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rca and xlr inputs connected simultaneously?

I have a Krell KSA 200S amp with both balanced and single-ended inputs. Due to long runs, I use balanced interconnects from my Krell HTS2 home theater processor's front channel outputs to the Krell amp.

I also have a Supratek phono preamp for listening to analog on 2 channels. I have single-ended interconnects between it and the Krell amp.

I have never connected both at the same time. If I'm watching a movie, I disconnect the RCA's and plug in the XLR's; if I'm listening to vinyl, I do the opposite.

I have no idea what would happen if I connected both at the same time. I can't imagine that it would damage the amp but since I don't know, I haven't tried it.

I know there are shorting pins that came with the amp which I insert into the XLR inputs when the RCA inputs are being used, but there are no RCA "shorting pins". Does that mean that if both inputs are connected, the XLR's take priority and the single-ended signal is ignored?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

-Kyle
west99

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west99 OP
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Thanks guys, I appreciate your input (no pun intended).

I'll make sure I don't connect both sets of inputs simultaneously.

I have a Mark Levinson 38 preamp in a second system that I don't use much -- I'm thinking of connecting both the Supratek preamp and the home theater processor to it, via their respective RCA and XLR interconnects, and the output of the Levinson to the Krell amp. That way I'm using the Levinson as a switch, and I can make use of it's surround processor pass-through input as well.

I'll have to try it to see if I can live with the (probably very small) sonic penalty of inserting it into the signal path -- I'm sure it will be transparent enough for watching movies at least.

Thanks again,
Kyle
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