HK Owners and other Receiver Specialists - Multi-Zone issue? (1 Viewer)

[theconcertaholic]

Hello everyone, I have Harman AVR 320. I've had it since new and never really looked into the multizone capabilities too much. It is a 7.1 and from what I understood I could assign channels 6 & 7 to another zone.

Well after setting up some of NXG's new outdoor rock speakers and drilling a hole in my house, running the wire up and through my hardwood... I now have the wire ready to hook up and... ummm i look on the back and there is NO extra set of rear-speaker speakers terminals ??????????????

It says 7.1, I have the multizone remote, it says its capable in the manual and all over the internet... but ummm what the heck where is the terminals?

Any Harman experts I'd appreciate some info... do I need an extra part or something.

thanks in advance,

Jeff

 

[gene c]

Yes. You need an additional two channel amp to power the rear surround (or zone 2) speakers. Hook it up to the SBR/SBL jacks on the rear of the 320 (upper left I think) with analog cables and the speakers are hooked up to the back of the amp. The H/K x20 series can "process" 7.1 but only came with internal amps for the 5 main channels. The x20 series came out just as 7.1 was being introduced. The x25 and later H/K's came with 7 amp channels. I've owned a 520 for several years. Love it.

 

[theconcertaholic]

ok then - bummer
So I am not ready to invest in another receiver until I build a projection system in the basement so... Here my next question - I would never have 2 different things on in my family room (where 320 is) and outdoors - so could I just use an inexpensive A B switching device and piggy back off the fronts when needed?
Are the ohms a factor here? Not sure about this end of things?

Any ideas to use the 320 to power outdoors?

thanks again for the quick reply

Jeff

 

[gene c]

A switcher seems to be the easiest way. A quick search on Ebay shows a Pheonix Gold 4 pot switcher for about $40 shipped. A two channel amp would be around $100 new. Cheaper used, of course.

 

[theconcertaholic]

Thanks again, I found an old JVC
Getto blaster I had from the 80's
You know the ones that come apart
in components and weigh 40pds.
Ran my ipod dock to the AUX and its
working... the power is not quite there
but just enough for back yard background.
the bonus is the EQ on the receiver.

your right
I will probably look for an old receiver on
craigslist

thanks