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  • beepers
    Junior Member
    • Feb 2008
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    Help with Denon 3808 amp assign

    Hi guys -

    Got my first serious stereo set finally and am having a bit of trouble. I'm running a Denon 3808 receiver + a Rotel 1075 5-channel power amp. The 5.1 setup works fine (running interconnects from my receiver to my power amp to my living room speakers) - am trying to use the "amp assign" function to power the two speakers in my bathroom (as zone 2) - however, i can't seem to get zone 2 to work. If I set it as "bi-amp", the sound works - so the connection, cabling and speakers seem fine. I've cranked up the volume for zone 2 and selected a source, but still no sound... quite odd... some help would be very much appreciated.
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    • hifiguymi
      Super Senior Member
      • Mar 2007
      • 1532
      #2
      What source are you tring to use? The AVR-3808CI has DAC's for zone 2 (analog connections still work fine as well), but the audio has to be PCM two channel and come from an optical or coaxial digital input. If the source is only connected HDMI it won't work.

      Eric
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        • beepers
          Junior Member
          • Feb 2008
          • 6
          #3
          wow that was a quick and useful answer!

          so i plugged in my ipod via an analogue connection and it works!

          mmm my main audio source is my denon 2930 player connected via denonlink / hdmi (audio is set via denonlink) and secondary source is my ps3 (through HDMI only) - so if i wanted to get audio from these sources playing for zone 2, will i need an additional TOSlink cable going?

          Thanks Eric!
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            • hifiguymi
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              • Mar 2007
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              Yes you need a Toslink cable for it to work. Also remember that the signal has to be a PCM two channel for you to get sound. If it's a Dolby Digital signal, you won't get sound.

              Eric
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                • beepers
                  Junior Member
                  • Feb 2008
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                  #5
                  How does it know which signal to use if I have both Denonlink and a TOS cable plugged in? I suppose I can turn off the Denonlink via the DVD player menus but can I use both connections at the same time?
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                    • hifiguymi
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                      • Mar 2007
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                      #6
                      You have to have the Toslink set up as the input source for it to work. If you want to use the Denon Link (which I'd do if you have the option) then run analog cables from the front left and right outputs for the second zone feed. That will make things a lot easier.

                      Eric
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                        • beepers
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                          • Feb 2008
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                          Thanks hifiguymi! I guess I will just have to go analog for zone 2 then...
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