Note the pre-out/main in jacks on the back of your Onk.I have an Onkyo TX8500.
Yeah that works, but I've always thought it degraded the sound quality.
Yeah the Y cable thing works, but I've always thought it degraded the sound quality. You've got to be degrading the signal by splitting it into weaker channels like that.
Does each of the five amps then drive a single pair of speakers? I can see where that would provide plenty of diverse sound pressure.If you use a Y at the pre out/main in jacks, it is exactly like leaving the jumpers in place except you have an extra out to go to an amp of your choice. It does not degrade the sound. Don't know that I ever heard that it did unless you are running more than 10 amplifiers off of one single output where it divides the load so many times.
My system consists of five power amps driven by a mixer and preamp using Y's to connect all five. No degradation whatsoever.
I see a cloud coming.there is a check to be made to all of this
speakers powered by different amps can be out of phase with eachother unless all amps are the same model
You've got to be degrading the signal by splitting it into weaker channels like that.
I think you got the genders wrong in your photo.Replace the two jumpers with two of these, then use RCA cables from the female plug of each Y to the respective external amp input.View attachment 1136172