Outdoor Speaker Hookup

squeeb
squeeb Posts: 426
edited September 2009 in Basic Hookup/Wiring Questions
How is the best way to connect 10, 8-ohm, speakers for an outdoor patio/pool? My latest try was 7 channel stereo with 3 sets of speakers connected in parallel. Giving me 4 speakers at 8 ohms and 6 speakers at 4 ohms. That setup fried my Denon 1708 at relatively low volume. However, I have read where that Denon model stopped working for others in "normal" setups. I want to make sure it was the Denon and not my setup before hooking up the next receiver. Thanks - long time viewer, first time poster.
7.3 HT: Sunfire TGR-3, Sunfire Series II, Mirage OMD-28, OMD-5 (x4), REL T1 (2), T2, Oppo 103D, Optoma HD8200PRO, 106" screen, SB Touch
Family Room: Yamaha RX-V2700, RT25i, 42" Samsung, SB Duet
Pool: Yamaha V2700, SQ Duet, Atrium 60 (2), Atrium 45 (3), Atrium 65sdi
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  • obieone
    obieone Posts: 5,077
    edited September 2009
    A majority of AVR's are NOT designed for 4 ohm loads. You'll have to get by on 7 ch.'s, OR get a 12ch. multi-zone amp, and feed it from the 'zone 2' rca's off the back of your Denon.
    Good luck.
    I refuse to argue with idiots, because people can't tell the DIFFERENCE!
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited September 2009
    You were askin quite alot of your AVR, especially in parallel...
    IDK the calcs, but I would guess it was a huge load.

    You should get one of these.
    And drive it with an amp capable of the loads.
    http://www.nilesaudio.com/product.php?prodID=SSVC-6&recordID=Speaker%20Selectors%20with%20Volume%20Controls&categoryID=Speaker%20Selectors&catcdID=7&prdcdID=FG01044

    or get a amp designed for multizones.
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  • squeeb
    squeeb Posts: 426
    edited September 2009
    Thanks everyone for your advise. I will probably cut back to 7 channels for now - I only have 6 atrium 45s anyway. Then by next summer I can get the entire back yard rockin'. I am not sure I can afford all the money this forum is saving me!
    7.3 HT: Sunfire TGR-3, Sunfire Series II, Mirage OMD-28, OMD-5 (x4), REL T1 (2), T2, Oppo 103D, Optoma HD8200PRO, 106" screen, SB Touch
    Family Room: Yamaha RX-V2700, RT25i, 42" Samsung, SB Duet
    Pool: Yamaha V2700, SQ Duet, Atrium 60 (2), Atrium 45 (3), Atrium 65sdi
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  • kcoc321
    kcoc321 Posts: 1,788
    edited September 2009
    If you are still getting a new AVR, since yours was fried, be sure and get one that has one or two "zone' preouts so that you are set for the future upgrade.
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  • squeeb
    squeeb Posts: 426
    edited September 2009
    Thanks kcoc - the Denon started working again after disconnecting all speakers except for FL and FR. Thank goodness for Denon's shutdown feature. I wanted to make sure when I reconnected it that I did not do permanent damage. Looks like I already have a project for the Spring and bargains to look for over the Winter.
    7.3 HT: Sunfire TGR-3, Sunfire Series II, Mirage OMD-28, OMD-5 (x4), REL T1 (2), T2, Oppo 103D, Optoma HD8200PRO, 106" screen, SB Touch
    Family Room: Yamaha RX-V2700, RT25i, 42" Samsung, SB Duet
    Pool: Yamaha V2700, SQ Duet, Atrium 60 (2), Atrium 45 (3), Atrium 65sdi
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