Two Channel Stereo with AV Receiver

[SAPSEC]

Once in a while I listen to music with RX-A2060. Is there any set-up where I would tell the receiver to output sound to 2 front speakers only ?
I want to use 2 CH stereo, rather than 7 CH stereo. With 7 CH stereo I don't think RX-A2060 could output to 7 speakers simultaneously and end up with clipped sound. Thanks

 

[yepimonfire]

Once in a while I listen to music with RX-A2060. Is there any set-up where I would tell the receiver to output sound to 2 front speakers only ?
I want to use 2 CH stereo, rather than 7 CH stereo. With 7 CH stereo I don't think RX-A2060 could output to 7 speakers simultaneously and end up with clipped sound. Thanks

Just hit the music button and you should be able to cycle trough the modes and get stereo. The other alternative, and imo better, is to select Dolby sure to get real multichannel upmixing on stereo content. That’s what I use. I doubt you’d get clipping with all 7 speakers unless your room is huge and you listen at concert spls

 

[TechHDS]

Your A2060 is a nice unit nice big power supply big caps and lots of power at the rail. Not knowing what speakers you are driving with that near flagship unit I would say and agree with the post above this one that even in surround mode your unit should handle really nice reference level sound. Yahama's symmetrical amp design in their Advantage Series is pretty damn good. I believe your ears would start to bleed before you get that unit to clip out.

 

[KenM10759]

The Yamaha AVR's are the most cryptic to get to a simple 2.0 channel music playback. Press the "music" button on the remote repeatedly until you see "stereo", then press the "pure direct" button.

On most other AVR's you simply set and save the mode you want for each input, and when you select that input device the unit switches to whatever setting you've saved. Works great on my NAD receiver.

That said, yes your Yamaha is capable of very high quality and loud music playback. Nice in that way.

 

[WaynePflughaupt]

On most other AVR's you simply set and save the mode you want for each input, and when you select that input device the unit switches to whatever setting you've saved.

Curious – Yamaha receivers used to have that feature. It’s really irritating when manufacturers “update” their products and the basic features aren’t as good as they were before.

Regards,
Wayne A. Pflughaupt

 

[lovinthehd]

So you have to select both stereo and pure direct to get stereo? That's daft.

 

[KenM10759]

No, but to eliminate their (I think) up to 7 different "room modes" processing and subwoofer, you do.

 

[lovinthehd]

No, but to eliminate their (I think) up to 7 different "room modes" processing and subwoofer, you do.

The room modes are always intertwined with the sound mode? I wouldn't like that. Altho I'd expect sub in stereo, but not pure direct.

 

[little wing]

If you tap the "Straight" button on the remote, the receiver will be in 2.1 channel mode if you have have a sub, or 2.0 if you don't. "Pure Direct" bypasses YPAO and there will be no sub output. If your source material is 2 channel there will be no up-mixing in Straight. But if you use Dolby Surround, the receiver will up-mix to however many speakers you have connected. I agree with what is stated above, the 2060 has a good power supply so you shouldn't run into clipping issues (of course this is dependent on speaker impedance, room size, and how loud you listen.

 

[KenM10759]

And I wonder what happens if you don't follow that sequence.

All I know is that my current NAD is a dream to run, comparatively, and my previous Denon was also super simple.

 

[Bucknekked]

The room modes are always intertwined with the sound mode? I wouldn't like that. Altho I'd expect sub in stereo, but not pure direct.

I think you and I are on the same page here. I run my Denon (granted its not the OP's AVR) in an Audessey mode where it plays LR and SW (2.1 stereo I think we'd call it) and it includes the room adjustments from Audessey. If I want just LR, no Audessey help and no SW, I hit the Direct button. I believe that's the sequence and setup.

I used to think just L-R Stereo was the cat's meow. Then I got a subwoofer and to heck with that.
Then, the internet was invaded by cat video's and I no longer like the cat's meow or the cat's anything.

 

[little wing]

There's really not a sequence, I was just trying to lay out the very basics for the OP, since he seems miffed on how to listen in two channel. Hit Straight or Pure Direct, period, that's it. My fiance runs the 3060 with ease, and she's no electronic wiz.

Buck - I'm with you, I rarely keep my sub off for music. And more and more I find myself using Dolby surround for music as well.

 

[lovinthehd]

I think you and I are on the same page here. I run my Denon (granted its not the OP's AVR) in an Audessey mode where it plays LR and SW (2.1 stereo I think we'd call it) and it includes the room adjustments from Audessey. If I want just LR, no Audessey help and no SW, I hit the Direct button. I believe that's the sequence and setup.

I used to think just L-R Stereo was the cat's meow. Then I got a subwoofer and to heck with that.
Then, the internet was invaded by cat video's and I no longer like the cat's meow or the cat's anything.

Audyssey isn't the deal particularly as you can manually set it up for a 2.1 setup. Stereo in the Denon with Audyssey enabled will use it, but can also be done without Audyssey. Denon for direct generally IIRC means dsp is still employed, pure direct does direct source.

 

[yepimonfire]

The Yamaha AVR's are the most cryptic to get to a simple 2.0 channel music playback. Press the "music" button on the remote repeatedly until you see "stereo", then press the "pure direct" button.

On most other AVR's you simply set and save the mode you want for each input, and when you select that input device the unit switches to whatever setting you've saved. Works great on my NAD receiver.

That said, yes your Yamaha is capable of very high quality and loud music playback. Nice in that way.

Also, don’t forget that when switching from stereo to something like Dolby Surround, the actual spl output doesn’t change, ie 80dB in stereo is 80dB in dsu, so the actual power requirements don’t change, assuming all speakers are of similar efficiency.