Anyone know of stereo receiver with A, B, & C speaker outputs?
 

I'd like to find a 6.1 receiver to run my 6 speaker and subwoofer surround sound that also has two additional pairs of speaker outputs. Most have a B output, but I can't find one with a C output. Anyone ever seen such a beast?

I've never heard of such a thing (but that doesn't mean much)... What I've done is 'split' my signals to (in theory) two different amps. I say in theory, because I actually run my system 'bi-amped' to the front two speaker towers (one amp (mono mode) per tower), a single amp (in stereo mode) driving the rear speakers, and another amp driving the two speakers in my bedroom. I fully realize that splitting the signal isn't optimal, but in my case, I've got plenty of power (almost 3000 watts) driving it all. It rocks :)!

Many of the upper end A/V recievers have a multi-zone/room feature. Is this something which would help you, by setting it to the same source?

I see that Marantz will allow you to use the two rear center channels for C speakers, but then you go from 7.1 to 5.1 surround. I sent an email to Marantz to see if they have any other options.

I've got a splitter to split the B channel, but my not very old receiver just died and I'm wondering if this had anything to do with it.

Sony Model: STR-DG1000


Not sure if it will run two or three rooms simultaneously but it does have one surround room and two stereo room outputs.

Havn't checked dennon yet

I was looking at one of these a couple of years ago, two zones. Click on "Details".

Harman Kardon AVR 635 7.1 Channels Receiver
http://www.epinions.com/pr-Harman_Kardon_AVR_635_7_1_Channels_Receiver/display_~reviews

So far, everything I've seen that can do three rooms loses the rear center channel when all three rooms are used. I've got a rear center speaker in the ceiling so I'd like to keep it too.

They take the 6th and 7th channel of the surround sound and let that be the C speakers.

The only other option I'm finding is to use the receiver pre-amp outputs to another amp for the third room. The only problem with that is it's more money and I'm trying to avoid that. :D

You can use an external speaker switch to select multiple speaker pairs from the B channel, or use the line-level output of the receiver to drive an inexpensive separate amplifier.