Mixing Tenor hybrid with SS multichannel for HT ?

The only issue to address when using multiple amps is volume control for all the speakers. Optimally, you would like to use one volume control when listening to HT so that the volume is appropriate for all of the speakers. Unless the amps support dual preamp inputs, or you utilze the HT preamap as the 2 channel preamp, you might have to create some kind of passive connection from the two preamps to a single amp. I personally would prefer creating the passive connection as I have not seen a multi-channel preamp outperform my current 2 channel preamp. Hope this helps!

Let me share a thought process during my decision of trying to determine a configuration.

I currently have the Meitner DCC2 for listening to music. I was thinking about going to a DAC6/Switchman and feed the music signal through it to utilize a single volume control. The problem is that, for music, the DCC2 directly to an amp is better than inserting any other preamp between the DCC2 and the amps. Since music is my primary interest and HT is second I did not want anything between the DCC2 and the amps. Consequently, either I would have to switch the cables between preamps and amps each time when switching between listening to music and HT or think of an alternative.

If you run the HT pre/pro into the DCC2 then the highest volume of the HT front L and R will only be as loud as what the DCC2 is set to. Which may not be correct volume for the movie being watched. The potential of setting the DCC2 up to volume 99 while the HT is playing and then switching to music source on the DCC2 and blowing something up comes into play.

For right now I am thinking of having a passive switch which would act like a Y-connector. But I will have to listen to it and see what it does. As always, the tweaking of these systems is sometimes trial and error.

If there are any other thoughts on this I would even appreciate input.

Good point! You are absolutely correct that it does that. Then really the only issue would be if your children, or other adults can/want/should switch the preamp setting or should they only operate the HT setup.