AVR Multi source means...?

ZOOPDOOP22
ZOOPDOOP22 Posts: 158
edited November 2008 in Electronics
Does multi-source mean I can play two audio sources out of the same set of speakers?.. For example, could I play a record and a videogame and get sound from both out of all the same speakers?

I understand multizone but do multisource receivers allow this from say stereo or 5.1?

Also, can anyone tell me what the 'warmest' receivers paired with RTIs would be? I like music and i'm just not getting that mid range sound I would like.
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  • mantis
    mantis Posts: 17,236
    edited November 2008
    sdschwendener wrote: »
    Does multi-source mean I can play two audio sources out of the same set of speakers?.. For example, could I play a record and a videogame and get sound from both out of all the same speakers?

    I understand multizone but do multisource receivers allow this from say stereo or 5.1?

    Also, can anyone tell me what the 'warmest' receivers paired with RTIs would be? I like music and i'm just not getting that mid range sound I would like.
    Multisource means you can play 2 difference sources in 2 different rooms at the same time.
    Example: watching cable or dss in the main theater room then playing a cd or Ipod in another room with multiroom out.

    As far as a warm receiver to go with your polks, I suggest a new Pioneer Elite vxs01tx or a Denon 2308. Both will give you that warmth your looking for. I perfer the Pioneer over the Denon but the Denon is nice 2.
    Dan
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  • ZOOPDOOP22
    ZOOPDOOP22 Posts: 158
    edited November 2008
    mantis wrote: »
    Multisource means you can play 2 difference sources in
    As far as a warm receiver to go with your polks, I suggest a new Pioneer Elite vxs01tx or a Denon 2308. Both will give you that warmth your looking for. I perfer the Pioneer over the Denon but the Denon is nice 2.



    Thanks for the tip. I'll check them out. Still, does anyone know if there are receivers made that can play audio from two sources at once? I understand this may not be a very demanding feature but I'd like to be able to play records while playing a video game.

    Thanks!
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  • disneyjoe7
    disneyjoe7 Posts: 11,435
    edited November 2008
    sdschwendener wrote: »
    Thanks for the tip. I'll check them out. Still, does anyone know if there are receivers made that can play audio from two sources at once? I understand this may not be a very demanding feature but I'd like to be able to play records while playing a video game.

    Thanks!

    I think you're looking for an audio mixer were you can join two or more sources together.

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  • ZOOPDOOP22
    ZOOPDOOP22 Posts: 158
    edited November 2008
    disneyjoe7 wrote: »
    I think you're looking for an audio mixer were you can join two or more sources together.

    See I thought about this. If I'm running my PS3 through a mixer won't I lose the surround sound data the game outputs?

    As for running off two zones... well then I need another pair of speakers for just stereo listening.. This I REALLY don't need.. What I do need is a time machine so I can get RTI8's from Fry's for 150 a piece
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