Yami V2700 & Outside Speaker setup in Zone B?

[jmone]

Hi,

Anyway of getting my outside speakers to output all audio (including digital input sources?)

I've got two outside speakers that most of the time I really just want to run simultaneously with my 5.1 inside system (like pressing the "Speaker B" button to ON with old amps). I "Like" the idea of separate zones but suspect most of the time I just want the same output both inside and out!

FYI - As per the book - I've currently got the outside speakers hooked up as Zone B using my unused Surround Back amp section of the Yami and as documented it only works for ANALOGUE inputs sources.

Thanks
Nathan

 

[Hi Ho]

I don't know of any receiver that can do digital on zone 2/3. Yamaha seems to have done away with speakers A/B in the 2700. The most simple way to solve your problem is to run an analog stereo cable along with the digital. I did that with my 2700 and it works great. I have another room on zone 2 and my wireless headphones on 3.

 

[jmone]

Hi Ho,
I to am running the analogue cable as well as S/PDIF from my HTPC which is fine on PCM tracks but as I've got DD / DTS set as S/PDIF Pass Through there is no analogue output on the sound card for this.

I find it intersting that the Yami (or any receiver) can not down mix to the Zone 2 as they all can output to the Headphone jack which is a 2Ch Analogue signal....
Thanks
Nathan