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Receiver for Multi Zone and Surround Sound

 

Eliot Dill
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Username: Edill34

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Registered: Sep-08
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We are building a house and had a 4 zone distributed audio system installed by Brinks (http://www.brinkshometechnologies.com/productsandservices/multi-room-stereo-syst ems.htm). Each zone (Great room, master suite, den, and office) features 2 speakers in the ceiling and a wall mounted volume control/channel selector/source.

The great room has 3 sets of Red & Black RCA inputs (1 for each channel), the den has 1 set for the 4th channel, and the office has 1 input for an override in that room only.

I am looking for a receiver that will power at least 2 channels in the great room and have the ability to power a surround sound system with the addition of some additional speakers and subwoofer without purchasing an additional receiver for the home theater.

I've done a bit of research and have settled on the Onkyo TX-SR506 http://www.onkyousa.com/model.cfm?m=TX-SR506&class=Receiver&p=i because it has a powered zone 2 with line out and plenty of options for a home theater.
1. This is a good receiver for my needs, yes?

2. Will this receiver easily power my multi zone audio system individually (only listening to one channel in single zone), split (listen to ch 1 in great room, and ch 2 in den), and throughout (listen to ch 1 in all rooms). I've heard of receivers powering off because of being overloaded.

3. Will it give me the ability to add surround speakers (such as polk 150 bookshelves) & sub so I can watch a movie in the great room and my wife can listen to music in the den simultaneously?

4. If I add a sub and other speakers, will I be able to listen to music through the additional speakers and sub AND the ceiling speakers?

Ceiling speakers are rated 50 watts and 8 ohm with 16 guage wire. More info can be found at http://www.brinkshometechnologies.com/productsandservices/multi-room-stereo-syst ems.htm

Thanks in advance to anyone that can help me out.
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