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Thread: Switching Solution between 2 amps - Quad 306 & Onkyo TXNR509 and one set of speakers

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    Join Date: May 2014

    Location: Sunny Lancashire

    Posts: 80
    I'm Chris.

    Default Switching Solution between 2 amps - Quad 306 & Onkyo TXNR509 and one set of speakers

    Hi all,

    So i'm looking for an amp-switching solution using my one set of Tannoy Profile 632's (on stands) with both amp setups as required rather than having two seperate sets of speakers in the lounge:-

    AV/Tv/Movie/5.1 setup - using Onkyo TNXR509 Amp (tannoy's used as Front L&R)
    Turntable / CD - using Quad 306 Amp

    Yes i can run everything through the Onkyo as I do currently, but I bought the quad setup for a more "pure" sound as the onkyo colours the sound too much for my liking (even in it's "pure audio" mode) trying to be too clever....


    Is there a better/neater solution than using the really cheap/nasty speaker selector boxes to swap between the amps?


    Currently not bi-wiring the tannoy's but would like to preserve the option if it's possible for future speaker cable replacement

    Not too fussed if there isn't a "remote" option (being lazy) as the quad setup doesn't have one anyway!

    Thanks

    Chris.

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    Join Date: Nov 2010

    Location: Coventry

    Posts: 3,039
    I'm Will.

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    Hi Chris, I use one of Stan Beresford's RCA routers in my system to switch between pre-amps, and I'm very happy with it, there's no noticeable effect to the SQ, and it allows me to integrate all my sources, via analogue and digital pre-amps, into the same power amps and speakers.

    I notice he also provides a speaker switch unit, which looks like the functionality you need...

    http://www.homehifi.co.uk/PP/cartview.html?id=13

    ...given it's a similar price to my router, I imagine it's of a similar quality, so might be worth a try

    P.S. My RCA router is this one...

    http://www.homehifi.co.uk/PP/cartview.html?id=17
    Cheers, Will

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