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I have a receiver that can output to 7 main speaker channels. Currently, I am using only 5 (for 5.1). I am using the two reserved for the rear surrounds as a "B" channel as they are in a different location of the house and are not intended as the remaining speakers in a 7.1 setup.
I want to add one more speaker to this setup that will be in a different location. I would 'like' for it to replicate the center channel of the 5.1. Can I connect two speakers to my receiver's amplified output from the center channel? If I did do this, what should I expect would happen (e.g., damage to speaker(s), damage to receiver, decreased performance)? If it is possible to do without damage, I might try it, but I would like your suggestions before I wreck something!
I am guessing the above idea is not the way to add another speaker to the system...that being said, I do have pre-amp outputs that I can use, but I don't know what I would need in order to make this work. Would I have to get just an amp to run one speaker? How would I go about using the "pre-amp" outputs of my receiver? What type of additional hardware is required?
I'll start there...any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Let me know if you would like further clarification or if you need more information to make an appropriate response.
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I want to add one more speaker to this setup that will be in a different location. I would 'like' for it to replicate the center channel of the 5.1. Can I connect two speakers to my receiver's amplified output from the center channel? If I did do this, what should I expect would happen (e.g., damage to speaker(s), damage to receiver, decreased performance)? If it is possible to do without damage, I might try it, but I would like your suggestions before I wreck something!
I am guessing the above idea is not the way to add another speaker to the system...that being said, I do have pre-amp outputs that I can use, but I don't know what I would need in order to make this work. Would I have to get just an amp to run one speaker? How would I go about using the "pre-amp" outputs of my receiver? What type of additional hardware is required?
I'll start there...any comments or suggestions are greatly appreciated. Let me know if you would like further clarification or if you need more information to make an appropriate response.
+Nate