Line pre-outs

[JiminSTL]

Have read, and read some more, but am not sure that I understand "line pre-outs" correctly.

 

So, my questions:  

• Is "line pre-out" content the same as the signal produced by the pre-amp portion of the AVR?
• If an AVR has "line pre-outs" (which, as I understand things), it permits an audio source of the 1st AVR to be carried to another AVR, via RCA cables?  
• That audio signal, is it carried in its entirety, meaning that if the main AVR is set up in a 5.1 mode, are all the channel signals carried, or will the 2nd AVR be limited to stereo sound reproduction, even if it has 5.1 or 7.1 capability?
• Might such an arrangement ("line pre-out" to 2nd AVR) permit the incoming signal to be shared with Zone 1 and Zone 2 of the 2nd AVR?

I ask not only to understand myself, but also to help a friend, as he is considering the best options for setting up minimally 2 zones, but likely 3, or possibly even 4.

 

Thanks for your responses--they are appreciated!

Edited May 26, 2016 by JiminSTL

[Matthews]

Jim, I believe you will need an amplifier capable of "mulit-zone". You will not want to run the signal from one AVR to another AVR. A zone capable AVR can control mulitiple power amplifiers.

[JiminSTL]

Hi, Matt,

 

I probably was not clear that the AVR #1 would handle zones 1 & 2.  The reason for the 2nd AVR is that my friend has an old model that he could use to power a zone 3 and/or 4, with the audio input from AVR 1, if that is possible.  His potential zone 3 is for speakers out on his deck, and he thinks it will be too difficult to run speaker wire to them from the location of AVR 1.

 

Is that any more clear?

[derrickdj1]

As mention, this most likely will not work.  There are avr's that are made to do multizone.

[JiminSTL]

Yes, understand about multi-zone AVRs (have 3 of them).  I might understand better if I knew the relationships among:

 

 

 

Is "line pre-out" content the same as the signal produced by the pre-amp portion of the AVR?

If an AVR has "line pre-outs" (which, as I understand things), it permits an audio source of the 1st AVR to be carried to another AVR, via RCA cables?  

That audio signal, is it carried in its entirety, meaning that if the main AVR is set up in a 5.1 mode, are all the channel signals carried, or will the 2nd AVR be limited to stereo sound reproduction, even if it has 5.1 or 7.1 capability?

Might such an arrangement ("line pre-out" to 2nd AVR) permit the incoming signal to be shared with Zone 1 and Zone 2 of the 2nd AVR?

 

 

For instance, below is a partial explanation/quotation from another source:

 

many 7.1 channel receivers are configured to allow a full 7.1 channel mode for the main room, but provide an additional Preamp Line Output to supply a signal to an additional amplifier (purchased separately) in another room that can power an additional set of speakers. This allows the same Multi-Zone capability, but does not require sacrificing the full 7.1 channel experience in the main room, in order to get the advantages of running a system in a Second Zone.

3. Some high-end Home Theater Receivers incorporate the ability to run both a Zone 2 and Zone 3, in addition to the main zone. On these receivers, Preamp Outputs are provided for both Zones, which require separate amplifiers for each Zone. However, some receivers will give you the option of running either Zone 2 or Zone 3 using the built-in amplifiers of the receiver. In this type of setup, the user can run a Second Zone with the internal amplifiers of the receiver, and a Third Zone using a separate amplifier. However, since you are using the Receiver to power the Second Zone, you will still sacrifice the full 7.1 channel capability of the receiver in the main room.

 

The sense I am getting is that I can send an audio signal from 1 AVR (set up to utilize its 2 zone capability) to another AVR, use the power of that 2nd AVR to then run 2 (or more?) speakers in its Zone(s).

 

Or, am I totally turned around?

Edited May 26, 2016 by JiminSTL

[derrickdj1]

The info you supplied talked about other amps in the zone 2 and 3.  Not another avr.