Chapter

2 Connecting your equipment

Determining the speakers’ application

By connecting the left and right front speakers (L/R), the center speaker (C), the left and right surround speakers (SL/ SR), the left and right surround back speakers (SBL/SBR) (or the left and right front height speakers (FHL/FHR)), and the subwoofer (SW), a surround sound system up to 7.1 channel can be enjoyed.

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-

 

1023 only):

 

R

 

R

L

L

 

C

 

C

SW

SW

 

SR

 

SR

SL

SL

SB

 

Important

VSX-1023 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 The Speaker System setting (VSX-1023 only) on page 52).

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 15 for the listening 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 the surround back speaker.)

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

SR

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 54.

•To connect the ZONE 2 speakers, an additional amplifier is required.

7.1channel surround (Surround back) system (VSX-1023 only):

R

 

L

 

C

SR

SW

 

SL

SBR

 

SBL

 

7.1channel surround (Front height) system (VSX-1023 only):

FHR

FHL R

L

C

SW

SR

SL

R

L

Main zone

Speaker B

Main zone

Sub zone

R

L

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