2 receivers to 1 set of speakers

[Unregistered]

Whats the best way? Can i just run the speaker wires from each receiver directly in to each speaker or should i get a speaker wire a/b switch and use it in reverse? Of course only 1 receiver will be used (on) at a time. Thanks

 

[Audioholics]

This is never a good idea. You should find a way to send 2 sources to a single set of speakers, not two amplifiers.

 

[Unregistered]

Can anyone tell me a safe way?

 

[mtrycrafts]

Can anyone tell me a safe way?

Why are you doing this setup, just curious.
But, if you must, I would suggest positive swithces so there is no chance of both being connected at the same time. Perhpas each speakers with a double pole double throw switch?

 

[Unregistered]

I have a surround sound receiver for my home theater, a stereo receiver for my music, and a set of tower speakers i would like to use with both. I dont see whats so unusual about it. I thought someone might know of a switching device i could buy?

 

[JoeE SP9]

Pardt Express has a switcher. Catalog #300-604 DLS 6 Pair, 2 Source Speaker switch. Be forewarned it is $100+. That said; I am as curious as mytrycrafts. I am puzzled as to why one receiver for music and one for HT? Huh?

 

[Unregistered]

The reason why is i bought a Yamaha HT in a box system for my TV to watch dvd movies. In the meantime my stereo receiver die'd and i hooked up my turntable and tape deck and they sounded terrible on it! It sounds great with digital sources but terrible with analog. Therefore i bought a new Onkyo receiver for my turntable. I have a pair of tower speakers i want to share with the HT as front speakers, and for my stereo when i want to listen to my old LP's. The Yamaha HT only has 30 Watts per ch. each front, center and rear. I probably should have started out with a good A/V DTS dolby 5.1 receiver and built a complete system around that for my analog and digital sources but my situation and finances said otherwise.

 

[mtrycrafts]

I have a surround sound receiver for my home theater, a stereo receiver for my music, and a set of tower speakers i would like to use with both. I dont see whats so unusual about it. I thought someone might know of a switching device i could buy?

There may be a fancy one somewhere, but a place like Home Depot will have that double pole-double throw switch I mentioned above. The center poles to the speaker and the other two to each amp.
I guess you may be in the minority who want to do this setup swap. But, nothing wrong and you can make it go.

 

[mtrycrafts]

The reason why is i bought a Yamaha HT in a box system for my TV to watch dvd movies. In the meantime my stereo receiver die'd and i hooked up my turntable and tape deck and they sounded terrible on it! It sounds great with digital sources but terrible with analog. Therefore i bought a new Onkyo receiver for my turntable. I have a pair of tower speakers i want to share with the HT as front speakers, and for my stereo when i want to listen to my old LP's. The Yamaha HT only has 30 Watts per ch. each front, center and rear. I probably should have started out with a good A/V DTS dolby 5.1 receiver and built a complete system around that for my analog and digital sources but my situation and finances said otherwise.

If you don't care how the switch looks behind your speaker, the one I mentioned should be about $5 each, one for each speaker, or less; nothing fancy.