Actually using the external ins, you have full
volume control over the SL/SR, equally the same as
everything else. You may or may not have tone
control. You might have some balance controls.
But you made me realize that the volume control
will be one big master for all amplification. So
yes, it would be better to use the SB volume
control, and since you're using the analogue
outputs you won't lose anything.
Note that all 5.1- and 6.1-receivers have
6-channel external inputs by definition. But *not
all* 7.1-channel receivers have 8-channel external
inputs (some have 6-channel), so it would be best
to check.
As a bonus, you can still use the DAC in the
receiver if you want. If you have a *main* room
that you listen to your SB in, connect your SB
digitally as well as analog to the external in.
Put the receiver in STEREO or DIRECT mode. The
main room speakers will work just fine and the
other speakers will remain silent. You can also
set the receiver to ALL CHANNEL STEREO mode to
have all the speakers output the same material in
stereo this way.
For anyone wondering, the external inputs are
legacy connections designed for outboard Dolby
Digital or DTS decoders that fell out of favour 10
years ago. Now they are for SACD/DVD-A that
cannot be sent via S/PDIF.
DrNic wrote:
> Mark Lanctot Wrote:
>
>>Most receivers have "external analog inputs".
>>Some have 6 (i.e. 5.1) channel, some have 8 (7.1).
>>Note the sub input can't be used in either case
>>since it does not pass through an amplifier.
>>
>>If you set your receiver to EXT. IN mode and pass
>>analog sound from SBs to the external ins, yes,
>>you could connect 2 (for 6-channel ext. in) or 3
>>(for 8-channel ext. in) SBs - remember you can't
>>use the sub input.
>>
>>Then you use the appropriate amp sections for
>>amplified output.
>>
>>The receiver will provide elementary volume and
>>maybe tone controls in this mode but nothing else.
>>The DSP is bypassed so no processing can be
>>performed in this mode.
>>
>>Mark Lanctot
>>___________________________________
>
>
> Yeah, you basically clarified what I thought. You
have little control
> of the "extra" stereo pair generated when using the
Rear L/R section
> (5.1 amps) of an A/V amp; rudimentary volume
(limited steps) if at
> all.
> But I guess the volume control on the SB can do the
work!
> Interesting idea though, for multi-room on a
shoe-string, particularly
> as end-of-line/second hand A/V amps are cheap!
>
> Nic
>
>
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