Marantz 8012 - Single Source through Multiple Zones

[Xtian]

Hi. I'm new to this forum. I recently purchased a Marantz 8012, along with new speakers for a 7.2 arrangement, that have yet to arrive. It is a substantial upgrade from a previous yamaha receiver.

I want to move my old speakers into my dining room for music only, and use the new 7 for the home theater. However, when I play music in the dining room, I would like it to come through ALL 12 speakers - the 5 in the dining room and the 7 for the theater.

Does anyone know if there is a receiver setting that can achieve this? It seems like a single source playing through a main zone and a zone 2.

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

The Zone 2 outputs are stereo. You can use additional amplifiers to power all five speakers, but it won’t be a surround-sound encoded signal as with the main-room speakers.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[Xtian]

Yes, I'm going to use the old receiver as amp and send the stereo signal through the pre-amp out from the marantz.

So I guess technically it would be 8 outputs- 7 surround speakers and the stereo out, but the original question still stands -

is it possible to send a single source to all these speakers?

 

[lovinthehd]

Your Marantz is similar to my Denon which has an "all zone stereo function", although if you search your manual use the term "all zone stereo". You did RTFM, right?

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

is it possible to send a single source to all these speakers?

Most receivers can send the same signal to the second zone that is playing from the main zone. If the old receiver has a “5-channel stereo” mode, “Party” mode or similar, you’ll be able to get all the speakers in the second zone playing. That’s a lot of speakers for a dining room...

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt