Denon AVR-X6700H and DNP-800NE

[CurtisE]

I’m looking to upgrade my hand-me-down onkyo receiver and cheap Panasonic speakers. I plan on using the following in my setup:

Denon AVR-X6700H
Klipsch RP-8000F
Klipsch RP-504C
Klipsch RP-600M
Klipsch R-112SW (currently own and will add a second soon)
Klipsch RP-502S (adddown the road)
I’m thinking of using the zone 2 for a tv mounted outside with a set of Klipsch AW-650
I want to add atmos but the room has a weird layout with vaulted ceilings. (First home; so that’s exciting)
Eventually add a set of AW-650 in the garage (either via zone 3 audio or dedicated Denon HEOS Amp?)

My main use for the setup is music. I am wanting to get into high quality audio. I currently stream from Spotify and Pandora via Nvidia Shield. We also watch plenty of TV and movies.

My two questions are: 1. Is the streaming feature built into the AVR enough or is it worth also buying the Denon DNP-80PNE? 2. Is the Zone 2 option fine for audio and video outside (ideally with the option to have the same or different audio/video outside) or get a dedicated AVR or Heos amp.

Thanks in advanced from a young guy looking to join the big boy world of HiFi and and the audiophile church!

Curtis

 

[lovinthehd]

I'd just use the avr's streaming features if they're the services you subscribe to already. Why not just stream Spotify and Pandora with the built in apps in the Denon 6700? I use zone for my outside speakers but that's on an older avr so just use an Audio Chromecast and use my android phone to steer content to it. I use Spotify and Pandora as well as apps like bubbleupnp and foobar2000 on my phone/pc....

 

[CurtisE]

Thanks for the quick reply. Using the built in apps was my first thought, thinking"how different could the experience really be" given the avr send to be the same features as the network steamer plus all the video and speaker options.

Thanks again.

 

[BMXTRIX]

That's a lot of receiver and will certainly do a solid job.

I would certainly lean towards using the integrated streaming capabilities of the receiver, since they are already there. I'm not sure if you can stream one thing indoors, and something else outdoors from their integrated streaming platform. That would actually surprise me a bit. But, you definitely have the option to add a wide array of streaming devices to the system to suit your needs. The ability to play one thing in the main zone and something different in zone 2 and zone 3 is part of what the receiver does, but I don't think this necessarily extends to integrated streaming services.

The integrated amplification should be fine for your outdoor speakers, as long as you are just running a couple of speakers outside. If you are looking for greater coverage of the outdoor space with more speakers, then you may want to add an external amp with additional channels to cover the entire space. But, that's a design decision.

Likewise, using zone 3 for the garage. Plan on an additional amp for the garage space, and then it's up to you which way you go.