On September 30, 2007 at 16:48, tca said...
Here is another dilemma.. If you connect a line out from
the main home theater a/v receiver to an amp, then to
a 6 way speaker selector to provide sound thoughout the
home, then you can only listen to what is currently on
the main home theater a/v receiver! If you want to watch
a movie in the theater room, and listen to other music
in all other rooms, you can't. This is assuming the amp
you are using has no other inputs for components. What
if, however, you take either the pre-out of zone 2 on
the main a/v receiver, or the actual left/right speaker
outs of zone 2 from the main a/v receiver, and then connect
this to the amp? I am guessing that this will allow you
to safely play zone 2, which can be another source, amplified
throughout the whole home. And, if you would also like
to listen to the same thing in the theater room, all you
have to do is switch to that input on the main zone.
Is this the way most of you handle this situation when
you don't have a dedicated multi-zone amp?
Most current 7.1 AVR's have a seperate pre amp/source selector for zone 2 that operates independent from the main zone. Most also have discreet on/off and source selection remote codes for true independent operation. Some don't, like Harman Kardon. While they supply 2 remotes(the second labeled "Zone 2") the power, source and volume codes work the main zone only, unless you send them to the "zone 2" IR input on the back using a not supplied IR sensor.
While I agree that the best solution for house audio is a 12 channel amp, what is the difference between a Dennon 3808 with 130w/ch,or a 2808 with 110w/ch and a single separate amp with the same output?
