A switch for 3 amps

@8th-note, thanks for the heads-up on the Luxman vs. the Douk. My understanding (according to the Luxman promo copy), is that the Luxman can do 1 input for an amp and 3 for speakers OR, vice-versa. I will certainly check again before making a purchase, but like @lak above, I’ve read others saying they too found the Luxman to be able to do multiple amps.

@maxdukecapone: Thanks for the suggestion. The Aric seems like a great solution. I will give them a call to see what they can do.

Thanks to everyone that has reminded me how important it is that I am careful with powering the tubes on and off in the right sequence! Lord knows, I do not want to go through all this just to blow-up the whole GD thing!

Anyone, please feel free to share any experience or awareness of using low-voltage tubes on low sensitivity speakers like 1.7i Magnepans (as I noted above, they’re modded with GR cross-overs), I’ve been using a Parasound A21+, which is phenomenal, but I’m looking to create a more subtle sound for acoustic/jazz music. So, I don’t need the power of the A21+, but I do want to keep it for more dynamic music (read LOUD). So, that’s the point of the switch. Hope that makes sense, but please let me know what you think on that score, and thanks everybody for all the great suggestions!!

@OP , to clarify: You want to switch amplifiers, between (line) pre-outs and speaker (load) outputs of 2 amps to one pair of Maggie’s....Douk Audio "LITTLE BEAR" VU3. the Fosi LC30, NeoHipo ET30...all seem to have sprung from the same source, kinda.....but do essentially the same thing: A or B amp to A or B speakers.....VU is a ’classic touch’, but having owned a tiny box with LEDs’ did that as well as the ’power’ function which was a ’good to know’ thing...

There’s a VU control for that, but wonder if it’s switched between the 2 functions of the meters? 🤷‍♂️

It was interesting knowing that the bulk of ones’ listening levels was at 1~10 wrms, whereas the peaks would briefly peak higher....

At least, getting some specs with the Fosi is easier, mho....

My personal switching routine is somewhat different...

@audiodidact -- concerning your question, about 18 years ago I had Maggie 1.6QR speakers that I powered with rebuilt Dynaco Mk 3 mono amps (60 watts each) and was very comfortable with the pairing.  No problem with volume, though I'm not a head banger.  I had a good sized room (approx 25' X 16') and my typical "serious listening" volume would have been 85 to 90 dB.

@mlsstl —That sounds really encouraging.  My  1.7is really are not very different in impedance and sensitivity from your old 1.6QRs and the fact you ran them with 60w monos successfully is music to my ears.  I generally listen in 75–85db range, not so loud, though when I want to be crazy I will turn it to 90db max, depending on the source material.  I’ve modded the Maggies with new crossovers from GR Research and with my SS amp, the 400w 4ohm Parasound A21+ , the Maggies can really sing as loud or as quiet as I want. So,  I’m hoping that, as a result of the improvement the Maggies will be even more accepting of the lower watts from the tubes.  We’ll see. I will keep the Parasound and add the mono tubes with the Luxman switcher…unless, the Quicksilvers deliver a better sound at “serious” listening levels.  All the amps will feed into a Prima Luma 300 preamp which as sold me on tubes. In fact,  I’m so sold on tube monos now that if the QS can’t rise to the occasion, I will just save a bit longer and get higher wattage tubes.  This is all new territory for me so I’m very grateful for all the input!  

Lucky for you I have been down this rabbit hole and search to the depths of Google far beyond I ever imagined.😁 I have found a whole bunch of solutions for your exact needs. However I am going to list all the ones I have found and you can pick out which one you feel is best for you. The one I like the most out of all of them is a company from Europe that will custom make exactly what you want based upon your needs. Rather than try and fit in your requirements to a pre-made box you have a box made for your requirements. 

This was the first stage of a setup for me and now I am looking for a digital version that will run USB to a USB switcher source and that is a whole another mess I am running into but that is a whole nother set of problems for me.

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A lot of these are XLR but you can get component or RCA to XLR cables and I suggest to use Amazon and don't pay for anything expensive as it will not make the quality any better.

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