potential turn on thumps. Turn on thumps from the deck in question, might be a problem.
Consider investigating that firstly with a preamp and some headphones.
If no combination of reel deck output levels at turn on of said deck, are capable of producing a thump that might damage speakers (if connected directly to the power amp), then you are good to go.
Not all decks are built equal in this, some have thumps of various levels some are designed to have no thump issues of any kind. They are not meant to be hooked up to any power amp directly, even if this can easily be done. Some companies will build with this thump issue in mind, some will build with minimum to no thump concerns at all, and thus some thump of some sort may occur, based on how the given deck is turned on vs it's output level settings.
It’s always wise to check this before going forward. Only takes a few minutes....
Consider investigating that firstly with a preamp and some headphones.
If no combination of reel deck output levels at turn on of said deck, are capable of producing a thump that might damage speakers (if connected directly to the power amp), then you are good to go.
Not all decks are built equal in this, some have thumps of various levels some are designed to have no thump issues of any kind. They are not meant to be hooked up to any power amp directly, even if this can easily be done. Some companies will build with this thump issue in mind, some will build with minimum to no thump concerns at all, and thus some thump of some sort may occur, based on how the given deck is turned on vs it's output level settings.
It’s always wise to check this before going forward. Only takes a few minutes....