Marantz Slimline NR1603 - Zone 2 - Adding Outdoor speakers via a "Speaker Selector"

[lmormino]

Good afternoon, I currently have a Marantz NR1603 that powers two zones: Zone 1 = Home Theater, Zone 2 = Two Outdoor speakers (Definitive Technologies)

I would like to add 2 rock speakers (4 in total) to my yard on Zone 2. I am hearing this could be accomplished by adding a "speaker selector".

Can you provide any advice or hardware suggestions (speakers/receiver/speaker control etc) that you would recommend that can help me accomplish this?

Thanks much

 

[j_garcia]

Not familiar with this brand, but this is basically what you are looking for. Essentially a switch that allows a single feed to multiple, isolated speakers. These are non-amplified switches, you say your Zone 2 is powered, so you should be OK as is without any other gear.

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Niles is the brand I'd go with, however it will be much more expensive.

https://www.amazon.com/Niles-SS-4-Speaker-Selector/dp/B00020H2MM