Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

I have a Monitor Audio Bronze B2AV package connected to a Sony STRDB940
receiver.

The receiver is not that great with stereo music reproduction. I would like
to get a separate stereo amp for listening to music, however, I would still
like to use the Monitor Audio Bronze B2 fronts.

How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they are
connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and plugging
in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.

Cheers

XP-38

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Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

XP-38 wrote:

How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while
they are connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep
unplugging and plugging in etc. I have them in a biwired
configuration at the moment.

Some kind of switch box, I guess. Whatever you do, don't connect both amps
to the speakers at the same time - there's an exceedingly high chance that
you'll get fried outputs.


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Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

"XP-38" wrote in message
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How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they are
connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and
plugging
in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.

Does the Sony have pre-amp outputs for all channels?

Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

In article , says...
I have a Monitor Audio Bronze B2AV package connected to a Sony STRDB940
receiver.

The receiver is not that great with stereo music reproduction. I would like
to get a separate stereo amp for listening to music, however, I would still
like to use the Monitor Audio Bronze B2 fronts.

How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they are
connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and plugging
in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.


For similar reasons I have a Denon AV receiver used in conjunction with an Audiolab amp.

The Denon handles all the Dolby decoding, drives the centre and rear speakers and provides
the sub output. I take the Denon's pre-amp level output for the two main channels and feed
them into an pair of unused tuner inputs on the Audiolab. CD player and Turntable feed
directly into the Audiolab.

Once wired up it's just a case of balancing output levels. I have a setting marked on the
Audiolab's volume control which matches the output from the main speakers to that of the
centre and rears.

Simple, but it works for me..

T.
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Please Tony, NO!! You'd look dreadful in a basque and fishnets..

Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

"Bondee" wrote in message
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"XP-38" wrote in message
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How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they
are
connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and
plugging
in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.

Does the Sony have pre-amp outputs for all channels?




There is a pre-amp output on the Sony. From reading the instruction booklet,
I presume I can connect the stereo amp to this. Am I correct?

Cheers

XP-38

Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

"XP-38" wrote in message
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"Bondee" wrote in message
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"XP-38" wrote in message
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How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they
are
connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and
plugging
in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.

Does the Sony have pre-amp outputs for all channels?

There is a pre-amp output on the Sony. From reading the instruction
booklet,
I presume I can connect the stereo amp to this. Am I correct?

I was actually going to suggest what Tony Gartshore has suggested in his
reply.

Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

In article ,
XP-38 wrote:
I have a Monitor Audio Bronze B2AV package connected to a Sony STRDB940
receiver.

The receiver is not that great with stereo music reproduction. I would
like to get a separate stereo amp for listening to music, however, I
would still like to use the Monitor Audio Bronze B2 fronts.

How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they
are connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and
plugging in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.

If either amp has an aux mains output, use that to switch a relay.

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*A fool and his money are soon partying *

Dave Plowman London SW 12
RIP Acorn

Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

Dave Plowman wrote in message ...
In article ,
XP-38 wrote:
I have a Monitor Audio Bronze B2AV package connected to a Sony STRDB940
receiver.

The receiver is not that great with stereo music reproduction. I would
like to get a separate stereo amp for listening to music, however, I
would still like to use the Monitor Audio Bronze B2 fronts.

How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they
are connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and
plugging in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.

If either amp has an aux mains output, use that to switch a relay.

That's what I do.
I used an old 12v psu from the junkbox and a
12v 4 pole, double throw relay to switch the grounds
as well as the hot speaker wires.


--
Roger.

Advice re using one pair of speakers but two amps
 

"Tony Gartshore" wrote in message
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In article , says...
I have a Monitor Audio Bronze B2AV package connected to a Sony STRDB940
receiver.

The receiver is not that great with stereo music reproduction. I would
like
to get a separate stereo amp for listening to music, however, I would
still
like to use the Monitor Audio Bronze B2 fronts.

How would I go about using the speakers with the stereo amp while they
are
connected to the Sony Receiver. I don't want to keep unplugging and
plugging
in etc. I have them in a biwired configuration at the moment.


For similar reasons I have a Denon AV receiver used in conjunction with an
Audiolab amp.

The Denon handles all the Dolby decoding, drives the centre and rear
speakers and provides
the sub output. I take the Denon's pre-amp level output for the two main
channels and feed
them into an pair of unused tuner inputs on the Audiolab. CD player and
Turntable feed
directly into the Audiolab.

Once wired up it's just a case of balancing output levels. I have a
setting marked on the
Audiolab's volume control which matches the output from the main speakers
to that of the
centre and rears.

Simple, but it works for me..

I've done the same with a Sony STRDB930 and Alchemist Forseti pre/power - AV
sounds better through the superior front channel amps (plus I guess the AV
receiver runs more efficiently with the power supply providing current for
centre and rears only) and hifi isn't bothered by the AV amp.

Definitely the way to go IMO.