2 systems one set of speakers?????


Hello All I have a question that maybe someone out there can help me with. I have a pre-amp, amp, cd player set up by its self. and I also have a receiver and another cd player that sound really good together for rock cds and the cds that don't sound as well on the pre-amp set up. Is there away I can use the 2 systems through one set of speakers?? So I can play the pre-amp set up and then switch to the receiver set up on the same speakers. Can I run 2 sets of speaker wires to the same set of speakers?? or will this damage one or the other. is there anyway or some thing I can do? I'm new at this so please someone help THnaks
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You can (and should) use a speaker switch in this situation. Connecting your separate amp and the receiver to the same speakers would connect the outputs of the two amps together, and result in damage to one or both units. Quality speaker switches are readily available for little money. Though they are normally used to switch one amp between two sets of speakers, there is no reason they could not be hooked up in reverse by connecting your amps to the speaker-outs and your speakers to the amp-in on the switch.
Niles Audio (www.nilesaudio.com) makes a device to switch between 2 amps and 1 set of speakers. It's the DPS-1, Niles stock # FG00003. I think I've seen some other more professional switches, such as the ones some stereo shops use to switch between systems. Good luck.
Check the Bryston website. I think they make switch boxes for installations similar to this also. :~) Doug
If your preamp has tape input, you can plug in your receiver righ there and run it through your power amp.
There are also A/B speaker switches that you can use in reverse order selecting your power amp instead of speakers which are still probably available at RadioShack.