System to system


I am fairly new to high end stuff and am still kingda in the learning curve stage.
I have a Cary tube preamp and amp that runs through a set of Harbeth HL5 speakers. I also have a large Sansui G9000 solid state that has been all recapped and brought up to todays standards. I'd like to run the Sansui in my rack as a secondary system to utilize the tuner and power a Sony transport and Lite DAC that are also in the rack. Can I run speaker leads to my Harbeth speakers and hook them up to the binding posts that also are hooked up to my Cary system without causing any damage or feedback? I would never run the systems at the same time.
markus1299

Showing 1 response by kijanki

Yes, you can!
I'm not sure about tube amp but you can do this with two SS amps connecting speaker between +outputs of both amps and shorting -outs (grounds) together. Since this is a little similar to bridging amps (but no phase reversal) amps have to be bridgeable (single ended outputs)and have similar power ratings. Both amps have to be on and the speaker will receive difference of both outputs. You can even play both at the same time. I've never tried this (strange application) but don't see any reason why it wouldn't work. Unpowered amp can get damaged but it's the same with two monoblocks bridged for more power. On the other hand it's always better to keep things standard and avoid experimentation.