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Connecting speakers to two separate integrated amp

This is my first post on A-gon ... looking forward to getting everyone's input :)

Here's my situation. I have a pair of Proac Response 2s that are currently part of my 2-channel audio system (connected to a Peachtree Nova). In the same room I also have my 5.1 home theater system. My left and right speakers for home theater are currently B&W CCM-80 in-ceiling speakers (connected to a Denon A/V Receiver). I want to use the ProAcs for both the 2-Channel system and the 5.1 home theater set up. My center channel is a B&W HTM2.

Is it ok to connect both integrated amps to a single pair of speakers? I don't plan on having both systems on at the same time, but if somehow both systems were "on" and sending signals to the speakers could I potentially damage the speakers, the Peachtree, or the Denon? Even if only one of the systems is "live", could I damage the other system?

Thanks in advance
khlee478
maineiac
649 posts
 
Connecting speakers to two different amps will eventually lead to disaster, at least it would for me. I have the same 2-channel and 5.1 set-up that you are after and use an integrated amp with a home theater pass-through. This in effect, allows your denon receiver to act as the pre/pro and the integrated amp as amplifier while you are in "pass-through" mode. Simply leave the receiver off for 2 channel listening. Otherwise, I would look for a high quality speaker switch.
catama
81 posts
 
Get yourself a Niles SPK-3 switch box. It will allow you to connect two amplifiers to one set of speakers safely.
peter_s
1,320 posts
 
How does your peachtree sound on the proacs?

If the peachtree doesn't have a ht passthrough, just choose a volume level you will always set it on for ht (eg 12:00) and run the lr front out into an analog in on your peachtree.
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