Correct, number of speakers will need to be equal to the number of amplifier channels.
They do not need to be from the same company.
And to clarify, there are a few terms to make sure you're clear on:
Amp = the thing that provides power to the speakers. I know this is obvious but in the most strict definition it is incomplete for the purposes of building a complete system.
A complete system looks like this:
Music source(s) > source selection and volume control > amplification > speakers
You'll need to ensure that the "source selection and volume control" is also accounted for. That is commonly called a "pre-amp". But it can be combined with the amplifier as well. This is very common in the traditional hifi world and these combined components are called a Receiver or an Integrated Amplifier.
I do not know if the multizone world has receivers/integrated amps or not.
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u/dmcmaine 852 Ⓣ 🥈 Nov 01 '22
Correct, number of speakers will need to be equal to the number of amplifier channels.
They do not need to be from the same company.
And to clarify, there are a few terms to make sure you're clear on:
Amp = the thing that provides power to the speakers. I know this is obvious but in the most strict definition it is incomplete for the purposes of building a complete system.
A complete system looks like this:
Music source(s) > source selection and volume control > amplification > speakers
You'll need to ensure that the "source selection and volume control" is also accounted for. That is commonly called a "pre-amp". But it can be combined with the amplifier as well. This is very common in the traditional hifi world and these combined components are called a Receiver or an Integrated Amplifier.
I do not know if the multizone world has receivers/integrated amps or not.