setup for new Onkyo NR-609

[eblantz]

I recently purchased a new NR609 and after finding out that it doesn't work with my Panny plasma (topic for another post) decided to keep it for my living room/outdoor setup because it can connect to my server over DLNA and has a second zone that support separate input which i have set as my outdoor zone 2.

I am now trying to set up a second set of speakers in the kitchen, which is adjacent to the living room (zone 1). I don't need these speakers as a separate zone (zone 3) - they will always play the same source as zone 1. I would like, however, to be able to turn the kitchen speakers on and off, preferable from the remote, if possible. It's not clear to me from the manual that this is possible...

is it? would I use the surround outputs? what setup will allow me to turn them on/off?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Eric

 

[TLS Guy]

I recently purchased a new NR609 and after finding out that it doesn't work with my Panny plasma (topic for another post) decided to keep it for my living room/outdoor setup because it can connect to my server over DLNA and has a second zone that support separate input which i have set as my outdoor zone 2.

I am now trying to set up a second set of speakers in the kitchen, which is adjacent to the living room (zone 1). I don't need these speakers as a separate zone (zone 3) - they will always play the same source as zone 1. I would like, however, to be able to turn the kitchen speakers on and off, preferable from the remote, if possible. It's not clear to me from the manual that this is possible...

is it? would I use the surround outputs? what setup will allow me to turn them on/off?

Thanks in advance!

Cheers,
Eric

I an really sketchy on your set up. That information is sparse. However I think you need an impedance matching speaker selector, but I do not know of a remote controlled one.

Basically receivers are a very poor choice for your application.

What you really need is a distribution amp and impedance matching volume controls/switches that can be worked by remote.

 

[Adam]

Hi, Eric. You might be able to pull this off and not have it be too difficult.

I'm assuming that you aren't going to be routing the speaker wires for the kitchen through wall panel switches for the set up described below. I am also assuming that you always want the living room speakers on when you have the kitchen speakers on. If not - let me know.

Connections

• Connect the living room speakers to the Front L/R speaker outputs (like you have)
• Connect the outdoor speakers to the Zone 2 speaker outputs (like you have)
• Connect the kitchen speakers to the Surround L/R speaker outputs (like you mentioned)

Operation
Zone 2, I believe, is independent of what I'm about to say. So, you should be able to continue using the outdoor speakers the way that you have been. For the living room and kitchen speakers:

• To listen to the living room only, select any listening mode that doesn't use the surround speakers, such as "Pure Audio," "Direct," or "Stereo."
• To listen to both the living room and kitchen speakers, select the "All Ch Stereo" listening mode.

I am assuming that the "All Ch Stereo" listening mode will play the left audio channel on the front and surround left speakers, and play the right audio channel on the front and surround right speakers, without any additional audio processing.