cosmicklev
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I have a pair of amps in my lounge. One is my Onkyo surround amp, the other is my Marantz stereo amp hooked up to my Pro-ject turntable.
I want to be able to switch the inputs to my B&W 685 front speakers (that are part of my surround system) between the Onkyo and the Marantz depending on whether I'm watching movies or listening to vinyl/CD's. The Onkyo isn't fantastic at stereo music and it's a hassle to switch it to just stereo mode and exclude the other speakers.
My speakers are all connected using banana plugs.
Now I see a lot of speaker switches in the market (i.e. enable your amp to switch between multiple speaker pairs) but not the other way around - i.e. switch between multiple amps to a single pair of speakers. I looked at the QED SS-21 but it states in their features FAQ:
Ok fine. Could I still use this switch as an amp switch but be very careful and ensure both amps are turned off before switching between them if using as an amp switch?
Are there other recommendations?
I want to be able to switch the inputs to my B&W 685 front speakers (that are part of my surround system) between the Onkyo and the Marantz depending on whether I'm watching movies or listening to vinyl/CD's. The Onkyo isn't fantastic at stereo music and it's a hassle to switch it to just stereo mode and exclude the other speakers.
My speakers are all connected using banana plugs.
Now I see a lot of speaker switches in the market (i.e. enable your amp to switch between multiple speaker pairs) but not the other way around - i.e. switch between multiple amps to a single pair of speakers. I looked at the QED SS-21 but it states in their features FAQ:
Can I use them in reverse e.g. as an amplifier switcher (we know the answer is no, but why?)
NO - because the speaker switches are designed to have two sets or more of speakers attached to one amp, if used in reverse there is always the possibility of connecting two amps at once to one pair of speakers resulting in damage to one or both amps.
NO - because the speaker switches are designed to have two sets or more of speakers attached to one amp, if used in reverse there is always the possibility of connecting two amps at once to one pair of speakers resulting in damage to one or both amps.
Ok fine. Could I still use this switch as an amp switch but be very careful and ensure both amps are turned off before switching between them if using as an amp switch?
Are there other recommendations?