Yamaha AV Recievers (1 Viewer)

[PhilMays]

Why does Yamaha refuse to split the sixth channel? I just upgraded from an Onkyo TXDX 797 to a Yamaha RX-V3300. I love the great clean sound but wish I could get 7.1 instead of 6.1. I do realize there really is no 7.1, however, I sure do like the signal being split.

 

[VicQ]

your only option would be to buy a separate two channel amp and split the signal.

-Vic

 

[Karl Erik Sylthe]

You can easily connect 2 Surround-Back speakers to the single speakeroutput, and the result will be the same.
Only consern is that the speakers you use should not have to low impedance, 8 ohm is preferable. Not sure if this is a matter of consern if you don`t play extremely loud, though.

I have a Yamaha DSP-AZ2 myself (a tunerless non-US version of RX-V3300), and use this setup.

 

[PhilMays]

Karl,

Does that then split the wattage in half?

 

[Phil Iturralde]

Does that then split the wattage in half?

Actually, depending how you wire the speakers together will only effect how the AV REC/AMP handles the speaker load (ohms).

To keep the speaker load above 8 ohms, you must hook them up in "series".

Once you install your speakers in the rear Center R&L location, hook them up as follows:

1) AV REC Rear Center - (NEG) wire > Left rear Center - (NEG)

2) Left rear Center + (POS) > Right rear Center - (NEG)

3) Right rear Center + (POS) > AV REC rear Center + (POS)

The following diagram, from this linked website (see Series Hookup) ...

NOTE: Parallel vs. Series:


- Hooking two 8 ohm speakers rated together in "parallel" will equal an 4 ohm load, and if your Rear Channel AMP can handle this load, you may want to try it.

- Hooking two 8 ohm speakers rated together in "series" will equal an 16 ohm load, a very easy load for your AMP to handle.

Phil

 

[PhilMays]

Thanks Phil!