Onkyo 898 and Second Zone?? (1 Viewer)

[Steve_W]

Please help this newbie...

I have an Onkyo 898 which has Zone 2 capability. I only have a 5.1 setup in my living room, with no rear surrounds.

What I am trying to accomplish is to setup a system that will allow me to have music on both my den and back deck while still using the main 5.1 system in the living room.

Here is what I am hoping to do:

1)Add speakers and an IR repeater in the den for Zone 2 #1

2)Add speakers and an IR repeater in the den for Zone 2 #2

3)Be able to switch between the 2 sets of speakers with some type of switch.

4)Control volume of the main system and Zone 2 separately.

My questions:

1)Does a switch exist that can take 2 sets of speaker wire and A/B between them??

2)Do I need a separate amplifier, seeing that the 898 has 7 channel capability and I will be using 5 channels on the main system, and then an additional 2 channels with either the deck or den speakers being powered??

Thanks!!

Steve

 

[Steve_W]

I made a mistake above I am trying 2 A/B between 2 second zones, 1 on the deck and one in the den.