Will this setup work?

[RyanDe680]

I will be buying a new Onkyo Tx-8555. I chose this because of the great price (~ $225) for the features...

I would like to use this to power 2 kitchen ceiling speakers, 2 dining room ceiling speakers and 2 outdoor speakers.

What's the best way to go about doing this? I'm not too audio savvy but would like a simple solution to what I am trying to accomplish.

Perhaps a larger receiver? I'd like to stick with Onkyo, but am open to other options.

I just want to be able to power the speakers all at once, using the receiver along with a potential XM or iPod addition.....

 

[TLS Guy]

I will be buying a new Onkyo Tx-8555. I chose this because of the great price (~ $225) for the features...

I would like to use this to power 2 kitchen ceiling speakers, 2 dining room ceiling speakers and 2 outdoor speakers.

What's the best way to go about doing this? I'm not too audio savvy but would like a simple solution to what I am trying to accomplish.

Perhaps a larger receiver? I'd like to stick with Onkyo, but am open to other options.

I just want to be able to power the speakers all at once, using the receiver along with a potential XM or iPod addition.....

It will work, just put an impedance matching volume controls in each room. That will balance the impedance so you don't blow up your receiver.

 

[RyanDe680]

It will work, just put an impedance matching volume controls in each room. That will balance the impedance so you don't blow up your receiver.

I was planning on volume controls in each room, so that's good to hear.

Would I need some sort of speaker selector though? I do not know if/how I can get all 5 or 6 speakers hooked up to one receiver?

 

[TLS Guy]

I was planning on volume controls in each room, so that's good to hear.

Would I need some sort of speaker selector though? I do not know if/how I can get all 5 or 6 speakers hooked up to one receiver?

These are your options.

I would use diagram E in your situation. You will need IMPEDANCE MATCHING volume controls, otherwise you will blow up your receiver.

You could add a selector if you wish, but likley that will detract from ease of use rather than the reverse.

 

[RyanDe680]

These are your options[/URL].

I would use diagram E in your situation. You will need, otherwise you will blow up your receiver.

You could add a selector if you wish, but likley that will detract from ease of use rather than the reverse.

That's a helpful diagram, thank you.

What if I stepped up the receiver a bit. I don't wanna blow the thing up, at the same time, I don't want to buy more than what I need.

 

[TLS Guy]

That's a helpful diagram, thank you.

What if I stepped up the receiver a bit. I don't wanna blow the thing up, at the same time, I don't want to buy more than what I need.

You have more than enough power. You are into a low Fi, background situation anyway with ceiling speakers.

If you don't wire it right, you can blow anything up no matter how powerful it is.

 

[RyanDe680]

Also, I'm going to use Monoprice 8" ceiling speakers, which I have heard great things about...

They are 8ohms, so should work well....