Connecting Your Equipment; Determining The Speakers' Application - Pioneer VSX-1024 Operating Instructions Manual

Chapter
2
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Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers' application

The unit permits you to build various surround systems, in
accordance with the number of speakers you have.
If you have two subwoofers, the second subwoofer can be
connected to the SUBWOOFER 2 terminal. Connecting two
subwoofers increases the bass sound to achieve more
powerful sound reproduction.
In this case, the same sound is output from the two
subwoofers.
The 5.1 channel surround system is the most commonly-used
in home theaters. To achieve the best possible surround
sound, install your speakers as shown below.
5.1 channel surround 6.1 channel surround
system: (Surround back) system (VSX-
1024 only):
R
L
L
C
SW
SW
SR
SL
7.1 channel surround
7.1 channel surround (Front
(Surround back) system
height) system (VSX-1024
(VSX-1024 only):
only):
R
FHL
L
L
C
SR
SW SW
SL
SBR
SBL
Important
VSX-1024 only
• Both the surround back speakers and the front height
speakers can be connected at the same time. In this case,
sound will be output from either the front height speaker or
the surround back speaker depending on which one was
selected in the Speaker System setting (see
System setting (VSX-1024 only) on page
Speaker B connection
You can use the speakers connected to the B speaker
terminals to listen to stereo playback in another room. See
Switching the speaker terminal on page 18
options with this setup.
• You will not be able to connect the B speakers if you
connect the front height speakers in the main zone.
Further, if you use the B speakers, a 5.1 ch playback will be
the maximum in the main zone. (No sound is output from
R
the surround back speaker.)
C
SR
SB
SL
L
FHR
R
C
SR
SL
The Speaker
57).
for the listening
R
Main zone
Speaker B
14
Bi-amping connection
Bi-amping connection of the front speakers for high sound
quality with 5.1-channel surround sound.
• When using the Front Bi-amping connection, sound will
only be output from the front speakers, the surround
speakers and the subwoofer.
Front Bi-Amp
R
L
SW
C
SL
ZONE 2 connection (Multi Zone)
With these connections you can simultaneously enjoy the
surround sound in the main zone with stereo playback on
another component in ZONE 2 (The selection of input devices
is limited). See MULTI-ZONE listening on page
Sub zone
R
L
4
9
61
SR
58.
Main zone