Is there a reciever that I don't need a second amp

[kissvid]

HI,

I am new here and just had a question. I will be purchasing the denon 4308ci this week. My cousin advised me that if I go with a 7.1 setup I will have to get a second amp to power my zone 2 that I will have outside. As upset as i am by this I guess it's true. Is there another amp comparable to this one in features that has the second amp built in so that i don't have to get a second amp? If not...can anyone reccoemend a second amp. I have a reciever I can use but is there a separate amp that everyone loves here in the forums that they use. Any info would be very helpful. Thanks in advance for your help.

Marc

 

[Adam]

Welcome to the forum!

I'll take a look, but I think that you'll be better off cost-wise if you go with a separate amp. What speakers are you powering in your second zone?

Adam

 

[armaraas]

May not have enough information to make a good suggestion yet, but this could work for you and is a good price, I've heard good things about it-

http://www.accessories4less.com/make-a-store/item/ONKM282/Onkyo/M-282-Premium-2-Channel-Amplifier-2-x-125-watts/1.html

 

[fmw]

You can buy a pro audio power amp for under $200 if it comes to that. And as a benefit the pro audio amps have volume controls which could be handy in some situations.

I'll tell you what I would do. I would make it a 5.1 system and use the other two amps for your second zone. It would save you the price of two speakers. I still see no point in the rear surrounds but that is a personal opinion and certainly not shared by everyone.

Yes there are receivers with more than 7 amp stages but they are pricey. Yamaha has one for sure.

 

[kissvid]

Thank you all for responding. I have a pair of Bose 151's that I was going to put outside. I'm doing up the entire media area in the house. I am a person that does it once and keep sit for 10 years. That's why I will be setting up everything for 7.1 because in a year or so when it becomes more popular I will already be there. I have a anasonic reciever that is about a year old an dmight just use that to save on the expense. Now that I here that amp's get a bit pricey for what i wa slooking for I might just keep this for now.

Thanka again. I will still read any and all suggestions.

Marc

 

[jostenmeat]

Marc, I would recommend different layouts for the side-surround speakers, depending on if its 5.1 or 7.1.

If its 5.1, I'd go for about 110 degree angle, to have them straddle the sides + rear areas for best balance/coverage.

In a 7.1, I would put the side-surrounds at 90 degrees for best wrap around and side vs rear imaging.

just an fyi.