y cables, are they dangerous


what would happen if i used a set of y cables to install another amp into my preamp, both amps would be 8 ohms but different power ratings.

ive seen this done before but im still worried about doing it in my rig as mine costs alot more than the 1 that i saw it done with.

im not makin a move here till im 100% sure that im not gonna fry some caps or somthing even worse.

if you are doing this or have done this please tell me the application you used.

mike.
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transporter, i still have a xlr output available but didnt know if the signal would overlap or cancel out the rca connection in the other amp.

my preamp has 3 rca amplifier outputs which are all being used.

im currently biamping a pair of klipschorns with a mcintosh mc 7104 ss amp on bottom & mc2102 tube amp on top & this takes 2 of my outputs.

the 3rd output is running a mcintosh mc300 ss amp powering mcintosh xrt22 speakers & i want to biamp them also with another mc2102 tube amp for the tweeter colums.

my preamp has 1 xlr output that isnt being used,do you think this is the route to take as opposed to the rca's.

im smitten with the results of biamping the khorns & very much want to use another mc2102 on the tweeter colums of the big mac's as the benifits were so obvious.

mike
wow, the plot thickens,luckily the khorns were allready set up for biamping when i got them,at this point im gonna contact roger russel( xrt22 designer ) & see what route he suggests.

mike.