TX-RZ800 into 9.2 and 7.2.1

[Brian Owens]

Hi, I would like to how to make this receiver 9.2 and 7.2.1 Dolby Atmos with the AMP 100 power amp. I would like a diagram or pic of how to do it if possible. Thanks.

 

[lovinthehd]

It doesn't look to be but a 7ch avr and doesn't have the processing for the number of channels you want.

 

[Brian Owens]

Hi, well, I know it has the pre-outs for an external amp and I found a site that tells how to hook the amp up to it. I understand it won't play a true surround sound from the extra 2 speakers but it will add to the sound overall. It's just the price of the 9.2 receivers with Atmos and dts:x that gets me. I may when they come down some. Thanks.

 

[lovinthehd]

You can add some duplicate channels with the pre-outs I imagine, but you may have acoustic issues in doing so. It just won't be true 9.2 and definitely not Atmos or dts:x capable using such extra channels alone. Those prices are sure to fall. I have an 11.2 avr (9 amps on board) and waited until everyone was buying 4k/atmos stuff as I wasn't going in that direction, saved a bunch of money. Something similar is sure to happen in avr world of churn

 

[Brian Owens]

K, thanks a lot for the info. So, how does the 11.2 non Atmos avrs do the surround sound with no 11.2 content? Just curious, thanks.

 

[lovinthehd]

K, thanks a lot for the info. So, how does the 11.2 non Atmos avrs do the surround sound with no 11.2 content? Just curious, thanks.

Same as nonexistent 9ch content Matrixed by one of the available sound modes; in the 9ch that I'm using it as now I can do it either with a dolby or dts or audyssey format, sometimes a combo, believe the same choices in 11ch but haven't gotten to that yet.