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I have a Yamaha RX-V2700 that until recently has been driving a typical 5.1.1 set-up except with an additional pair of Front speakers. The Main Fronts (speaker-A), driven by the V2700, are a pair of JBL-L100’s. The second pair of front speakers (speaker-B), Infinity Kappa 6.1’s is sourced from V2700 (Line Out front) and was driven by a Carver TFM-35 amplifier. This arrangement worked well until the Carver went in for repair with a 12-week lead-time.
I am asking for help driving speaker-B with the V2700. Should I use the bi-amp function, or one of the Zone-2/3 functions? Which do you think would work best?
If I understand correctly, if I use the ‘bi-amp’ function, it would be a ‘straight’ one-to-one connection {pre-amp (out) to Bi-amp (in)} but, if I were to use the Zone function, I would be able to adjust a few parameters such as ‘initial’ volume and ‘maximum” volume. Also, what effect will the ‘Pure Direct’ mode have on either configuration?
I did find these two pages at Yamaha Support but even after reading them, I can’t decide which set-up would be best for my set-up…
Zone 2 Set-up…
http://faq.yamaha.com/us/en/article...e_RX-V2700/?current_page_id=1&sort=best&type=
Bi-Amp Set-up…
http://faq.yamaha.com/us/en/article...EIVER/?current_page_id=1&sort=undefined&type=
I mean hey, I’ve got 7 amplifier circuits in this RX-V2700, might as well use them!
While reading and trying to understand the Users Manual there was mention that digital audio is not passed to bi-amp or Zone function but analog is passed on. Does this present a problem and if so, is there a work around besides using the analog output from my sources (dvd player, satellite. tuner)?
Thanks for your thought and assistance.
Take Care
John.
I have a Yamaha RX-V2700 that until recently has been driving a typical 5.1.1 set-up except with an additional pair of Front speakers. The Main Fronts (speaker-A), driven by the V2700, are a pair of JBL-L100’s. The second pair of front speakers (speaker-B), Infinity Kappa 6.1’s is sourced from V2700 (Line Out front) and was driven by a Carver TFM-35 amplifier. This arrangement worked well until the Carver went in for repair with a 12-week lead-time.
I am asking for help driving speaker-B with the V2700. Should I use the bi-amp function, or one of the Zone-2/3 functions? Which do you think would work best?
If I understand correctly, if I use the ‘bi-amp’ function, it would be a ‘straight’ one-to-one connection {pre-amp (out) to Bi-amp (in)} but, if I were to use the Zone function, I would be able to adjust a few parameters such as ‘initial’ volume and ‘maximum” volume. Also, what effect will the ‘Pure Direct’ mode have on either configuration?
I did find these two pages at Yamaha Support but even after reading them, I can’t decide which set-up would be best for my set-up…
Zone 2 Set-up…
http://faq.yamaha.com/us/en/article...e_RX-V2700/?current_page_id=1&sort=best&type=
Bi-Amp Set-up…
http://faq.yamaha.com/us/en/article...EIVER/?current_page_id=1&sort=undefined&type=
I mean hey, I’ve got 7 amplifier circuits in this RX-V2700, might as well use them!
While reading and trying to understand the Users Manual there was mention that digital audio is not passed to bi-amp or Zone function but analog is passed on. Does this present a problem and if so, is there a work around besides using the analog output from my sources (dvd player, satellite. tuner)?
Thanks for your thought and assistance.
Take Care
John.