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Dual speaker system

Has anyone tried a dual speaker system with a pre-amp with two outputs? Mind you, not four speakers playing at the same time, but having a system with two separate amp/speakers combinations for different moods and music—e.g., a SS tied with floor standers and a tube amp with monitors.

I’m trying this now with my monoblock Mc connected to Sonus Faber floor standing speakers and then the alternative is a low fi tube amp paired with some Q Acoustic speakers.

Of course the Mc/SF is much better, but I kinda like having a different sounding system to switch to and I like the idea of having more gear to tinker with!

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ervikingo
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@elliottbnewcombjr that is true BUT there are so many other things in a listening space that impact the frequency response and overall sound of the room/speaker that a couple of small woofers don't really make a discernible (or measurable impact).

In any case, I have thick leatherette covers for the woofer boxes of the Cambridge which stay there except for my kids usage (when they remember to remove them).

I tuned the room (passive treatments) with this in mind.  My bigger concern is the behavior of the large drivers and radiators on the pair of subwoofers, the 2x12 cabinet for my electric guitar and the echoes and resonance created by my acoustic and Spanish guitars (thus they stay inside their cases).  2x12 is also covered in thick leatherette.

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ticat
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+1 @elliottbnewcombjr

  Yes...I agree, as experience has taught me that it is a Big No No to have more than 1 set of speakers in the same room for "Optimal Condions". Many years of selling Stereos at the Retail level in "Sound Rooms" convinced me of that!  The magnatude of difference, understandibly varies with each instance, but having 6 or 10 pairs in one room is definately worse than one pair. With regards to 5.1, 7.1, 11.1 etc... well that is an A/V thing and definitely NOT a 2 Channel Hi Fi thing. I learned early to "have a minimal number of speakers in my Stereo Room" for the Best Outcome. (Oh yeah... generally speaking, having Musical Instruments in your Stereo Room is also Detrimental for Audio Accoustics... Guitars, Drums etc... sorry but it is true. They look Great but are Not Helping with The Sound). 

To each his own but... I have only one pair in the Music Room (at any one time) and have eventually went so far as to reduce my TV Room to 3.1... never been Happier.

YMMV

 

elliottbnewcombjr
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Well, if you look at my system

https://www.audiogon.com/systems/9511

you will see a Piano on the left wall. That's a no no, however, luckily I don't get any sympathetic vibrations out of it: play a CD fairly loud, hit pause: nothing. Play my 1/3 octave test disc, pause: nothing. Very lucky.

My Home Theater speakers, other end, are aimed across the room, blocked by a short piece of wall, so they don't excite each other.

'best practice' is .... it's something to be aware of.

 

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