Cd Player drive 2 preamps?

Wondering if it could be done a tube cd player driving 2 preamps at the same time. Reason is to have seprate preamp for low then hi in a biamp situation

hiend311-16-2005 9:09pm

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swampwalker Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,138 posts 11-17-2005 at 03:52am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete you could use a Y cable to do it. It will work, not sure about degradation. Unless the pre-amps are identical there will be variation in sound. Are you doing this as a way to avoid an active crossover to level match the two amps?
gregm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,405 posts 11-17-2005 at 01:21pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Electrically complicated (unecessarily so, IMO). Instead, place the hi/low crossing AFTER the pre and BEFORE each amp.
hiend3 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 38 posts 11-18-2005 at 02:16am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Yes to match levels of amps WITHOUT external crossover. Speakers have proper networks built in. Im going to try it and post results 2 preamps that is.
gregm Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,405 posts 11-18-2005 at 09:03am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The problem that might surface is whether the cdp can drive ~1/2 the input impedance of the two pres. Interesting experiment!

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