Originally Posted by
jonathan_teller
Also, your 4311 might be different, but in my 11 speaker setup with my Onkyo 5010, I had no option to use the internal amps of the 5010 to power the Front Wide channels. What I mean is, when using all 11 channels in the Main Zone, there is no longer an option to assign the internal amps to whatever channels you want. When I activate 11 speakers in the Main Zone, the 9 internal amps become fixed, and the Front Wide channels MUST be powered by an external 2-channel amp. I can still power any of the other 9 speakers with external amps using the pre-outs of the 5010 if I want to. But, I cannot tell my 5010 to use its 9 internal amps to power, say, the Center, Surrounds, Surround Backs, Front Height & Front Wide channels, and then use an external 2-channel amp for my Front Main Left & Right speakers. That would still equal 11 speakers, but the 5010 won't let me assign the amps that way. They are locked to powering the Front Mains, Center, Surrounds, Surround Backs, and Front Heights. And the Front Wides then MUST be powered externally.