Well, two reasons (though the AVR-S530BT is a very good product in its own right - would recommend for many people). They'll probably be sold out in the next week or two, which is why I mention it. Their next generation models only add Heos support, which would be wasted on a Sonos user, so you can get a very powerful receiver for practically a song. Receiver recommendations generally are a whole other ball of wax, but check out the Denon X series right now, specifically the X1300W, X2300W, and X3300W, all of which are available for about half off right now as they're doing a full product line churn. I would discourage this - not that using Zone 2 per se is horrible, but more that the Connect doesn't integrate at all to a Zone 2 control, so you'll need to do power on/off and volume control from an IR remote controlling your main HT system, and unless you have URC, Niles, Elan, or similar system, you can't use a universal remote with the system.įor your 5.1 zone, I'd highly recommend a hub-based Logitech Harmony remote, since it integrates into Sonos and can control your Connect on the AVR, as well as the AVR itself, from one interface - something Sonos itself can't do. I don't think that would add too much to the cost of the reciever. That would save you from having to get a CONNECT:AMP for the outdoor speakers, at least at first. Assuming your outdoor speakers are wired to the same spot as your indoor, your outdoor speakers would be the 2nd zone. Depending on how you want to use those outdoor speakers, and budget, you may want to get a receiver that is capable of powering a 2nd zone.
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