I have a Pioneer 5.1 amp and want to run outside speakers to it. Will I still be able to use 5.1 surround and play it on the outside speakers as well?
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It depends on your receiver. I have a pioneer as well (vsx815), but mine has speaker preouts that I used to take to an external amp and then from this external amp to this switch to power different zones of speakers. Your pioneer would have to have a dedicated amplified zone 2 speaker output to run the speakers directly with this switch. Unless you only want 3.1 in your main listening area and use the rear speakers to power the switch. There are many ways to do it, these are just my suggestions.
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Have done all this, but how do I get 5.1 sound from the external source? Sound only coming through the front speakers. What input should I be using on the receiver to get 5.1 sound from the external source? TIA.
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To be honest, the quality of sound you will get depends on the speakers and the amplifier you use for those speakers. I have some old technics 5 speaker system (2 towers, 2 surround and 1 front) connected to a Pioneer receiver and they sound great. This device essentially replaces the cable from your phone/tablet/ipod to the amplifier or receiver. It is like asking which speakers work best with an ipod... it really does not depend on the ipod!
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I dont know about the external amplifier. But 5.1 is ok. I suggest you download a copy of the owners manual. It is available from several different sites - free. That should help with your first question
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This amplifier requires a preamp, or existing receiver. If your subwoofer is powered, you will have to use the preamp or receivers subwoofer preout. If your subwoofer is passive, you can sent the signal to the amplifier but will not be able to run a true 5.1 surround
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Yes it can be setup as a 5.1, in fact when using the powered zone 2 feature the unit will not allow use on 2 of the "7.1" speakers thus making it run like a 5.1 system on the main speakers. That is how I have my current setup. I use the 5.1 speaker outputs in my living room for the home theater and use powered zone 2 to stream music to my 2 outdoor speakers on my patio. For more info see the manual on Onkyo's website us.onkyo.com.
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I've got it hooked up in a 7.1 configuration using existing rears as back surround. If you use the right terminals on the speaker, it will combine drivers for you to set it up the way you need to- using existing surrounds.
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Yes. You can have a 5.2 front speaker bi-amp system with an output to one other zone--or a single zone, front speaker bi-amp 7.2 system.
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I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick
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Yeah, it depends on your setup -- you can connect up to a 5.1 surround sound system, it has outputs for two main LR speakers, rear L&R; speakers, center, and a subwoofer.
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I'M NOT SURE WHAT YOU ARE ASKING!!! I USED REGULAR SPEAKER WIRE TO CONNECT TO FIVE EXTERNAL SURROUND SPEAKERS. THE SPEAKER WIRES WERE CONNECTED TO THE PROPER pioneer audio outputs on the back of the amplifier. The subwoofer came wit a single output cable that plugged into the back of the pioneer specifically marked for the subwoofer. Hope this helps.
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You can run another amp. I have, but I wasn't impressed with using this amp as a pre amp with a Parasound HCA1500. I think what you are referring to though is the ability to use your surround receiver or whatever receiver or pre amp and use this as an amp. Either way your covered.
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I actually contacted Onkyo about a similar thing. I want to run a 7.1.2 and use an amp with the RCA line out jacks. All I need to do is get an amp to power from the RCA jacks and I'm good to go. You should be able to run it with a rear pair and 4 atmos speakers, but something would have to be doubled up on the actually timing with the Dolby computing. It won't be a true 7.1.4...but you can run a true 7.1.2 with this system and an amp to power the additional speakers.
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it will work CORRECTLY with any 5.1 surround system amplifier assuming you have a 5 speaker plus a subwoofer system. I can tell you it works great! worth the money.
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Strictly speaking, no, I don't think so... 5.1 requires 5 separate channels + sub... This will give clarity and some space to sound, but not a 5.1 surround effect.
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Indeed you can. I have it hooked up to mines with no problem. However it's a 5.1 speaker which mean it gonna need to be plug into a sound out which has a "center/rear speaker, side speaker, and front speaker." FYI If your mother board support a 5.1 or 7.1 your good to go. If you don't you may still plug it in however you might lose out on some speakers working since there's isn't any out put for it so it would act as a 2.1 speaker set. Also if all the speaker don't work initially check your sound card program or audio setting and set it to 5.1. Other wise only the bass and the front speaker will play. Hope this helps. Any other questions ask away hopefully this help answers your questions.
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yes it will drive the current to run the pioneer speaker at 45 watts a ch. max. my speakers are dayton speakers rhe same basically as your pioneer speakers works well. not a case will they work just a matter of efficiency. more power better than less, your likely to wear out your speakers in the low range the pyle is medium range. believe these are 8 ohm so resistence a bit more though 45 watts a ch will run basically any bookshelf speaker,but root mean square?/ dont know anything about that.