Emile Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 OK; need some help please (Got some new rear speakers - RB-75's - and trying to figure out how to set it up.) FYI, original AVR (Onkyo TX-RZ810) setup was with (also new) L/R RC-7's (via speaker outputs) and rear Cornwall's. Rears were setup as a "pseudo quad" configuration using "zone-2 pre/line out with a separate amp and L/R and phase reversed. Sub (hardly ever used) is on sub preout. Zone-2 pre-line out also powers (via preamp and Crown K1) KPT-904's with a JBL HF section. Currently have the RB-75's hooked up the same way, using a cheap Chinese class D amp. Thinking off going back to a simpler configuration - i.e. 4.1 from my AVR, keeping the same KPT-904 setup. (Note; was running as a 7.1 many, many years ago.) Questions: 1. Can I run the rear speakers from the AVR "surround-back" terminals? Note; wire run to the back speakers is about 50-75 feet (across my attic). 2. Will I have "real surround" sound as compared to my earlier "pseudo-quad" setup? 3. More questions to come Here is a link to the Onkyo TX-RZ810 ... https://www.intl.onkyo.com/downloads/manuals/pdf/tx-rz810_bas_adv_manual_en.pdf ... haha; don't expect you to read all 105 pages Many thanks for the help and advise. Cheers, Emile Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Why is almost everything on Zone 2 ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 1 hour ago, Khornukopia said: Why is almost everything on Zone 2 ? Thanks; seemed like the "easiest" solution when I set it up originally. Zone 2 is a pre-line out, so assume it has all channels. Zone 1 (main) only gives me front/center/surround/back, i.e. no "full signal." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 25, 2022 Share Posted June 25, 2022 Ok, but all the channels of the Main (zone) outputs can be set for full signal by scrolling thru the music listening mode menu and selecting All Channel Stereo (page 22). So. I would use the Main L+R and Surround L+R and sub out for a 4.1 system. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 25, 2022 Author Share Posted June 25, 2022 13 minutes ago, Khornukopia said: Ok, but all the channels of the Main (zone) outputs can be set for full signal Awesome; learned something new. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 @Emile Do those pre-out connections work for your speaker arrangement? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 18 minutes ago, Khornukopia said: Do those pre-out connections work for your speaker arrangement? Sorry; not 100% sure what you mean. Yes; pre line outs (zone 2) work just fine (split to Crown/KPT-904's and rears with amp). Just wanted to switch the rear speakers to "speaker out" AVR as I will loose my "rear amp." (Haven't done it yet as it is "murder" to get to the AVR connections Cheers, Emile 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khornukopia Posted June 29, 2022 Share Posted June 29, 2022 Good enough. Hey, the JBL horns you told us all about are working out really good for my system! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emile Posted June 29, 2022 Author Share Posted June 29, 2022 4 minutes ago, Khornukopia said: the JBL horns you told us all about are working out really good for my system! Great; glad to hear ... think they are indeed an improvement over the K-510's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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