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Home audio/video setup: How to wire and what equipment do I need?
Posted on 8/13/18 at 4:23 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 4:23 pm
First off: NO S O N O S
Ok, So I am renovating my house and there are some things I want to add.
I currently am running a 3.1 system on a Yamaha RX-A820 receiver in my den w/ Fire Cube and Cox Cable box.
I want to add a TV in my kitchen and a TV on my back porch. I will put a fireTV on each but I always want to be able to send the Cox signal that's on the main TV to the other TVs as well. (without getting more Cox boxes)
I also want 2 ceiling speakers in my kitchen for music. (don't necessarily have to play what's on the TV)
I also want 2 ceiling speakers in my back porch as well as 2 Klipsch AW650 speakers in the rear of the back yard. I would like these speakers to be able to play music or whatever is on the TV (from both the cable box and fire tv) . I am also debating a soundbar outside so I can play the game on the soundbar and music on the outdoor speakers.
Ideally l would like to be able to play the same audio in the den, kitchen, and back porch/yard, but it's not a requirement. I would at least like to be able to play the same music in the kitchen and the back porch/yard.
How would you wire this up? Is this possible? How many amps or receivers or input selectors am I gonna need for all this?
Ok, So I am renovating my house and there are some things I want to add.
I currently am running a 3.1 system on a Yamaha RX-A820 receiver in my den w/ Fire Cube and Cox Cable box.
I want to add a TV in my kitchen and a TV on my back porch. I will put a fireTV on each but I always want to be able to send the Cox signal that's on the main TV to the other TVs as well. (without getting more Cox boxes)
I also want 2 ceiling speakers in my kitchen for music. (don't necessarily have to play what's on the TV)
I also want 2 ceiling speakers in my back porch as well as 2 Klipsch AW650 speakers in the rear of the back yard. I would like these speakers to be able to play music or whatever is on the TV (from both the cable box and fire tv) . I am also debating a soundbar outside so I can play the game on the soundbar and music on the outdoor speakers.
Ideally l would like to be able to play the same audio in the den, kitchen, and back porch/yard, but it's not a requirement. I would at least like to be able to play the same music in the kitchen and the back porch/yard.
How would you wire this up? Is this possible? How many amps or receivers or input selectors am I gonna need for all this?
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 5:01 pm
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Posted on 8/13/18 at 5:00 pm to Neauxla
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Biggest drawback to the 'in-ceiling' speaker in every room is the only way I know to wire those in is to connect a single red/black set of cables from your AVR zone2 outputs to an speaker selector (like an ethernet switch for audio) but you lose stereo at that point and you can't select different audio sources for each room.
i'm also not sure if you can turn some of those speakers on or off using your phone or alexa or something or if you have to manually flip them on the speaker-selector thingie itself.
i'm sure tigerwise will be along shortly to tell me acshulllllly but i think you lose some flexilibity (and stereo capabilities) with those in-ceiling speakers.
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Biggest drawback to the 'in-ceiling' speaker in every room is the only way I know to wire those in is to connect a single red/black set of cables from your AVR zone2 outputs to an speaker selector (like an ethernet switch for audio) but you lose stereo at that point and you can't select different audio sources for each room.
i'm also not sure if you can turn some of those speakers on or off using your phone or alexa or something or if you have to manually flip them on the speaker-selector thingie itself.
i'm sure tigerwise will be along shortly to tell me acshulllllly but i think you lose some flexilibity (and stereo capabilities) with those in-ceiling speakers.
This post was edited on 8/13/18 at 5:06 pm
Posted on 8/13/18 at 7:03 pm to Neauxla
There are a bizillion ways to do it but if you were my friend I’d tell you to buy two Onkyo receivers, a pair of speakers for the kitchen, another for rears in the main zone, and a HDMI splitter. You will need other misc parts but that’s the big parts. I’m assuming you have good WiFi in your home ?
Put a tx-nr585 (or higher ) in th main zone for 5.1 and run zone 2 to the kitchen speakers. I’d also put a volume knob in the kitchen, but it’s not necessary. Plug Fire TV into AVR. Gonna need an analog audio for zone 2 if you want TV audio to play there.
Use a tx-8260 (or higher) for the 4 speakers on the outside zone. Could also run volume knobs out there to especially if the stereo is in a remote location. You would also have to get the audio from the fire TV and send it to the stereo. Depending on the output of the Fire TV you have a few options.
Run HDMI to the displays from the cable box, you run HDMI to the AVR first in the main zone then the TV. You need to also run a right left RCA audio out the cable box to the AVR in the main zone and to the outside zone. Gonna need misc y splitters and RCAs.
Downloaded the Onkyo app and use. It will combined all the zones into one handy little app that is so easy to use CADs wife knows how to use it.
Put a tx-nr585 (or higher ) in th main zone for 5.1 and run zone 2 to the kitchen speakers. I’d also put a volume knob in the kitchen, but it’s not necessary. Plug Fire TV into AVR. Gonna need an analog audio for zone 2 if you want TV audio to play there.
Use a tx-8260 (or higher) for the 4 speakers on the outside zone. Could also run volume knobs out there to especially if the stereo is in a remote location. You would also have to get the audio from the fire TV and send it to the stereo. Depending on the output of the Fire TV you have a few options.
Run HDMI to the displays from the cable box, you run HDMI to the AVR first in the main zone then the TV. You need to also run a right left RCA audio out the cable box to the AVR in the main zone and to the outside zone. Gonna need misc y splitters and RCAs.
Downloaded the Onkyo app and use. It will combined all the zones into one handy little app that is so easy to use CADs wife knows how to use it.
Posted on 8/14/18 at 3:32 pm to Neauxla
You can do the audio with a three zone receiver. I use a Yamaha RX-A2000, which has three zones. You can select a different source for each zone or use party mode, which sends the same signal to all zones. That particular model has been replaced by a new one, but I'm sure the three zone capability is still there. Anyway, zone 1 can be up to a 7.1 surround. Zones 2 and 3 are stereo. You could split Zone 2 or 3 to power four speakers, but again it is just stereo signal. Plenty of power.
My Zone 2 is wired speakers out back at the pool and Zone 3 is a downstairs playroom. The whole system is controlled by either a remote control aimed at the receiver, or through the home wifi and the Yamaha app. Works flawlessly. It's nice to sit out by the pool and control the entire system using my iPhone.
The important part is that all speakers are wired through the walls and ceiling. I prefer wired speakers. I bought a box of heavy gauge speaker cable from Home Depot and ran the lines myself.
My Zone 2 is wired speakers out back at the pool and Zone 3 is a downstairs playroom. The whole system is controlled by either a remote control aimed at the receiver, or through the home wifi and the Yamaha app. Works flawlessly. It's nice to sit out by the pool and control the entire system using my iPhone.
The important part is that all speakers are wired through the walls and ceiling. I prefer wired speakers. I bought a box of heavy gauge speaker cable from Home Depot and ran the lines myself.
This post was edited on 8/14/18 at 3:40 pm
Posted on 8/16/18 at 6:37 am to Neauxla
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