Integrated Feeding Integrated

Are you doing this by removing the jumpers (pre out/main in) in each INT?

If so, the second INT will only be a power amp and "it's" volume control will be bypassed. I would set it at 0 though.

What are the two integrated amps, and what is the purpose of using both of them?

Assuming that there are no external jumpers on the integrated you will be using as an amp, you're basically plugging one active preamp into another. It can be done. I've tried it a couple of times and saw no benefit do doing it this way, except if you are trying to integrate a 2 channel system with a theatre. If integrated 1 has a better pre section than integrated 2, the lesser preamp in int 2 will still be in the signal path. The best you can hope for is some type of EQ effect that may hide something you don't like about the pre in int 2.

Most integrated amps out there do not have very good sounding attenuators, and going through both with your signal will only degrade sound quality more. I would suggest you do it another way.

I see - thanks for clarifying that I'll be running through two attenuators as well as 2 pre circuits.

I'm doing this because quite simply, I'm playing around. My main integrated has everything under the sun (dacs, mm, mc, rca, xlr, am/fm/hd) and I love using it for it's simplicity. However, some of my speakers sound better on other integrateds that I have previously paired them with. So, to keep my system simple (simple to me) I run 2 integrateds in the path. I know it's not ideal.

However, my question is, will running the second integrated wide open (attenuating it as little as possible) be harmful in any way? Does having an amp on max volume stress it in any way or is this just like a normal power amp (minus the eq/degredation of having the volume potentiometer) in the path?