Read a lot of posts on this and still cannot get my head around this...
If I want to have 5.1 sound (sourced from say a blue ray player) via an AV receiver (one having pre outs) and also want high quality 2.1 sound (sourced from say a DAC) via a stereo power amp - how do I connect everything from sources to the speakers and how to avoid the speakers being connected to two amplifiers at the same time (if it is possible without an additional switch)?
Arrangement 1:
DVD – AV receiver speaker outputs - 5.1 speakers (sub on high-level out)
DAC – AV receiver pre outs – power amp – 2.1 speakers (sub on high level)
As the stereo speakers part is the same in both of the above, it requires a switch to isolate one of the amps at a time
I understand there is a different arrangemtn possible using HT bypass of the AV receiver and without the need for the isolator switch – but I cannot figure it out. Can somebody “draw” it out? What is connected to what exactly? And why is it better or worth that the above arrangement?
Arrangement 2?
If I want to have 5.1 sound (sourced from say a blue ray player) via an AV receiver (one having pre outs) and also want high quality 2.1 sound (sourced from say a DAC) via a stereo power amp - how do I connect everything from sources to the speakers and how to avoid the speakers being connected to two amplifiers at the same time (if it is possible without an additional switch)?
Arrangement 1:
DVD – AV receiver speaker outputs - 5.1 speakers (sub on high-level out)
DAC – AV receiver pre outs – power amp – 2.1 speakers (sub on high level)
As the stereo speakers part is the same in both of the above, it requires a switch to isolate one of the amps at a time
I understand there is a different arrangemtn possible using HT bypass of the AV receiver and without the need for the isolator switch – but I cannot figure it out. Can somebody “draw” it out? What is connected to what exactly? And why is it better or worth that the above arrangement?
Arrangement 2?