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Add a/b switch? How to run 2nd pair of speakers?

I've got speakers in both my living room (main system) and kitchen. I used to have an integrated that had an a/b switch so it was no problem playing both or either sets of speakers.

Now I have moved up in the world and purchased a Rogue Tempest Magnum integrated which obviously does not have an a/b switch.

What are my options to keep my kitchen speakers running? I do not want to set up a seperate system. But, I've heard piggy-backing the speaker terminals degrades the sound.

Does adding a seperate a/b switch effect sonics negatively?
Where might I get one and what is a good brand?

Any ideas? Thanks very much.
richardmr

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Another option is to add a small second power amp to your setup and either split the pre-amp output with a Y-adapter or, as in the case of the McCormack, use your second set of pre-outs to go to the second amp.

If you look around on the used sites you can probably find a small power amp good enough for kitchen speakers for less than the price of a switch box that's high-enough quality to keep from degrading the sound of the whole system. I got a nice little used Yamaha amp for $85 at a local dealer and it works very nicely
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