Connecting two receivers - help!
I have a Denon 2805 and Denon 1803 receiver and I'm trying to connect them (so I can have two receivers in two rooms but play music simultaneously in both rooms when I want to).
I tried connecting the Optical Out from the Denon 1803 to one of the Optical In sources on the Denon 2805, but the 2805 isn't putting any sound out. This was with the Denon 1803 just acting as a Tuner, which (I think) should produce a signal on the Optical Out line for things like Minidisc recording.
Any suggestions? Is there something special I hafta do to get a receiver to send a signal on out on its Optical Out line? Are all sources put into the 1803 receiver automatically sent to the Optical Out line, or just certain ones (the manual confused me on this point)?
Thanks in advance.
Forget the optical stuff. It ain't gonna fly.
Doesn't the 2805 have dual zone capabilities? If so, why bother with this stuff? Just add a power amp and be done with it.
In any case, your best hope of doing what you have to work is using the "tape out" of one unit into an analog line level (auxillary) input on the other unit.
If worse comes to worse, you may have to resort to using a preamp out from one receiver to analog inputs on the other, perhaps to aux input. With this second scenario, be vary cautions with the levels being sent. Your best bet would be to use ther power amp inputs.
Yep. Tuners are analog devices.
And, as such, will never make it to a digital output. The only signals that will make it to the receiver's digital output must first enter the receiver in the digital domain.
At least with both methods in use you'll have all your bases covered.