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Suggestions: Two Input Mixing Device to share rear surrounds with receiver and Sonos?
January 9, 2017 at
05:52 PM
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Hi folks,
I'm trying to find a device that will allow me to mix two different input sources to share a pair of rear surround speakers. The two inputs would be:
The two inputs could be on at the same time if by chance I want to listen to whole house audio while also playing something on the TV (for example if I wanted sports on while listening to music around the house). It would also be nice if this device used very little power since it would be on the entire time. Any suggestions?
Would one of these devices work?
I posted this at AVSForum but didn't get any responses so I thought I'd try my luck here.
I'm trying to find a device that will allow me to mix two different input sources to share a pair of rear surround speakers. The two inputs would be:
- The A/V Receiver Rear Surrounds of a 5.1 sound system, so two amplified channels
- A Sonos Connect Amp, so two amplified channels
The two inputs could be on at the same time if by chance I want to listen to whole house audio while also playing something on the TV (for example if I wanted sports on while listening to music around the house). It would also be nice if this device used very little power since it would be on the entire time. Any suggestions?
Would one of these devices work?
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L2TUFLM/
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M8NVFS/
- https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00L2TUFLM/
I posted this at AVSForum but didn't get any responses so I thought I'd try my luck here.
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Search Stereo Speaker Selector Switch
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^^^ example
Search Stereo Speaker Selector Switch
https://smile.amazon.com/Ancable-...B01M5B0N25 [amazon.com]
^^^ example
Source1
Source2
Source3 >> Choose a Source >> Output Amp >> (Speakers A, Speakers B, etc...) Choose any and all speakers
Otherwise you have 2 or more independent systems with 2 or more independent sources and outputs.
Which doubles or triples or... your costs.
You have 1 pair of rear speakers, right?
You're trying to have multiple input sources to them, right?
The sources could be on at the same time, this is where I'm lost. How do you plan to listen to both the TV via 5.1 AND radio at the same time on the same speakers?
I'd go with a switch, as Raddish suggested. And use one source at a time.
You have 1 pair of rear speakers, right?
You're trying to have multiple input sources to them, right?
The sources could be on at the same time, this is where I'm lost. How do you plan to listen to both the TV via 5.1 AND radio at the same time on the same speakers?
I'd go with a switch, as Raddish suggested. And use one source at a time.
Living room to hear the TV (kids playing a movie), but dining room and back patio to hear the radio as guests are over.
Receiver has whatever sources inputted into it to play those sources through a 5.1 speaker setup. Sources so far are:
Nvidia Shield
AFTV
XBox
I want the ability to watch the TV using 5.1 as well as play whole house audio via Sonos but only on the rear two channels of my 5.1 setup. If necessary, I would be fine if the Sonos played on all 5.1 speakers combined with whatever is playing on the TV as well. Basically the ability to listen to a football game but also music at the same time on a 5.1 setup. Is this possible? Hopefully that's a little more clear. Appreciate all the feedback thus far!
Living room to hear the TV (kids playing a movie), but dining room and back patio to hear the radio as guests are over.
Unless he changes the TV to 2.1 stereo, but then the rear channels are off. You can't listen to the TV and play music at the same time through the same set of speakers. (well maybe you "technically" can, but both wont be comprehend-able)
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Unless he changes the TV to 2.1 stereo, but then the rear channels are off. You can't listen to the TV and play music at the same time through the same set of speakers. (well maybe you "technically" can, but both wont be comprehend-able)
Receiver has whatever sources inputted into it to play those sources through a 5.1 speaker setup. Sources so far are:
Nvidia Shield
AFTV
XBox
I want the ability to watch the TV using 5.1 as well as play whole house audio via Sonos but only on the rear two channels of my 5.1 setup. If necessary, I would be fine if the Sonos played on all 5.1 speakers combined with whatever is playing on the TV as well. Basically the ability to listen to a football game but also music at the same time on a 5.1 setup. Is this possible? Hopefully that's a little more clear. Appreciate all the feedback thus far!
Think of it this way, you have an amp, connected to speakers connected to another amp. If one amp (i.e. receiver) is much more powerful than the other amp (sonos), what's stopping it from burning the other one out (well besides fuses)? They're directly connected in your example.
While there are ways to bridge identical amplifiers, which also changes the speaker impedance, I don't think there's an easy way to do it for two different amps.
I suppose another solution is to just add two more speaker channels dedicated to Sonos but I'm done cutting holes in my ceiling. Ah well! Thanks all!
I suppose another solution is to just add two more speaker channels dedicated to Sonos but I'm done cutting holes in my ceiling. Ah well! Thanks all!
My receiver is a 7.2receiver.
My rear two channels are electable.
So, I have a 5.2 in my living room, with the last 2 channels selectable for whatever I choose. I use either my rear channel ceiling speakers or my back porch depending on my needs for the day.
You need to be more specific in your requirements for better recommendations.
You're weird.