if I stepped it down a notch, but I think some newer people may benefit from this info also.