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How to run 2 tape decks off a Bryston BP25 preamp?

Hello All,
I have a Bryston BP-25 preamplifier in my home audio system and want to add a second tape deck. Since the preamp has only one tape loop, I need an external switching unit that will allow me to interface two consumer-grade audio tape decks to the BP-25 and select between them. Do any of you know of a good quality matrix switcher with RCA ins/outs that would allow me to switch the preamp tape to/from jacks between two tape decks with only one switch operation? Or, would I be able to use Y-connectors at the preamp jacks and split the tape to/from signal between the 2 tape decks without running into impedance or other problems? Would I risk damage to the preamp circuitry to try this?
Thanks,
--Steve W.
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richingoth
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You might try looking at some graphic eq's that have two tape monitors loops. The one I have in the closet (ADC I think) has this feature, howevever, it is a two button funtion, ie. one controls the source (tape A or B) the other controls the record mode (A to B, B to A, or both?).
You could also bypass the eq. or add eq to your recordings.
Hope this helps.
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