I do something similar, but not with amps. The DAC3 from Benchmark has home theater bypass and multiple inputs - some analog and some digital. My streamer connects to the digital DAC input and my preamp outs of my receiver connects to the analog inputs of the dac. Essentially, The dac acts as a pre-amp with volume control and muiltipe inputs. It even has multiple analog outputs so I can connect a couple subs. Works great, but only 1 amp powering the front speakers for 2 channel and for HT.
Home theater and 2 channel setup from same speakers?
Is it possible to have a home theater mutli channel setup going to the same L/R speakers as a 2 channel system? Some kind of A/B box?
I currently have a home theater 5 channel setup. I would like to add a tube based system and some new speakers. The room I'm in could probably support both sets of L/R speakers but I was curious if I wanted to downsize speakers, is it possible to run a AVR and tube integrated amp without physically moving cables and such?