I can't tell a difference between Luxman in the way and without but then I'm not a strong believer in cables so I don't see how a well executed relay system like Luxman (basically same design as their integrated amps) would contribute or subtract anything from the sound. Copper is copper.
Switching a single set of speakers between two amps
I search all of the posts first, and found one discussion about this topic, 4 years ago, but it wasn't exactly the same as my situation, so I am going to bring it up to see if anyone has experience with this.
Right now, I am using my AV system in conjunction with my analog system - I have a Garrard 301/Jelco 750L/Zu Audio 103, feeding a Tavish Adagio, which then rolls into an NAD T187/Classe CA5300, connected to KEF speakers (stereo pair are the LS50s, which might be the biggest bargain in audio -I used to run Maggies - the 3.7i's, which are great speakers but turn out to be wrong for my room - contact me if you want to buy them! - I initially purchased them for a different environment, where they worked great, but they are too large for the room I am in now).
What I want to do - continue to use the NAD/Classe system for A/V and also for surround SACD, but install an integrated tube amp - maybe the Line Magnetics 518- for use with vinyl and tape. I located one well-reviewed switch - the Beresford TC-7220 - and I wanted to see if anyone has actual experience running two different amps with the same speakers, especially when one of them is a tubed amp.
Right now, I am using my AV system in conjunction with my analog system - I have a Garrard 301/Jelco 750L/Zu Audio 103, feeding a Tavish Adagio, which then rolls into an NAD T187/Classe CA5300, connected to KEF speakers (stereo pair are the LS50s, which might be the biggest bargain in audio -I used to run Maggies - the 3.7i's, which are great speakers but turn out to be wrong for my room - contact me if you want to buy them! - I initially purchased them for a different environment, where they worked great, but they are too large for the room I am in now).
What I want to do - continue to use the NAD/Classe system for A/V and also for surround SACD, but install an integrated tube amp - maybe the Line Magnetics 518- for use with vinyl and tape. I located one well-reviewed switch - the Beresford TC-7220 - and I wanted to see if anyone has actual experience running two different amps with the same speakers, especially when one of them is a tubed amp.
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I used Niles SPK-1 and SAS-1 When the AVR power up, the 12V trigger output from the AVR triggered the SPK-1 switch AVR output to Main speakers, the SAS-1 line level switch the sub-woofer input to AVR, and the speaker level switch connect a 25ohm100W resistor to each of the tube amp output channels. |
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