Can I Drive More Speakers With My 2ch Integrated?


I recently bought a Krell S-300i integrated amp. The plan was to use it to drive my main speakers, but I also have two additional pairs. My initial thought was to connect the other 2 pairs to a second amp/receiver which would be connected to the Krell. Problem? The Krell only has a preout, no tape out, so if I did it that way, I wouldn't have independent vol. control, as all speakers would only respond to the Krell's volume control. Any suggestions?
Thanks
thaluc
Thaluc -- Yes, that's correct. You wouldn't be able to fully mute the speakers being driven by the Krell while listening to the other speakers. It wasn't clear to me that you wanted to accomplish that. If it's any help, though, you should be able to set the main speakers to a significantly lower volume than the others, by setting the Krell's volume control in the lower part of its range and the other amp's volume control in the upper part of its range. The signal path from the common preamp out point forward would have the gain of a line stage in the path to the secondary speakers, but not in the path from that point forward to the main speakers.

Regards,
-- Al
If that workes, it would be fine. I don't have to mute the the speakers controlled by the Krell. My concern was whether I'd have to listen to all 3 pairs at the same level all the time
Thanks
Good! And I should have added that you will, of course, be able to fully mute the secondary speakers while listening to the main speakers at normal volume, simply by turning the volume control on the secondary amp/receiver all the way down.

Regards,
-- Al