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Thread: A/B Speaker Switching Question |
    
New member Username: Faiello5
Post Number: 3
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 07:28 pm: |
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Hi all. I have narrowed my search down to the Rotel 1062 and NAD 352 amps. Both have A/B speaker switching. I know this means I can hook-up 2 pairs of speakers, but does this mean that the amp can handle playing both pairs simultaneoulsy?
The reason I ask is because I would like to place a second pair of wallmount speakers in my living room in addition to my Klipsch R35s in my family room. Thanks in advance!
Regards,
Frank |
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Silver Member Username: Sun_king
Leeds,
West Yorkshire
UK
Post Number: 335
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 07:59 pm: |
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No, you can only power one pair of speakers at a time Frank (on either amp). |
New member Username: Faiello5
Post Number: 4
Registered: Feb-06
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| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 08:22 pm: |
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Sun King-
Thank you for the courtesy of your reply to this post and my prior post. It is much appreciated.
Regards,
Frank |
Bronze Member Username: Eddietfman
Hong Kong
Post Number: 24
Registered: Sep-05
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| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:03 pm: |
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For the NAD 352 that I owned, it did not facilitate A/B speaker switch and only permit one pair of speakers connection. |
Silver Member Username: My_rantz
Australia
Post Number: 254
Registered: Nov-05
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| Posted on Monday, February 13, 2006 - 10:48 pm: |
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Eddie man is correct. The 272 power amp has A and B speakers but no switching. I cannot recall if the 372 is similar. This facilitates biwiring or running a second set of speakers simultaneously, providing impedence concerns are taken into account. |
Silver Member Username: Sun_king
Leeds,
West Yorkshire
UK
Post Number: 336
Registered: Mar-04
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| Posted on Tuesday, February 14, 2006 - 06:35 am: |
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I was just saying that neither integrated can run two pairs of speakers at the same time, I didn't check the specs to see whether either of the amps listed actually had the facility to run two pairs separately - I was presuming Frank had already looked into this. Running two pairs at once would put a great strain on the amplifier and the A/B switch wouldn't permit it anyway. |
Gold Member Username: Nuck
Parkhill,
Ontario
Canada
Post Number: 1366
Registered: Dec-04
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| Posted on Thursday, February 16, 2006 - 11:32 pm: |
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I have, however, run a rotel amp in bridge.
A+ and b- with a bridge between a- and b+between channels.
Suggested only for the brave of heart and under warranty.It worked fine. |
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