Can these be used for both Plasma and 2-channel??


I have a pair of Silverline Audio (Sonatina II's) that
I've been using for my living room 2-channel setup with
very acceptable results.
I just purchased a plasma TV without speakers. I disconnected the speakers from my 2-channel amp and ran
a pair of good 16ga speaker cables from the TV to the Sonatinas. The TV sounds great.
Here's my question. Is there a way I can use these speakers
for both my plasma and my 2-channel setup without disconnecting one source and connecting the other?

Thanks in advance for any information!
markeetaux

Showing 1 response by aroc

No. I would not hook up a speaker to two different amps (plasma counts as an amp in this case), I believe this causes problems for the amp not in use. At least not without a switch box of some sort. I think it's because the output stage of the running amp will try to drive the output stage of the other amp (instead of the speakers) since the output impedence is so much less that the load the speakers present. I'm sure someone will correct me if I am wrong.

Which begs the question Kal is asking, why not just use the stereo? When i had a "teevee" in my rig, I still burned ($$$) the tubes in my preamp and amp. You do what you gotta do! What's the big deal?