can I connect 2 sources directly to power amp (one XLR one RCA)

I'm currently running a Lumin D2 direct to the XLR connection on my Anthem MCA 225 GEN 2

would I run into any issues if I simultaneously hook up my bluesound node to the rca inputs?

I'd like to A/B the sources and also use the HDMI on the bluesound for tv

audiocanada08-11-2022 1:29am

yoyoyaya Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 945 posts 08-12-2022 at 11:45am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Even if it has an input switch, those switches are generally not designed to be used as an alternative to a preamp and may not be the most suited to frequent switching back and forth. Even if feasible, it's very sub optimal as a long term solution to input selection.
oldrooney Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 237 posts 08-12-2022 at 12:31pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete @erock79 I don’t mean to hijack the thread, but I wonder if having both XLRs and RCAs plugged in at the same time was somehow affecting the impedance of the source as seen by the amp. In other words they may have been rated very differently, and even if they had the same rating, in parallel, they may have appeared to be much less to the amp. Then there is the issue of how the XLR cables were wired, signal ground on pin 3 and/or chassis ground to the shell, etc. etc.
audiocanada OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 224 posts 08-13-2022 at 09:14pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete good advice thanks not going to do this, seems way too risky, can't afford to cause damage over a little inconvenicnce on a temporary set up