I wanted to come onto the site and say hello. Just purchased a '95 B2300 and know how valuable forums such as this are. I help moderate a Yamaha forum, so I can appreciate help with this new to me truck.

Looking forward to chatting with y'all.

 

Welcome!
I can't help you with that truck as i have a 2006 Mazda 6, but maybe you can help me!
I have a Yamaha RX-V567 5.1, 7.1 amplifier.
Can I hook up a 4.1 system without losing audio? ie: fronts, rears and sub, no center!
The reason why i don't want a center is it's direction to going straight out my room, and the cost. I have also got the 4 speakers and a sub. However the sub configuration may change as the sub I have is a very large 15" speaker with a top speaker (8" and tweeter) mounted on to it (see attached) but wired separately, and i may just use the top and get a powered 10" - 12" sub to save space and ease of lifting. My other 2 smaller speakers are paradigm mini monitors with a 6" and tweeter.
I have 2 large amps besides the Yamaha that I am trying to sell with an electronic crossover and mixer, condenser mic as a package because I am getting out of the DJ business. If I sell the amps, then I need another one for the 15" sub, otherwise just buy a powered sub and cut the top portion off of large speaker.
I also listen to music thru my computer using the Audio Input 1 which is just basically right and left input -- hence the 4.1 config. I think there is a selector to play on rears, although if stereo is chosen it is out the fronts.
I use the optical in when watching TV
Confusing? Yes, this 5.1 is confusing when listening from multiple inputs. Too many options! What to do?

I just read that i can select center speaker to "none" and the signals will be sent to front! Page 51 of owners manual pdf, so yes i can go 4.1!

 

Hey Al,

Unfortunately my Yamaha experience is with internal combustion motors aka Yamaha Venture touring bike. You lost me after the 1 sentence lol.

I appreciate you posting up, but I'm not going to be able to help you with your surround sound issue, nice looking equipment though.

Brad

 

Yamaha is in lots of stuff, home stereo and band stuff as well!

I got it figured out as per last line. I just have to answer "None" to center and it will send those signals to fronts. 4.1 here we come!

There you go, you can't help and i probably can't help you, oh well.

1 other thing i found out today, is the amps i bought 5 years ago are cheaper now! Dammit! So if i re-sell them, only going to get about 35% of the worth!