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I have 7 separate zones (2 speakers in each zone) to which I want to distribute 1 audio source. I recently added the 7th zone. Up until now, I have powered my system via a Sony STR-985 receiver, with 14 gauge speaker wire running to a Pyle un-amplified 6 zone speaker selector, which distributes the signal through 14 gauge speaker wire to the original 6 zones.
I have upgraded the speaker wire running from the speaker wall plate to the speakers to 12 gauge wire (although the speaker wire running from the speaker selector to the speaker wall plate is still 14 gauge to accommodate the limits of the speaker wire outputs on the speaker selector.
INSIDE
2 pairs of Klipsch R-5800-W II (1 room is 12Lx12Wx9H, other is 25Lx15Wx9H)
3 polk 620-RT speakers (1 zone each) (CAll in combo Kitchen/Family Rm 40Lx15Wx9H)
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1 pair of Polk-Audio-Atrium8 (Patio 20Wx30L)
1 pair of Klipsch AW-500 (Backyard 50Wx100L)
I have 4 questions:
1. The Sony receiver is rated at 600 watts, 100 watts per channel (for 6.1 surround sound). Does that mean that the receiver is only supplying 200 watts (100 watts per channel) to the speaker selector, and the speaker selector is divvying that 200 watts up amongst 12 speakers? Am I correct in calculating that 16.7 watts is being supplied to each speaker?
2. Since there is no room on the speaker selector for the 7th set of speakers, what are the ramifications of attaching that set of speakers to the B speaker output on the Sony receiver? How will that effect power output to the speaker selector?
3. Is any gain in sound or power by replacing 14 gauge speaker wire from the speaker wall plate to the speakers nullified by the fact that the speaker wire from the receiver to the speaker selector and from the speaker selector to the speaker wall plate is only 14 gauge?
4. If I were to upgrade my speaker selector to a powered multi zone amplifier, what is a
good quality but affordable unit that would make a significant difference in power output and sound quality? Since they don't make a 7 zone amplifier, would there be any difference in power output or sound quality by installing a 6 zone amplifier and running the 7th zone from my receiver?
Thank you in advance for your advice and expertise.
I have upgraded the speaker wire running from the speaker wall plate to the speakers to 12 gauge wire (although the speaker wire running from the speaker selector to the speaker wall plate is still 14 gauge to accommodate the limits of the speaker wire outputs on the speaker selector.
INSIDE
2 pairs of Klipsch R-5800-W II (1 room is 12Lx12Wx9H, other is 25Lx15Wx9H)
3 polk 620-RT speakers (1 zone each) (CAll in combo Kitchen/Family Rm 40Lx15Wx9H)
OUTSIDE
1 pair of Polk-Audio-Atrium8 (Patio 20Wx30L)
1 pair of Klipsch AW-500 (Backyard 50Wx100L)
I have 4 questions:
1. The Sony receiver is rated at 600 watts, 100 watts per channel (for 6.1 surround sound). Does that mean that the receiver is only supplying 200 watts (100 watts per channel) to the speaker selector, and the speaker selector is divvying that 200 watts up amongst 12 speakers? Am I correct in calculating that 16.7 watts is being supplied to each speaker?
2. Since there is no room on the speaker selector for the 7th set of speakers, what are the ramifications of attaching that set of speakers to the B speaker output on the Sony receiver? How will that effect power output to the speaker selector?
3. Is any gain in sound or power by replacing 14 gauge speaker wire from the speaker wall plate to the speakers nullified by the fact that the speaker wire from the receiver to the speaker selector and from the speaker selector to the speaker wall plate is only 14 gauge?
4. If I were to upgrade my speaker selector to a powered multi zone amplifier, what is a
good quality but affordable unit that would make a significant difference in power output and sound quality? Since they don't make a 7 zone amplifier, would there be any difference in power output or sound quality by installing a 6 zone amplifier and running the 7th zone from my receiver?
Thank you in advance for your advice and expertise.