Matt, there are some other ways to accomplish what you want to do with using an AV Receiver or HT Processor. Can you list all of the source components and do all need to play in both locations. If not, how will they be used?
New Two Zone System - I'm out of my League
Hello,
I've read a ton of the Home Theater posts and everyone is super knowledgeable and helpful. I'm kindly asking for everyone's advice.
I have always been a two-channel (amp, pre-amp, tower speakers) person. My wife and I are remodeling our main floor and now the two towers have to go - I'm sure you can guess why!
Zone 1: In the living room I will have two in-wall speakers - left/right speakers on the sides of the TV and a powered subwoofer. Unless you suggest otherwise, I'd like to use my existing Parasound amp and pre-amp separates to power the two in-walls and send an audio signal to the powered subwoofer (using "loop output" on the amp). These speakers will mainly be used for TV watching, and occasional music playing. I have no interest in anything more than this 2.1 set-up.
Zone 2: In the kitchen on the same floor as the living room I will have two in-ceiling speakers. These speakers will play music. I was thinking I would power these speakers with an integrated amp.
Most times - it will be the TV audio playing through the in walls in Zone 1 and music playing through the in-ceilings in Zone 2 (simultaneously). This is easily accomplished with the set-up I described above (I believe). My question / confusion is this - I'd ideally like the option to play music from the same source in the two zones at the same time (same music playing through all four speakers in the two rooms). Can you please tell me the easiest / best way to accomplish this flexibility?
Thanks in advance for any help you can provide.
Matt
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Here is a simple, easy to use setup for two zones, however the kitchen will be Zone 1, and the living room will be Zone 2. Zone 1 (kitchen) - Use this Yamaha R-S500 stereo receiver for the in-ceiling speakers, https://www.amazon.com/Yamaha-R-S500BL-Natural-Stereo-Receiver/dp/B0044779GI or you could use the stepup model R-S700. Connect the music audio files and satellite radio to the inputs of the Yamaha. This is assuming you were currently these sources in a manner with analog outputs to your 2 channel preamp. If not, then a conversion will be necessary. Zone 2 (living room) - Connect your current amp/preamp to the in-wall speakers/sub as you described with L&R audio out from TV to the preamp. Then connect zone 2 output from the Yamaha to an input on your current preamp. This will allow you to play as you described, different sources or simultaneously. |