I have a Sony STR DH820 AV Receiver with 7.1 capability via the 5.1 speaker terminals plus the Front “B” Left & Right speaker terminals.
I am using my old Logitech Z5500 5.1 speaker system for the surround sound duties, with the 5 speakers connected directly to the front "A" R & L, Center, and Surround R & L speaker terminals, and with the Sub connected to the control pod, which is connected to the Sub Outs on the receiver via a splitter cable from the two RCA outs on the Receiver to the 1/8" in on the Z5500 control pod. The receiver surround settings are 3/2.1 and all speakers are set as Small.
Now, I would like to have better sound for listening to music, so I hooked up my larger floor speakers to the Front "B" terminals, which have 3 discrete usage settings as follows:
1) Additional surround speakers to create 7.1 surround sound
2) Bi Amplification
3) Second "B" speaker system, and the receiver can be set for “A”, “B”, “A+B”
I have these terminals set for No. 3 (Second "B" speaker system), and have found the following:
"A" Setting: I here all 5.1 speakers unless playing a stereo CD. As I would suspect, the larger floor speakers do not play on the “A“ setting.
“A” + “B” Setting: All 7 speakers play
“B” Setting: The two larger floor speakers play, along with the Center and Rear L & R speakers, unless I play a stereo CD, when only the larger floor “B” speakers only are used.
I am under the impression that “A” should play the 5.1 surround system, and “B” should play only the larger floor speakers hooked to the “B” terminals. This was the case with other stereo receivers that I have had, but this is a bit different with all the 5.1 / 7.1 capabilities.
Am I correct regarding the discrete nature of the “A” or “B” settings playing only, or do I actually have to go into the settings and change it to 2.1 speakers? This sort of defeats the purpose of being able to switch between “A” and “B” with the button on the face of the receiver.
Also, can the “A” speakers be set for Small with the “B” speakers set for Large? I have not seen a way to make this happen.
I am using my old Logitech Z5500 5.1 speaker system for the surround sound duties, with the 5 speakers connected directly to the front "A" R & L, Center, and Surround R & L speaker terminals, and with the Sub connected to the control pod, which is connected to the Sub Outs on the receiver via a splitter cable from the two RCA outs on the Receiver to the 1/8" in on the Z5500 control pod. The receiver surround settings are 3/2.1 and all speakers are set as Small.
Now, I would like to have better sound for listening to music, so I hooked up my larger floor speakers to the Front "B" terminals, which have 3 discrete usage settings as follows:
1) Additional surround speakers to create 7.1 surround sound
2) Bi Amplification
3) Second "B" speaker system, and the receiver can be set for “A”, “B”, “A+B”
I have these terminals set for No. 3 (Second "B" speaker system), and have found the following:
"A" Setting: I here all 5.1 speakers unless playing a stereo CD. As I would suspect, the larger floor speakers do not play on the “A“ setting.
“A” + “B” Setting: All 7 speakers play
“B” Setting: The two larger floor speakers play, along with the Center and Rear L & R speakers, unless I play a stereo CD, when only the larger floor “B” speakers only are used.
I am under the impression that “A” should play the 5.1 surround system, and “B” should play only the larger floor speakers hooked to the “B” terminals. This was the case with other stereo receivers that I have had, but this is a bit different with all the 5.1 / 7.1 capabilities.
Am I correct regarding the discrete nature of the “A” or “B” settings playing only, or do I actually have to go into the settings and change it to 2.1 speakers? This sort of defeats the purpose of being able to switch between “A” and “B” with the button on the face of the receiver.
Also, can the “A” speakers be set for Small with the “B” speakers set for Large? I have not seen a way to make this happen.