Mixing amps (1 Viewer)

[John*DII]

I am thinking about getting a B&K amp to drive the fronts and use my marantz mm9000 to drive the surrounds. Is this okay or should all speakers be driven with the same brand amp?

 

[Yogi]

They are both warm sounding amps so you shouldn't be worried about mixing them. I have mixed a Proceed for the mains and a B&K for center and surrounds and I love the combo. The Proceed is dynamic and accurate and well suited for the main L/R channels and the B&K is warm sounding and well suited for vocals in the center. I think this way I can get a perfect match and I have been happy so far. So mixing amps is not such a bad idea. If anything you should be worried about mixing speakers.