Just to clarify, this amp will power a Zone 2 room? Will it play separate source in Zone 2, independently?
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Yes. I haven't tried it yet, but that is what the setup instructions say! It uses 2 of the channels, so you would have 5.1 instead of 7.1 in main room.
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This unit connects to Preamp out so it would not be able to control the channels directly connected to the head unit. As far as power goes. it is a pass through so it doesn't care how little or how much power your system has. My setup is two Amps, one is four channels and the second is for my Subs. This unit controls them perfectly.
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Charles, I don't think that you can have the source(cd ,mp3 etc, running through both amps and connect the two) you would have to have the source run through both amps to hear and play the sound. Meaning connect the power of the amps together. No. Use the amp in a different set up elsewhere, and use the Pyle for the general use, its a great receiver! Randy
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The unit has four zones, if you need more than that you can run your wires from the out to speakers from any one of the 4 zones to the input on the Pyle unit. I have used this unit several times and it is a great one for just music.
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This amp uses line level input which is 1.7Vpp nominal. The same signal that your home stereo CD player would output(as an example. You cannot connect the input of this amp to the speaker terminals of your device. The amp would be damaged from the power level out put of the speaker terminals. If you must use the speaker of your existing system to power this amp you must get a SPEAKER LEVEL-ATTENUATOR/MATCHING device. This will convert the 8ohm speaker impedance to 10K ohms and the provide limiting so that the output would not exceed 2vpp. You can et such devices on Amazon and they are not expensive.
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I wouldn't use this unit. It will not drive 8 ohms speakers even though it's rated 90W. Also if you don't connect both channels it will severely overheat. Must be the way the amp is designed.
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You can use the output of zone 2 as the analog input of the main zone. Put anything you want on zone 2 (except airplay apparently) and change the main zone to the analog inputs. This is a trick we use with automation systems.
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Dear TriplsJs15, Thanks for your inquiry. The Zone 2 in the AVR-S900W can play a separate source from the main source. There are no preouts on this receiver to use a separate amplifier for zone 2. Please let me know if I can be of further assistance! Regards, Eric Cohen World Wide Stereo
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Hello. My carpenter directed me to return this Yamaha in favor of a Pioneer VSX 1122 K, i believe, that has this ZONE 2 feature that I think you are referring to. This was excellent advice as the Zone 2 signal, i think analog only by way of rear RCA ports, sends a completely independent sound source to my upstairs receiver--very SWEET feature if that is what you are wanting. Also you may get a good price and nice protection buying from a source with Amazon fulfillment. Trust me, I had to return the 1st Pioneer, but no issues! Good luck!
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This doesn't have a power amp for a subwoofer, it depends on a sub with it's own amp. But if you are clever, like me, you can actually route the un amplified subwoofer signal back into an un-used audio input, and then select that input as the "Zone 2" input, and use those amps for your sub. Of course, this depends on your main room being in 5.1 as opposed to 7.1. In the 5.1 (or 5.2) mode, you'll have 2 power amps that can be used for your sub....
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Dear Frank,Thanks for your inquiry. Most surround receivers no longer refer to second zone as "B"--they call it Zone 2. The AVR-S900 can either be configured to play 7.2 in one room, or 5.2 in the main room and use the 2 additional amplifier channels to power the zone 2 speakers. Please let me know if I can be of additional assistance.Regards,Eric CohenWorld Wide Stereo
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any 5.1 or a 2 channel also, when using as whole home system you should use a 2 channel amp.hope this works.
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No zone ability. This eqauizer is a pre-amp type. Zoning would have to be done after your main amp.
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There are two zones which can play the same music or different music in each zone. If you have a whole house amp feeding multiple rooms, you can make that zone two and play throughout the entire house.
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My husband has connected our external TV speakers to the unit and turned off the TV speakers. He said it was not very user friendly, but with perseverance it can be done. Sorry, I don't know what zone 2 is.
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This is not a powered subwoofer, as is the norm for most indoor systems. It's a passive subwoofer, so a LF-out from a traditional amp will not work. It works best with a two-channel amplified (not line-level) output from an amplifier. I use a Russound SDB 4.1 speaker selector with my stereo amplifier to control overall volume and balance two pairs of satellites plus the sub on my patio. The Russound unit costs as much as a separate two channel amp, but has the aforementioned advantages--plus it controls the volume level of my main pair of speakers in my living room.
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I don't believe this unit could do that. It is for adjusting the sound at one location/source. Switching on and off the sound in different rooms sounds like an audio switchbox function (either a specific audio hardware for that purpose, or possibly controlled by the amplifier itself if it has multiple connections and controls).