Need help with my Denon 2310

[venk61176]

Friends,

My current setup

AV Receiver Denon 2310, Oppo BDP 83 player, Sony DVD Upscale for local region playback and Energy Take 5(4 Sat, 1 Center), Premier Acoustic 12A titanium Sub.

My Sub is very much underutilized as it shakes up the whole floor and doors.
I have increased crossover to 110 hz to hide the sub

Now I am planning to add MS RS6 floor stander or Usher for Stereo Playback. While I like the Energy sound for Movies.

The options I have

1) I can add MA RS6 or Usher 718 as Front A or Front B and bi amplify using 2 unused surrond output
2) Or add them as part of Zone 2 out put and I am not sure whether I can bi amplify.

Now the question here is

1) I want to use Energy during movie and MS RS6 or Usher 718for Stereo playback.

The main confusion here is 105watts/channel of Denon will it be shared between A and B or it is cumulative.

Is there anyway to configure speaker outputs for specific source inputs, such that Receiver will automatically output A or B depending on my input DVD vs CD

Note: Are there any - v impact of amplifier or speaker blow off with this kind of configuration

Any help on speaker price will be helpful



Thanks
Venkat

 

[venkatcr]

1) I can add MA RS6 or Usher 718 as Front A or Front B and bi amplify using 2 unused surrond output

You cannot use surround output for bi-amping. You have to use surround back or surround rear output.

The main confusion here is 105watts/channel of Denon will it be shared between A and B or it is cumulative.

In stereo mode, you cannot use both A & B at the same time. It is one of the two. Alternatively, if you have an independent source, Zone A can be used in 5.1 mode and Zone B in Stereo mode, both at the same time. You have to assign and input a separate source for Zone B.

Is there anyway to configure speaker outputs for specific source inputs, such that Receiver will automatically output A or B depending on my input DVD vs CD

As I said before the amp can handle a total of 8 channels. This is either all 8 channels from the same source or 6 channels from one source and another two channel from another source. This assignment can be done.

Note: Are there any - v impact of amplifier or speaker blow off with this kind of configuration

As long as you make the connection properly and do not push the amp, nothing will happen.

Cheers

 

[venk61176]

Hi,

May be I dont understand it clearly. Are you saying Denon can only be used in 5.1 + Zone2 or as 7.1 setup.

Any specific reason why they have provided Front A and Front B option

Thanks
Venkat

 

[venkatcr]

Yes that is the capability of the AVR.

The Front A&B have been provided to have two sets of speakers (one in a different) and wire them permanently to the receiver.

Cheers

 

[goose]

Dear Venkatcr - I've got a question (pardon me if it sounds stupid!). I for some reason find that driving a pair of spkrs (Wharf 9.2) with a 90wpc AVR and a stereo amp of the similar wattage sound quite different. The stereo amp gives a perception that it's capable of driving the spkrs far more harder and sounds pronouncedly more clear with the source and wiring being the same b/w the two.
I'm comparing te Yamaha HTR-6160 vs Yamaha RX-797 with Wharf-9.2
PS: Sorry for interupting this discussion thread here.