Many amps have outputs for 2 pair of speakers....... Do you use them and why?

Or why use B-outputs when you have an excuse for another complete amp?

Stacked Advents.....oh yeah!

Hello, my name is Steve, and i'm a stacker.

Hi Steve... I'm Mike, welcome to stack group... :o
Now... where are the donut's and coffee :confused:

I use "B" to run two pairs in the same room but at different times -- I switch and swap speakers to match whatever I'm listening to at a given time. Also, I don't want to strain my amps/receivers by running two sets simultaneously, And, if I ran two pairs of speakers I'd probably lose my hearing altogether. :nono:

Also, I have progressive eyeglass lenses so I don't have to wear thick glasses. And I'm not wearing any pants! :naughty:

I use "B" to run two pairs in the same room but at different times -- I switch and swap speakers to match whatever I'm listening to at a given time. Also, I don't want to strain my amps/receivers by running two sets simultaneously, And, if I ran two pairs of speakers I'd probably lose my hearing altogether. :nono:

Also, I have progressive eyeglass lenses so I don't have to wear thick glasses. And I'm not wearing any pants! :naughty:

What he said. Too damn chilly here to run around nekkid, tho'.

40-plus pair of speakers, 1 amp, 13 integrated amps, 7 receivers, one central control unit, and 3 different Adcom and Niles speaker selection switches, and i still have hookup issues.

I use the A and B channels to run 4 speakers simultaneously for a quasi HT in a small room.

I primarily use A channel and use both A and B when I want to spice up the sound a bit, or when I listen at a semi loud level. Somtimes I use it like some may use a reverb unit, as a change of pace or novelty

Played two pair, all different combos, for a coupla decades, at least.
lately I've been running a 100w marantz which requires A or B, not
A and B, and it's been fun listening to the relative strengths and weaknesses
of one pair of speakers.

like i said before...

Once you go stacked ...you never go back baby!!!!!:thmbsp:

Stacked Advents.

Rob

I use the A and B channels to run 4 speakers simultaneously for a quasi HT in a small room.


Ooohhh, never thought of that!!! Hmmm.....

Can't find a check box for "None of the above". I only ever used the "B" terminals to experiment with a Dynaco-style derived third rear channel (connecting a third speaker's cable to both B-channel "+" terminals).
Tom

Can't find a check box for "None of the above". I only ever used the "B" terminals to experiment with a Dynaco-style derived third rear channel (connecting a third speaker's cable to both B-channel "+" terminals).
Tom


I must know more......Do elaborate!:scratch2:

Very simple.

*Take a single speaker, and put a cable on its terminals. Place this speaker behind your main listening chair. It's best to have one that matches your other main speakers so they'll all sound the same.

*Take that cable, and put one end on the Left B-channel's "+" terminal, and the other on the Right B-channel's "+" terminal. Leave the "-" terminals empty.

(This will not work on an amplifier that has A+B connections in series. To test, have only one pair of speakers set up on your amp, on the "A" terminals. If you can still hear sound from your main speakers when you put the speaker selector switch on "A+B", then this will work for you.)

*Turn the amp down to 0, put the amp in Mono, turn on the "B" terminals, and power up the amp.

*Now to adjust for proper balance. Turn on your FM tuner to a mono signal. Turn up your amp's volume to a fairly low level. Adjust your Balance control so that you get minimum output from that one speaker.

*Switch your tuner to Stereo. What you're now hearing is the electrical difference between the Left and Right channels. Most often, you'll hear echoes, ambient sound, backing vocals, other instruments. This will work with all input sources: CD, LP, tape, FM...

*Put on a CD or LP, and switch your amp to "A+B". The rear channel on "B" will give you a derived "surround" or third channel. Some people use an L-pad to adjust the volume for more realistic ambience.

Tom :D

I use the A and B channels to run 4 speakers simultaneously for a quasi HT in a small room.

Same here for TV setup.

Um, uh, one of the "A" terminals is not functioning properly on my KA-9100, therefore I use the "B" terminals to run one set of speakers.

You can use A and B turminals for bi wireing you speakers.

Man, I hate the way these pants stick in my crack!

I wish I had speaker switches. I'd use them to listen to different speakers in the same room. To switch between horns and cones.

I know. I can buy speaker selector boxes but the ones I want (Bryston) are too damn pricey.

A combo of either 4 at once or 2 each at different times off a Sansui G-8000 -- so both A and B in the poll.
It's been interesting to hear how some pairings complement each other, while some don't.

Learn something new everyday around here. I always thought "A" was for Advents, ARs, Apogees, Allisons, Amazings, etc., and that "B" was for Bozak, BIC, Boston Acoustics, etc.

Good to know I haven't been mismatching things all these years with the occasional pair of KLH

Learn something new everyday around here. I always thought "A" was for Advents, ARs, Apogees, Allisons, Amazings, etc., and that "B" was for Bozak, BIC, Boston Acoustics, etc.

Good to know I haven't been mismatching things all these years with the occasional pair of KLH

:lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao:

they're going to be used for my second pair of advents, so i'm a stacker too :)

Keep them spinning,
Bert.

Many amps have outputs for 2 pair of speakers....... Do you use them and why?

Or why use B-outputs when you have an excuse for another complete amp?
1 Bi wiring
2 Stax headphones
3 Easy speaker comparison

David

I use it for my electrostatic Headphones : Stax SR Gamma. The Stax needs a powerfull amp to run correctly (20WRMS is not enough)

At first, I had my HPM-100's set as the "A" speakers and my Epicure 4's as my "B" speakers on my SX-1250 in the living room. Rarely did I play them all together...just too much sound in such a small space! The 100's are for daily listening (I'm too old fashioned for home theater) and party rock when friends are over, and the Epi's are for low level relaxation time with jazz and soft rock. However, I just ran some wires from the "C" set to my bedroom set of Insignia's for when I'm making the bed, putting away clothes...or just hiding! Man, I love this receiver!!:yes:

My main amps don't have "B" outputs..I never installed them..If I need another set of speakers,which I don't,I'll just stack banana plugs. Two sets of NS-1000's is plenty for me each set with its own amp.:D

How's running a sub (VMPS 626s & Larger Sub) with a Pioneer SX1250.

No problem...

I use them in a couple ways, depending on the system - in one case, I switch between two different speakers depending on what I'm listening to (and my mood) in the same room, in another case I use them to extend radio music to another room for background music when I'm doing stuff between the two rooms. I do NOT use them for stacking; I'd rather use two amps.

There is one other use I put "B" speaker connections to, which is not offered as a poll option: I use them to TEST new speakers and to A/B COMPARISON TEST different speakers.