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I would like some help. I have an amp that is currently not giving me sound so its time to upgrade. This amp has never done what I required of it.

I want to attach two sets of speakers to it (outdoor and indoor) but I don't want to necessarily run the same material on both. For example I want to play music outside and allow someone else to watch something on the computer or tv inside. I presume such a product exists. Any suggestions?
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Hey Lizzy. You want an amp with Zones. This is quite common in mid to high end audio receivers.

I’ll look for some links for you, but I’m confident that a visit to a decent A/V store will get you sorted out.
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Kittaan wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 6:26 pm Hey Lizzy. You want an amp with Zones. This is quite common in mid to high end audio receivers.

I’ll look for some links for you, but I’m confident that a visit to a decent A/V store will get you sorted out.
Thanks Kittaan but I have an amp with 2 zones (albeit one that's now broken) and you can switch between them but not use both zones at the same time for different things.
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I assure you it’s possible and widely used. It’s just kind of a bitch to implement correctly, depending on the AVR and its documentation. I’ve used it for years on my AVRs, including my Marantz AV7005, and an older Denon unit I had.

Check this article out for more details.

https://www.lifewire.com/home-theater-r ... re-1846247
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Surprised the man of the house can't sort this shit out
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hellboy wrote: Mon Jun 10, 2019 10:39 pm Surprised the man of the house can't sort this shit out
He read that. :)
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So I have an AMP now thanks Kittaan that article was useful. The guy in the store was not. I tested him by asking him the difference between an AMP and a receiver. He didn't know.
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