what are the zone 2 speakers - Blu-ray Forum

stow123 · 10-15-2008, 02:06 PM

ive included the link for a picture of the back of a onkyo 605 reciever what are the zone 2 speakers and i presume surr speakers are the middle side speakers of a 7.1 set up.Ive no idea what speakers i need ive never seen these kind of connectors before.

http://www.avland.co.uk/onkyo/txsr605/rearlrg.jpg

kpkelley · 10-15-2008, 02:09 PM

Zone 2 speakers are for sending information to another pair of stereo speakers, i.e. outdoor speakers or speakers in another room.

BACsader · 10-15-2008, 02:12 PM

Zone 2 are for speakers you plan on using in another room. What some people do is send the zone 2 to their patio or bedroom or whatnot and have that as the input of another receiver. That way they are able to play music and whatnot throughout their house.

In a 7.1, surround is the side and surround back is in the back. I am sure all of this is in the manual.

SlmShdy1 · 10-17-2008, 04:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stow123

ive included the link for a picture of the back of a onkyo 605 reciever what are the zone 2 speakers and i presume surr speakers are the middle side speakers of a 7.1 set up.Ive no idea what speakers i need ive never seen these kind of connectors before.

http://www.avland.co.uk/onkyo/txsr605/rearlrg.jpg

The surrounds are your left and right side speakers, yes. You won't use the speaker outputs labled Surround Back Speakers unless you have a 7.1 setup. Also, that Onkyo model doesn't allow you to use 7.1 and Zone 2 at the same time. If you want to use Zone 2, you can only have a 5.1 setup in the main room.

mikevickers · 03-17-2009, 09:14 PM

a kind of old post, but im wondering.. which input do you put your sub into.. because the current sub i have at the moment.. has a + & -

(im looking into buying this receiver or the 606 and upgrading the surround sound. )

SlmShdy1 · 03-17-2009, 09:23 PM

Do you use speaker wire to hook up your sub? If so, you may have to upgrade to a sub that has a LFE input (it looks like a RCA input). The subwoofer would then be plugged into the subwoofer pre out.

mikevickers · 03-17-2009, 09:29 PM

Thats what i thought.. at the moment, i just have a panasonic surround sound package ( first thing i bought for an old set up ).. but im looking to upgrade all my sound, and its all new to me.. but thats what i was looking to find out, thank you.

Also, i've seen this receiver, but im looking for something around $500 or less.. with 7.1. Any idea which receiver i should go with for my price range?

SlmShdy1 · 03-17-2009, 09:46 PM

The 606 can found for under $500 online.

TX-SR606 on Amazon

mikevickers · 03-17-2009, 10:16 PM

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Originally Posted by SlmShdy1

The 606 can found for under $500 online.

TX-SR606 on Amazon

Yeah, i know that.. but do you think that is the best for its price range? and i am in canada so with the shipping and duty, it will be over $500.

Jbald87 · 03-18-2009, 02:43 AM

Just wait for the 607 i wish I did.

10-15-2008, 02:06 PM	#1
stow123 Banned Member since:Feb 2007 Location:yorkshire england Blu-ray collection:37 Blu-ray reviews:2	what are the zone 2 speakers ive included the link for a picture of the back of a onkyo 605 reciever what are the zone 2 speakers and i presume surr speakers are the middle side speakers of a 7.1 set up.Ive no idea what speakers i need ive never seen these kind of connectors before. http://www.avland.co.uk/onkyo/txsr605/rearlrg.jpg

03-17-2009, 09:14 PM	#5
mikevickers Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Cape Breton, N.S. Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:205	a kind of old post, but im wondering.. which input do you put your sub into.. because the current sub i have at the moment.. has a + & - (im looking into buying this receiver or the 606 and upgrading the surround sound. ) Last edited by mikevickers; 03-17-2009 at 09:17 PM.

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10-15-2008, 02:09 PM	#2
kpkelley Blu-ray Ninja Top contributor Member since:Aug 2007 Location:Framingham, MA 4K collection:385 Blu-ray collection:2478 Digital collection:113 Blu-ray reviews: 152	Zone 2 speakers are for sending information to another pair of stereo speakers, i.e. outdoor speakers or speakers in another room.

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BACsader Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Cooper City FL Home Theater Gallery:29 Blu-ray collection:72 Blu-ray reviews:9 Trading Score:1	Zone 2 are for speakers you plan on using in another room. What some people do is send the zone 2 to their patio or bedroom or whatnot and have that as the input of another receiver. That way they are able to play music and whatnot throughout their house. In a 7.1, surround is the side and surround back is in the back. I am sure all of this is in the manual.

03-17-2009, 09:23 PM	#6
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	Do you use speaker wire to hook up your sub? If so, you may have to upgrade to a sub that has a LFE input (it looks like a RCA input). The subwoofer would then be plugged into the subwoofer pre out.

03-17-2009, 09:29 PM	#7
mikevickers Active Member Member since:Feb 2009 Location:Cape Breton, N.S. Home Theater Gallery:15 Blu-ray collection:205	Thats what i thought.. at the moment, i just have a panasonic surround sound package ( first thing i bought for an old set up ).. but im looking to upgrade all my sound, and its all new to me.. but thats what i was looking to find out, thank you. Also, i've seen this receiver, but im looking for something around $500 or less.. with 7.1. Any idea which receiver i should go with for my price range?

03-17-2009, 09:46 PM	#8
SlmShdy1 Blu-ray Guru Top contributor Member since:Nov 2007 Location:Honolulu, HI PlayStation® PSN: SlmShdy1 Home Theater Gallery:39 Blu-ray collection:292	The 606 can found for under $500 online. TX-SR606 on Amazon

03-18-2009, 02:43 AM	#10
Jbald87 Active Member Member since:Jan 2009 Location:South Western, Michigan Blu-ray collection:47	Just wait for the 607 i wish I did.

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