Can I select all 7 speaker sets at once without harming my amp?
865305
Yes... the reason one uses a unit such as this is so that the amp stays happy with all possible combinations of speakers... if you were to use just on-off switches for the controls, you would have a huge impedance mismatch once you had more than 3-4 speakers on... you still be will be limited by the size of your amp and the power needed for each speaker... if you are using this set up for mainly back ground music ... with volumes under "having to yell at each other" ... any reasonable amp will work...
1350392
I'm driving 8 ohm speakers without any trouble: Energy 5.1 Take Classic Home Theater System (Set of Six, Black)
2162877
Sounds like you want to switch the output among various speakers with a mechanical device? The answer would be yes.
2241982
There are 4 terminals on the back of the speaker. I guess you could run your right side to the top set and your left side to the bottom set leaving the bridge between blacks and the bridge between reds in place. Always BLK to BLK and RED to RED from your Amp. I don't think you will be happy with the sound, probably better off to buy a pair of something cheaper. I'd suggest a pair of BIC America DV 62 bookshelf speakers. Just stack them if space is limited. Hope this helps.
1653645
This is not an amplifier. It routes power from up to two amplifiers to up to 4 sets of speakers and allows the volume of each set of speakers to be independently set. However, you must be careful not to drop the resistance below the design limits of the amplifier that you use (for example 4 ohms).
2122187
I do not think so. What you are planning to do can be risky for the amps if not done correctly and only one amp can be on at one time.
2205170
That's what I did. I use one for two rear speakers, the other is for the other two rear speakers. No wire pulling under the floor over the floor! It works like a champ. Only negative is when I have a power flick, I have to turn the two remote boxes back on individually. I assume your sound system already has 7.1 capability, you just were using 5 speakers.
401284
If you run each pair of 8ohm speakers in series this unit wiil run 16 speakers you wont need the selector b abcdut you have to put every 2 pairs on there own zone abcd
385090
Yes sir you can...you can play up to 6 sets of speakers like I have. 3 different pairs on in my yard, 1 pair in my living room, 1 pair in my family room and the last pair in my basement. Hope it helps...Bill
1447826
No, A/B & A or B combination switch is not is not adequate for a 5 speaker set up. You need a speaker control (switchable) that gives you the option of A/B/C/D. You can engage one at a time or all 4 at once. Each individual terminal will allow you to connect 2 speakers to each channel. If you have a hi powered system be sure to purchase a high power rated speaker controller. Most decent ones are rated to at least 100 w/ RMS.
1036033
Im not sure if I fully understand what your asking but yes there is an a/b selector for two different outputs. This device simply allows you to run more speakers from a single output while maintaining the proper ohm load. As in, if you ran this amount of speakers with out the device, depending on your wiring method, the resulting ohm load will likely be way too high or, more likely, too low. This can quickly damage an amplifier beyond repair. There are different versions of these. Rated from 4-16 ohms. Just match to your amp.
1420570
Ditto everyone elses response. No issues with how many speaker pairs are on
2116060
You can control as many speakers as you want as long as you match the impedance and power level. I have two 8 ohm speakers on the left and right, connected to the 4 ohm tap. If you don't understand how to figure impedance take a few and research it on the web, it's actually pretty simple. I'm very pleased with the performance of the unit.
1845990
Assuming your 2 speakers in each zone are in stereo, no. For 6 zones, you would need 12 channels (2x6), and this amp is only an 8 channel amp. If however you only had four zones, yes--this amplifier has individual inputs for each 8 channels but keep in mind that is does not provide switching so whatever device (input) is plugged into that 'zone' will be the one played--you can not switch inputs without plugging and unplugging cables in the back. If you wanted easy switching, you would need a seperate pre-amp/switcher kind of device to do that. (And to clarify for others, you can also plug in stereo inputs and the amp can internally cascade the same signal throughout all 8 channels (in stereo x4).
327842
Yes, as long as you push all 4 zone buttons. Naturally power is distributed and sound is dimmished powering all 4 sets of speakers...
921755
Ok I'm going to try and keep it simple. Normally, once the amp is connected the 'sound' travels out of the red/white or left/right speaker connectors that are attached then to the speaker system. In your case, think of the speaker box as a 'conjunction' (like the words 'and/ but' in a sentence)..so just connect the 'speaker out' on your amp to the 'speaker in' on the speaker selector box...then connect the speaker box to the 6 speakers...be ready with a small flat head screw driver to open each the speaker connection ports...it's a bit more tedious but assures a professional non clip in/out connection...good luck...and make sure every thing is off to avoid 'blowing out' of the speakers and/or unit.
1025630
You can. If you use itunes on a computer it gives you an option for multiple speakers, so you can select whichever ones you'd like.