tls49, thanks for the help!
he has 1 pair of outdoor speakers, 1 pair in living room, 1 pair in family room, a single speaker in kitchen, and a single speaker in a hallway (which is a low priority).
On the Marantz HT Receiver, he is using the main speaker outputs for his home theater, and then the stereo pre-outs to the Rotel amp. Is there a better way to feed the Rotel here? What is the A/V out?
no way to control volume in each zone
At this point, we are shooting for a minimally functional system! I advised him that a great way to do this properly would be to purchase a Sonos Connect Amp to each pair of speakers for excellent control, but that is an expense he does not want to incur at the moment. So, to use what he has will have to do for now. Is there a way to disable the speakers on the Marantz HT Receiver while the pre-outs send signal to the other speakers?