Receiver that can handle 9 speakers outputs?

[lildesidrummer]

I have a dilemma. I recently moved into a new house that has speakers wired throughout the home. there are five speakers in my basement in the walls and ceilings set up for surround sound.
and then 4 more speakers in the main level above this. I have noticed with all the receivers I've looked at that with A/B functionality that the A group is for surround sound supporting 5 speakers and a sub and then the B group just handles 2 front speakers and nothing else. The problem I have is with my 4 speakers on the main level. Is there any reasonably priced receiver out there that handles more outputs for the B group of speakers. I need 4 not 2 ...or is there another way to handle this? Does anyone have any advice for me?? thanks in advance

lildesidrummer

 

[Flimber]

Welcome to the forums.

Have you considered daisychaining the other speakers to get a better impedance match for the amp output ?

Mike.

 

[lildesidrummer]

Hey Mike,

thanks for the reply and the welcome. I'm a novice to this stuff...so you will have to explain daisychaining in more detail for me.

thanks,

 

[Ettepet]

You looked at the big Yamaha's yet?

I don't know if they'll do 4 speakers in another room, but the Yamaha AZ1, AZ9 and probably several other models all have 9 speakers.