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Mixing amplifiers.

Mixing Amplifiers.

Is this a big mistake?

Say i have a good Adcom 5 channel reciever and decide to upgrade to 7.1 for my HT.
If i get say for example, a Bryston 2 channel amp and run the FR/FL with that, and the other 5 channels with the ADCOM. What could i expect?

Is it best to keep with all amplifiers in the same brand?
What about power ratings? should i follow those?

Example, if i had the following set up...
a couple Marantz THX 100w monoblocks for the rears, an 2ch Adcom 150w for the surrounds, a 2ch Bryston 300w for the fl/fr, and say a marantz THX 200W monoblock for the center.
If i turn up the volume knob, will the volume increase uniformly? or will the speaks with the higher power amps be blaring while the speaks with the lower power be just audible?

Should i aim for everything same power same brand?

My mains can take some punishment, i want at least 250W/ch on those anbd maybe on the center, the other 4 speaks are just effects.

thoughts?
audiophanatik

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bomarc
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I wouldn't worry about mixing amplifiers. You'll set the levels for each channel, and then the volume control will adjust them all uniformly. You may discover that, at different loudness levels, you prefer a slightly difference balance among all your channels, but that has nothing to do with the different amps.

Any of the set-ups you mention should work fine.
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