64delux Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 (edited) As mentioned in another post I scored an Onkyo Integra TX DS 989 AV amp. I have never owned a surround amp before. It has 7.1 channels and two zones. I am using it to run a CDP in my garage but I would like to be able to run some speaker cable out to an adjoining entertainment area and have another set of speakers running. If it was a stereo amplifier I would have A B speaker switching but I dont know how to achieve this with this amp? Any help appreciated. Am I correct in assuming that the 2 zone option is to run a separate source? ( I want to use the same source in both areas). ATM I am running the stereo set up from the front speaker outs, If I wanted to run another set of speakers to the other area where would they connect? If I ran them from the rear speaker outs and run the amp in surround sound will this degrade the signal? Thanks In advance . Mitchell Edited March 5, 2012 by 64delux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Hi Michael, I can't help with the zone question, but you can download the owner's manual from this web site. That should help hopefully. http://www.us.onkyo.com/download/own_manuals.cfm?cat=Receiver Cheers, Darryl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darryl Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Oops sorry...Mitchell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64delux Posted March 5, 2012 Author Share Posted March 5, 2012 Thanks Daryl , According to the manual ther eis something called "all stereo mode" so I am assuming I can have 3 pairs speakers running. 8). M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manchu Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 I've got a newer, but lower spec Onkyo AVR, but the operating principles should be similar. - Zone 1 and Zone 2 can play the same or different sources. But my zone 2 can only play analogue sources. - Zone 2 has separate volume controls from Zone 1. Control via dedicated +/- buttons on AVR, or by pressing 'zone 2' then volume control on remote. - Zone 2 source is set by pressing 'zone 2' button then desired source on either AVR or remote. - Zone 2 speakers are wired to posts labelled "Front High/Zone 2". The 'front high' is if I set the AVR to 7.1 ch...which means I can't have zone 2. - before you turn on zone 2 it's a really good idea to check the zone 2 volume. I've managed to blow a set of outdoor speakers because volume had indadvertedly been set to full. I think the all stereo mode you mentioned relates to your zone 1 speakers. it just sets all speakers to stereo..no fancy surround processing. no idea what the centre speaker does in this case. I guess you could use this to have a few sets of speakers running stereo in different rooms...but if you've got a proper zone 2 option there's not much point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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