do I need a surround sound receiver or a stereo receiver to hook up to six pairs of speakers? Does it matter either way? can you have more than one pair of speakers on at same time?
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I have it connected to a Sony stereo receiver w 4 pairs speakers. I play all 4 pairs at same time. Works well great solution. Sony has receiver that you can control music via iPhone w Bluetooth. Love the convenience
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Actually, we have 18 speakers running through our speaker selector, from this receiver. Of course we do NOT run them all at the same time. We have four old Mach I speakers we use together in one room, otherwise we usually use two pair, one pair per room at the same time. We have doing this for a couple years now without issue. Of course, you can decided what total impedance you have based on your speakers, and set the impedance switch on the amp, and possible on your speaker switch if it also has one.
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You must use some combination of the Receivers's amp and externally amplified speakers to achieve full 9.1 surround. Download the manual from Yamaha and you can see each configuration in detail. Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone you can connect 7 speakers. Using a bi-amp connection in the main zone and power-amp channel expansion (for presence channels) you can connect 7 or 9 speakers. 7
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Hi, I bought this system and really love it - but I also didn't realize at first that I would need to buy a receiver to connect all of the speakers to. Once you have a receiver then you can connect a DVD player, TV, and other electronic items to it as well. The sound is really nice.
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You can connect to seven speakers and one sub woofer. May be a different product with two sub woofer option available but I am not sure, you can search.
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Yesss but you wont get the full surround sound without 5 speaker and a good receiver. These speakers can handle a lot of power and sound great .. I think you would be wasting your money for 2 speaker set up with these.
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The transmitter sends a stereo signal to the receiver/amplifier. The receiver/amplifier is designed to drive one setof stereo speakers. It is possible to hook up two extra speakers providing you can provide an acceptable impedance match and speakerphasing that produces acceptable sound quality and power output.
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You will need to anticipate how many stations you want transmitting the audio signal in order to purchase the number of stations you require and then you will need to have the transmitter receiving the audio signal from either your audio receiver or your stereo receiver you are interested to transmit and have all the receivers on the same channel of reception. The speakers will need to be of the powered type in order to process the signal. I have my Sainsonic connected to a high fi sound bar and the sound quality is great. Good luck
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I use them for my surround speakers so i purchased 2. I would think you would need 2.
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Actually, I bought an old Sony home theater receiver from Craigslist for $20. These older receivers (the ones with Dolby Prologic but not Dolby Digital and/or DTS) have A and B speaker outputs, which can both be run at the same time for a total of four speakers in stereo. If you're not put off by the idea of buying things from Craigslist, this might be the best and most affordable option (affordability being, I assume, the biggest criterion if you're buying these speakers, as was the case for me).I hope this helps. :)
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To safely hook up a 6.1 speaker system you need to do this. Wire your single surround back speaker to the L + and - terminals. Next go to the menu and select "Speaker". Then select "SP pattern" and scroll up or down until you find the correct speaker setup, i.e. 6.1, 7.1, 5.1 with 2 front highs, etc. Hope this helps!
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you can go with one but with buying the adapter it's pretty cheap so it's worth the investment there is a little bit of a change but I can't really tell I don't have expert ears but like I said for the cost of the adapter go for your invest in some nice speakers anyhow I love my surround sound setup
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I hooked mine up to my surround sound system, but unfortunately the sound only came through one speaker. Hope you have better luck.
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Yes you can hook up three sets of speakers. Read the instructions. Pairing two sets drops the volume on both sets. Pairing a different set doesn't. The instructions let you know all of the spec's
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You need to purchase a separate amp for your 6" speakers. I have two small amps driving 6 speakers, & the sub has its own internal amp. Even if you could use the amp to power additional speakers. You wouldn't want to do that.
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This has two outs and four ins. So no, you'd been one output short. Just do the math, my dear. Seriously, though, most home theater wiring can be puzzled out with just a little studying the situation...and some diagrams. Think about whether you need all the outputs to be optical, for example. Unless you have need of 3 separate surround sound outputs, you'll probably be better using some red and white composite (AKA: RCA) cables where only stereo is needed.
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Generally speaking you would need one receiver and two speakers. Receiver-wise I would suggest buying a recognized brand like Sony, Yamaha etc. but save money by buying it used. Just make sure you can test it/hear it before you buy, make sure it works properly. Harmon Kardon makes (or made) excellent equipment that you can now get used for a low price. Speaker-wise, not sure to recommend, I always seem to end up with hand-me-downs that work fine - I think the current pair are KLM. I would cruise craigslist and when you find something that fits your geography and budget, do a search for reviews on that model of receiver/speaker to get a better idea about it. And/or bring an audio geek friend along with you when you go to check it out. You can also try pawn shops or stereo stores that carry used gear - the latter will be pricier probably but would like offer some sort of warranty. Best of luck to you.