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Hey everyone. My apologies if this has been beaten to death, but I feel like I have a pretty unique question that is hard to find using just the search function.
I am building a 7.1 system and I am wanting to use an AV Receiver with multi-zone capability.
1. The main speakers (7.1) will all be amplified using the pre-outs of the receiver: FL, C, FR, FHR, FHL, SL, and SR.
2. I want the receiver to only power the Zone 2 speakers via the speaker output terminals, which will utilize the SBR and SBL.
Is this setup even possible? Meaning, if I want to utilize the 7.1 setup while watching a movie, can my Zone 2 speakers still receive their signal simultaneously?
The reason I am asking is I was looking at the Pioneer Elite SC-72, but in the owner's manual it states that in Zone 2 operation using the SB speakers, you can only utilize 5.1. I sent this question to Pioneer tech support, and they said if I setup both front speakers and front height speakers, that the main front speakers would be overridden and only the front heights would be used. They also said that 7.1 is only available by using the SB speakers, which is in direct contradiction to their owner's manual stating that 7.1 could be setup with either Height/Wide or surround back.
Does anyone have any personal experience or even recommend a receiver that is indeed capable of what I want to accomplish? Please keep in mind I would like to keep the receiver budget under $1500 if possible.
Thanks!!
I am building a 7.1 system and I am wanting to use an AV Receiver with multi-zone capability.
1. The main speakers (7.1) will all be amplified using the pre-outs of the receiver: FL, C, FR, FHR, FHL, SL, and SR.
2. I want the receiver to only power the Zone 2 speakers via the speaker output terminals, which will utilize the SBR and SBL.
Is this setup even possible? Meaning, if I want to utilize the 7.1 setup while watching a movie, can my Zone 2 speakers still receive their signal simultaneously?
The reason I am asking is I was looking at the Pioneer Elite SC-72, but in the owner's manual it states that in Zone 2 operation using the SB speakers, you can only utilize 5.1. I sent this question to Pioneer tech support, and they said if I setup both front speakers and front height speakers, that the main front speakers would be overridden and only the front heights would be used. They also said that 7.1 is only available by using the SB speakers, which is in direct contradiction to their owner's manual stating that 7.1 could be setup with either Height/Wide or surround back.
Does anyone have any personal experience or even recommend a receiver that is indeed capable of what I want to accomplish? Please keep in mind I would like to keep the receiver budget under $1500 if possible.
Thanks!!