Dual speaker system


Has anyone tried a dual speaker system with a pre-amp with two outputs? Mind you, not four speakers playing at the same time, but having a system with two separate amp/speakers combinations for different moods and music—e.g., a SS tied with floor standers and a tube amp with monitors.

I’m trying this now with my monoblock Mc connected to Sonus Faber floor standing speakers and then the alternative is a low fi tube amp paired with some Q Acoustic speakers.

Of course the Mc/SF is much better, but I kinda like having a different sounding system to switch to and I like the idea of having more gear to tinker with!

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Its fun, I tried Roon before, it sounds good. Most of my speakers are active so if I tried tubes it would need to be a preamp.

Yes, I have a whole house DTS Play-Fi audio system and its a blast to tinker with. 9.2.8 HT/immersive audio system with a Play-Fi streamer going into a Sony Signature dac connected to active Paradigm 40 speakers in the media room. The HT processor is a Marantz with Audyssey room correction (paid upgrade with calibrated mic).The HT is connected via XLR. The active speakers also have RCA on the back so flip the switch and now being driven by the Sony Signature dac via its preamp outs. The streamer has ARC room correction so now I have a two channel system completely seprate chain from the HT in the same room.

Desktop system- 2.1, Paradigm Active A2 speakers and a Klipsch Playfi integrated amp using preouts.

Back Porch/Sunroom- two active deftech W9 speakers using the built in play-fi streaming function.

Mancave- Onkyo play-fi friendly HT receiver running a 5.1.4 JBL immersive home theater.

Patio- boston acoustics outdoor speakers connected with a play-fi friendly deftech preamp and a parasound amp.

Garage- Martin Logan playfi friendly soundbar for both streaming music and connected via hdmi to the TV.

The app was glitchy years back but has been refreshed so many times now it works fine. You can also use the system with the spotify app or DLNA as well, unlike BluOs which is not DLNA friendly. I have a Bluesound Node and don’t like the fact that you can’t use DLNA in their system. I often use bubble upnp on my phone to steam from websites not in the play-fi app, NP. Sometimes I just use alexa voice control and don’t even use the app as play-fi is alexa friedly as well.

Play-Fi website:

https://play-fi.com

 

The OP is contemplating two entirely different speaker systems for different moods. 

Or for different rooms...

I have speakers by Paradigm in media room, desktop, and kitchen

Martin Logan-garage

Boston Acoustics- patio

Definitive Technology- sun room

I want to get a pair of klipsch stand mounts to pair with my klipsch powergate integrated amp for my desktop system.

Biggest disappointment has been a dedicated two channel preamp in my home theater, I have tried 4 so far (parasound, sunfire, sony, and anthem), not one of them sounds as good as my marantz 7702 processor in 2 channel mode. Must be the audyssey room correction is super dialed in but the anthem preamp did have ARC.