I have a 7.1 in the living room and 2 speakers outside.

My current Denon receiver has multi zone, but it only splits the 7.1 into 2 zones if desired.

The Denon AVR 3310 is $1500 and looks like it will accommodate both areas, but that is a lot of $$.

Does anyone have a better suggestion to be able to run the 7.1 and the 2 outside speakers as 2 individual zones?

Thanks for the help

 

Are you trying to get 2 zones with different inputs or 3 zones with different inputs?

 

2 zones, but they are completely independent. Currently the zones have B as a subset of A
(Now A is the 7.1 and B is the rear 2 speakers of the 7.1).
So it looks like the 7.1 uses zone B as its rears, otherwise a 5.1 with the 2 exterior)
Ideally A is the interior 7.1 and B is the 2 exterior speakers.

 

Curious if you ever find anything that will do that too, my Yamaha splits the zones the exact same way you've indicated....and my receiver was like 1700MSRP

 

The Denon I mentioned the AVR 3310 is supposed to do it, at about $1500. Just looking for a more economical alternative (if one exists)

 

my onkyo will run 2 zones: 5.1 plus a second zone, or 7.1 plus a second zone if the second zone is powered.

 

I have a Yamaha RX-V1800 that does what you need, I think... And I think the 1800 is the 2008 model, so you may be able to find one cheap?

 

When you say powered, do mean a seperate amp?

Thanks, I will look this one up and see how it compares in performance and price.

 

separate amp or powered speakers. so the receiver just controls the source.

 

Does your current Denon have a "Zone 2" pre-out (my AVR-790 does)? You can connect this to an external amp and accomplish what you want, I believe.

Something like this, perhaps:

http://www.amazon.com/AudioSource-AM...183092&sr=1-12

 

I used a separate receiver for my garage. I use the separate receiver's RCA outputs and put it into the Onkyo's inputs. I select the source from the Onkyo every time I want to hear sound in my garage.

 

I have an AVR 790, so this might be the path. That is one option, but i was trying to keep it all in one box for aesthetics and organization. However to save 1400 on a new receiver vs the amp. maybe

Similar to above. Thank for all the great suggestions.

 

You sure its not the other way around?

 

Yes.



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