jbd Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I am looking at a receiver upgrade for a 7.1 HT system. I like the idea of multiple zones so I can install some outdoor speakers. The info on the Pioneer Elite that I am looking at says that I need to hook up a separate amp since all 7 speaker terminals will be in use. 1) Is the only way to power my additional speakers to hook up an amp to the receiver? 2) Would this involve spending several hundreds of $ more to add two outdoor speakers? 3) Not being familiar with amps, how does this change how the whole system is powered? Thanks for the help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 9, 2008 Share Posted February 9, 2008 I'll take a stab, although there may be ones with more knowledge come along and differ. It seems that your receiver has the ability to power 7 different speakers. If you run a 5.1 setup, you could assign the other 2 receiver amplified channels to a second (outdoor) zone. If you utilize a 7.1 configuration in your HT, there are no more amplified signals left for outdoors. There MAY be a 2 channel output in addition to the amplified 7 channels that you utilize in your HT. If that were the case you simply take RCA connectors from the 2 channel output from your receiver and run them to an external amplifier. From the amp, you run speaker wires to your outdoor speakers. The extra cost will be for the speakers themselves and the amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbd Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 Thanks for the info. Any recs for an amp that will be powering two outdoor speakers? If I don't go high end on the amp, will it compromise the rest of the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 The rest of the system is independant from your second zone. The receiver is going to put out the same signal regardless of where that signal goes, so you won't be comprimising anything. How much wattage do you need for your outdoor speakers? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbd Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 The outdoor speakers 60 w continuous with 240 peak power handling. The receiver I am looking had is 100 w per channel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 10, 2008 Share Posted February 10, 2008 Budget? Do you care if it has fans that can be heard, or does it need to be dead silent where it's going to be placed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbd Posted February 10, 2008 Author Share Posted February 10, 2008 I wasn't anticipating adding another component, so the budget would only be a couple hundred bucks. The noise doesn't concern me because the amp will be hooked up to outdoor speakers. I don't think I will be using the outdoor speakers when the rest of my HT is running inside (moive, tv, etc.). Although the amp will be placed in close proximity to the rest of the system, I don't think the noise will be a big deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?&Partnumber=302-600 Without fans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CECAA850 Posted February 11, 2008 Share Posted February 11, 2008 http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-A500-500W-ReferenceClass-Studio-Power-Amplifier?sku=480780 Without fans, pro style amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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