i'm in the market for a new receiver. here is what i got going on:
zone 1- 5:1 surround
zone 2- 2 speakers in living room for music
zone 3- 1 speaker backyard music
zone 4- 1 speaker balcony music
is there a receiver in the 450-500 dollar range that can handle all of my needs and be able to switch between zones. or do i need to get a speaker selector also like a niles. would like to be able to have tv surround on and music in other room on at same time, but it is not neccesary if that feature will break the bank.
thanks
Hello westcoaster and welcome to the Crutchfield forums!
There are several great options, however, since you plan on powering several speakers from the second zone output, you will need to use a high current receiver. My personal favorite is the Onkyo TXSR607. Also, in order for this receiver to power three pairs of speakers from the second zone output, you will need to either use impedance matching volume controls or a speaker selector. Also, in this scenario, you can watch one source in the main zone, and another source in the other three zones. However, the sources in Zone 2, 3, and 4 will always be the same.
Hope this helps!
uhh, is this thing turned on? anyone have a similar situation with some input?
I'd go about it a bit differently. Combine zone 3 & 4 so that's a single stereo output. I'd go with this as your zone 1 surround unit and zone 3-4, and leave the music system up to an independent stereo receiver or integrated amp like this (or if you want to spend a bit more for something of a bit higher quality, this). What speakers are you using with this?
Receiver - Onkyo TX-SR502 | CD - Marantz CD5003 | Speakers - Wharfedale Evo2-10; going two channel for a while | Pics here