Please help Two amps to one pair of speaker?


Hi,

I have a tube system for music and solid state for home theater. The problem is that I have to merge two systems in same room and my room can not have two pairs of speaker (small room).
I'm thinking of connecting two amps to one pair of speaker, turn on only one amp at a time and the other amp must be off without removing the speaker cables. Does this way create any problems with only one amp is on?
Thanks for your help!
Tran
worldcup86
I used SS amp for the bass section and tubes for mids and highs. I left the SS on all time and turned the tubes off when not listening without any problems. Is this your question?
I biwire from the tube amp to the speaker using spade connectors, and another biwire from solid state amp to the speaker using banana connectors.

If I use tube system for music, I will remove the banana connectors from speaker or remove the spade connectors from the speaker if I use solid state system for movie.

The problem is I have to plug and unplug at the speaker connections every time I change from music to movie.

My question is can I use just leave both sets of the speaker connectors on the speaker and use one amp at a time (the other amp must be off) without any problem?

What if both amps turn on with both set of speaker connectos on the speaker?

Thanks for your help!
Tran
Sooner or later you (or someone else) is going to turn on or leave on one of the amps when the second one is powered up. Boom!!!!!!!! You will probably lose one of the amps, maybe the speakers drivers.

I have two completely seperate sets of electronics with seperate cables from the amps connected to the speakers with banana plugs. Very easy to change the plugs at the speakers. No downside, except the cost of a 2d set of cables, but for your HT systems inexpensive cables should do well for you.