Help with New AV Receiver - Wiring Speakers

[JRA]

Hello,

I don’t know much about audio/AV systems, and though I’ve been reading about it, I have basic questions about upgrading my AV receiver. I also have a couple of questions about how to wire my ceiling speakers to the unit and their impedance set up in the future AV.

My current system is located in a carpeted basement with 8-foot drywalled ceilings. The basement has an open floor for a family room and a bar area, but the area where I will listen to music and watch TV is ~14x18 feet. I seat 13 feet from the speakers, which are placed 28” from the wall. The wall has an ethernet port.

Currently, I have a Yamaha RX V573 7.1 Channel Network AV Receiver (bought in 2003) connected to 2 Jamo Concert 9 Series C 97 II floor speakers (6 Ω), a Jamo S 810 SUB, and an AT-LP120XUSB turntable. Since the Yamaka AV receiver does not have a phono stage, I’m connecting the turntable to one of its RCA connections.

Then, I have four ceiling speakers: Dayton Audio CS620C 6-1/2" 2-Way Ceiling Speakers (8 Ω). I did not install them, so I’m not sure how the cabling was done, but four wires coming from the wall close to the AV makes me think that each speaker is running its own wire.

Right now, these ceiling speakers are connected to each of the four speaker outputs available in the Yamaha: “Surround R-L” and “Surround Back/BIAMP Zone B L-R.” I’m not sure if this is the right way to do it.

My TV is an LG OLED65C8AUA. I’m not too happy with it; it’s difficult to adjust the settings to achieve good cinematic resolution--. i. e., in Netflix, movies tend to look a bit washed out or faded. I’m not sure if the current Yamaha AV receiver has anything to do with it. But, I’m not in the market for a new TV yet, though I would like the future AV receiver to be ready for the current and upcoming TV technologies. I use a Roku stick for my Netflix.

I need the new AV receiver to have a phono stage and stream Spotify and Netflix/HBO/Amazon Prime Video.

A related question for me will be how I will configure the impedance in the receiver when I have two sets of speakers with different impedance. In the Yamaha, you set the unit to either 6 or 8 Ω, but I don’t know if other units can set different speakers to their own impedance...
I looked at this unit https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089XVTPBV/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1, but I just don’t know.

I’m not interested much in surround sound, but mainly in listening to music (turntable and Spotify) and watching movies.

My budget is ~900$.

I would appreciate it if someone could guide me in the right direction about a future AV receiver or alternative setups or improvements to my configuration.

Thank you for taking the time to read this post.

JRA

 

[XEagleDriver]

basic questions about upgrading my AV receiver. . . how to wire my ceiling speakers to the unit and their impedance set up in the future AV.

Yamaha RX V573 7.1 AVR (bought in 2003) connected to 2 Jamo Concert 9 Series C 97 II floor speakers (6 Ω), a Jamo S 810 SUB, and an AT-LP120XUSB turntable. Since the Yamaha AV receiver does not have a phono stage, I’m connecting the turntable to one of its RCA connections.

Then, I have four ceiling speakers: Dayton Audio CS620C 6-1/2" 2-Way Ceiling Speakers (8 Ω). I did not install them, but four wires coming from the wall close to the AV makes me think that each speaker is running its own wire.

Right now, these ceiling speakers are connected to each of the four speaker outputs available in the Yamaha: “Surround R-L” and “Surround Back/BIAMP Zone B L-R.” I’m not sure if this is the right way to do it

I need the new AV receiver to have a phono stage and stream Spotify and Netflix/HBO/Amazon Prime Video.

A related question for me will be how I will configure the impedance in the receiver when I have two sets of speakers with different impedance. In the Yamaha, you set the unit to either 6 or 8 Ω, but I don’t know if other units can set different speakers to their own impedance...

I’m not interested much in surround sound, but mainly in listening to music (turntable and Spotify) and watching movies.

My budget is ~900$.

JRA

JRA,
Welcome to the forum. A few ideas for you.
1) Your AT-LP120 turntable has its own phono preamp, so you don't necessarily need a new AVR with a phono pre amp. Of course, if you want a "better" one, that is your call.
2) From your description, it sounds like you connected the ceiling speakers correctly.
- To verify, go into the Yamaha Setup menu, under the Speaker submenu, look for Test Tone and then cycle through your speakers to check each is putting out sound corresponding to its position.
3) Completely ignore the Yamaha 6 ohm vs 8 ohm setting, leave it on 8 ohm and enjoy. Gene at Audiiholics has a very good video on this topic.
- The "difference" in speaker impedance is BS, ignore it.
4) $900 is an excellent budget for a newer AVR with BT, Wifi, and other modern features. I like Denon best, but Marantz and Yamaha are just as good. Some are saying Onyko is making a resurgence recently, but I am not fully up on them.
- Keep in mind your TV (or Roku/FireStick/etc.) may be a better/easier way to stream Netflicks/Prime/etc than an AVR.
Cheers,
XEagleDriver


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[JRA]

JRA,
Welcome to the forum. A few ideas for you.
1) Your AT-LP120 turntable has its own phono preamp, so you don't necessarily need a new AVR with a phono pre amp. Of course, if you want a "better" one, that is your call.
2) From your description, it sounds like you connected the ceiling speakers correctly.
- To verify, go into the Yamaha Setup menu, under the Speaker submenu, look for Test Tone and then cycle through your speakers to check each is putting out sound corresponding to its position.
3) Completely ignore the Yamaha 6 ohm vs 8 ohm setting, leave it on 8 ohm and enjoy. Gene at Audiiholics has a very good video on this topic.
- The "difference" in speaker impedance is BS, ignore it.
4) $900 is an excellent budget for a newer AVR with BT, Wifi, and other modern features. I like Denon best, but Marantz and Yamaha are just as good. Some are saying Onyko is making a resurgence recently, but I am not fully up on them.
- Keep in mind your TV (or Roku/FireStick/etc.) may be a better/easier way to stream Netflicks/Prime/etc than an AVR.
Cheers,
XEagleDriver


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Thank you, XEagleDriver, for your reply and insight. I feel more confident now. Have a great weekend, JRA.