Help with new/old system build...

[MrHeadfirst]

hello everyone, i am new here...i hope someone can help me.
i am building a somewhat budget stereo system where i plan to power at least 6 speakers in one room. i have so far purchased a kenwood kc-992 pre, a km-106 and km-208 power amps, speakers...blah blah, the question is, as simple as the answer may be: if the preamp only has one set of outs, and each power amp only has one set of inputs...how am i supposed to link these together? i want to do this the right way, or as right as i can. anyway, thanks for the help and input.

rich

 

[larryderouin]

right off the top of my head,,,,,,,"Y" adapters

 

[cademan]

That's right! Y adaptors off of the preamp, to the two 'MAIN INS' on the amplifiers.

 

[MrHeadfirst]

thats what i was going to do, i just was the "right" way to do things.
i was more concerned that with y adapters if it would really harm the overall sound of the system. or if it would even matter. but if thats the thing to do, then off i go...thanks for the input guys.

 

[asoundhound]

if the y's don't do the trick, pick up another pre-amp and connect one to the other via the tape in/out connections.

 

[MrHeadfirst]

does the "tape out" act as another line out the same as the regular outputs?
can they be used at the same time? please forgive my ignorance, this is my first real stereo that wasnt a surround sound or pre-built thing

 

[cademan]

Tape outs are 'LINE OUTS', not pre outs. Keep in mind, 'TAPE OUTS' are not volume controlled and are not the same as the regular outputs!

 

[Chazb11]

The Y adapters will work for you as long as you are just going to 2 amps, if you tried to use a second set of Y's to go to a third amp you might start having problems.

Welcome to AK!

 

[cademan]

I'm using four amplifiers and one preamp. No problems!