Surround setup decoupling back speakers question

[Joris Ceoen]

So, I’m having a very specific situation that I don’t find the exact answer for, so here it goes:

I have recently acquired a pair of KEF R3’s, R11’s and a R2c. The 11’s run on an integrated Yamaha A-S1100 and soon I’ll have the Yamaha RX-A4A receiver. Both will be connected through the Pre-OUT and Main-IN. That’s the whole setup.

However, upon installing the R3’s and setting them on the stands, they seem to take up a good chunk of the living room.

I’ve had the idea to setup a system where I could decouple the R3’s from their cables to move them away to make more room when required (I would have the stands on a rolling platform). I would put an easy clicking system with banana plugs or something like that to quickly decouple the cables.
However, upon browsing the internet there seems to be commotion about running your amp with only speaker cables attached but no speakers connected (aka the load being infinite or something).

My question: will it fry my receiver and/or integrated amp if I have one set of rear speakers detached from their cables whilst running movies or sound through the system and the other speakers?

If yes, does there exist an easy way to solve this, or is it best if I just bite the bullet and adapt to them standing there permanently?

 

[swechsler]

Transistors amps have no problem running with no output. Tube amps, on the other hand, do not like being run without a load. Since your amps are all solid state, I don't see an issue.

Having said that, if your receiver has the ability to memorize presets with different surround modes, you might want to set one for when you're running with the speakers attached, and one for when they're disconnected (one for 5.1 mode and one for 3.1 mode). This is not to prevent damage, but to get the most accurate sound based on the connected equipment.