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   On Sun, 12 Jun 2022 12:12:32 -0500, super70s   
    wrote:   
      
   >I'm getting ready to set up a surround-sound system for watching my DVDs   
   >and Blu-rays, for the first time. According to the receiver manual the   
   >normal procedure is hook up the front speakers from the "A" terminal on   
   >the receiver, then hook up the rear speakers using the "surround-sound"   
   >terminals on the receiver.   
   >   
   >However since I don't particularly want to listen to my CDs and LPs in   
   >surround-sound, I was wondering if it would hurt anything to run another   
   >set of wires from the "B" terminals on the receiver to the same front   
   >speakers, then activate that using the "B" speakers button on the front   
   >of the receiver. Of course you wouldn't want to have the "A" and "B"   
   >buttons activated at the same time.   
   >   
   >I've never tried to run two sets of wires to the same speaker(s) before   
   >and thought I'd check in here before I experimented and screwed up   
   >something bigtime.   
   >   
   >I suppose I could always diminish the sound to the rear speakers using   
   >the "A" setup while listening to CDs and LPs using the "+" and "-"   
   >controls on the front of the receiver but this seems like it would be a   
   >big hassle since (according to the manual anyway) you have to kind of   
   >work at it to strike the perfect balance between the front and rear   
   >speakers for the surround-sound effect.   
   >   
   >Hope I explained myself clearly and TIA.   
      
   Messing with the wiring this way is certain to release the magic   
   smoke. Wire it up the way they say and rest assured that neither your   
   CDs nor your vinyl will be reproduced in surround. They will play   
   perfectly normally in stereo through the front left and right   
   speakers.   
      
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