Weird Bi Amp Set Up: Would this work?

[Skip060]

This is kind of a strange set up but let me know if this is possible and what dangers there might be.

I have stacked NL Advents as front speakers connected to the A and B speaker bays in my Sansui AU-717. I obviously cannot connect any more speakers to this amp. However, I wanted to experiment with having a second set of rear speakers, in this case AR-2x s

So, I thought I could connect the ARs to another amp, in this case, an HK PM635 Xvi. I would feed both amps from the same analog outputs of my DAC using Y-adapters. I probably would not use the rear speakers that often only to listen to choral music.

By using a Y adapter from the DAC to the right and left inputs on each of the amplifiers would I be taking a risk of damaging either of the amps?

Also what are your general thoughts using such a set up with two different amps?

 

[1973x75]

Skip, you should ask this question on "vintage solid state". I wish I could help, but the whole biamping thing has me perplexed.

 

[whoaru99]

It's not biamping, but what you want to do (splitting an output to two inputs with "Y" cables) is relatively common and won't cause any damage to the electronics.

 

[bobrown14]

It's not biamping, but what you want to do (splitting an output to two inputs with "Y" cables) is relatively common and won't cause any damage to the electronics.

+1 - you should be good with 2 amps and a Y cable from your source.


Why don't you get a Quad preamp or souroud preamp?


Cheers,
Bob

 

[Skip060]

Thanks all for the advice. I tried actually y-splitter adapter (not a cable) and it works well. Whoaru99 you're right this is not biamping at all; still learning I'm afraid. Quad pre amp, ... um, yes, I need to look into that.