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Multi-Zone Amplifier

All,

 

I currently have an older AudioSource two zone amplifier driving one speaker in the kitchen and another for the patio. The source for the amp is my main 2-channel setup with the AudioSource fed off the RCA outputs on the preamp.

 

The things I like about this setup is that I can turn on or off speaker A and B independently or have both on, and the amp has its own volume control. That said, I've been thinking about upgrading it to a better amplifier. Does anyone have any two zone amplifier recommendations?

  • Would like to be able to turn on or off the two zones independently
  • Have its own volume control
  • Ideally have the ability to control volume wirelessly
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spatialking
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Why not simply get a speaker selector switch that can handle two or three zones?  That gives you the flexibility of choosing any amplifier, regardless of it supporting two zones. 

That is all a two zone amplifier is, a switch on the output that can switch two pair of speakers on or off.

Most of the ones I have seen handle 4 zones.

 

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spatialking
610 posts
 

Well, I don't have one I have used so I can't recommend one from that perspective.  The one two I do have are home brews.   You can look at these and get an idea of what is out there.  Remember, switching is post amplifier, so they are always passive units.  

 

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