Powering nine home speakers


Hi. I have a large open living room and want to increase the wattage I have running my speakers. I currently have an Onkyo 7-channel amp and took the front left and right outs and have them going to an OSD Audio ATM7 7-zone speaker selector. However the Onkyo amp is not powerful enough to drive all 9 speakers strong enough. It sounds very weak. 

The only device I want to connect is a sonos connect that I have. Currently I connect the optical out of that to the Onkyo amp. Should I introduce a second amp? How exactly would I connect them? Would I run the sonos connect into one amp and take the preamp outs to the other amp? Can you have a standard front left and right out AND a preamp out at the same time?

i only want/need stereo sound not surround. 

Thanks!
jj91709
jj91709,

     Do you have a 7 channel Onkyo amp or receiver? 

     Do you just want music that can be played louder through the 9 speakers in your room?

    Are these speakers stand alone regular speakers or are they mounted in the wall or ceiling?

    What is your budget?

   Tim

    
All 9 are installed in the ceiling. Goal is just more power going to the 9. The amp is 7.1 capable but the total wattage is insufficient to drive all 9.