Audio Systems: Suurond Sound and Stereo Hook-up issues, kenwood speakers, yamaha speakers

Question
I ALWAYS HAND A SHELF UNIT got tired of them breaking down the cd part especially decided to try seperate units so I BOUGHT this system 2 nd hand...the tuner is Yamaha and speakers sounds great I GOT THE CD PLAYER HOOK UP THAT IS SONY...CAN NOT FIGURE OUT HOW TO HOOK UP THE SURROUND SOUND WHICH IS KENWOOD AND THE TAPE DECK WHICH ONKYO..SO CURRENTLY I CAN PLAY THE RADIO ...TUNER..AND THE CD PLAYER BUT JUST WITH THE YAMAHA SPEAKERS CAN NOT GET THE KENWOOD SPEAKERS AND THE KENWOOD SURROUND HOOKED UP WITH THE YAMAHA TUNER...HOPE YOU CAN UNDERSTAND MY SITUATION TRIED GOING TO KENWOOD SITE TO SEE IF I COULD FIND THE MANUAL TO NO AVAIL...PLEASE HELP

Answer
Hello,

 This is an odd setup - 99% of the time you should only need the surround sound receiver to do both stereo AND surround.  Furthermore, that receiver should also come with an FM tuner unless you spent some BIG BIG bucks.

 To get you started I suggest you take the stereo FM Tuner out of the equation entirely.  Hook the CD into the Kenwood (Left and Right inputs of your choosing, but usually there is a pair labled "CD Player").  Hook up the tape deck the same (find another set of stereo inputs - Aux 1" for instance - and hook them up).
  Then, use the Yamaha speakers as your left and right, and the remaining Kenwood speakers (Center, Surrounds, Sub) to complete the package.
  Bear in mind that none of the source material you've mentioned so far (Radio, Tape Deck, CD Player) actually play s in surround sound.  Unless you have a DVD player, I'm not sure you'll hear much comming from anything but the left and right speakers.

  Perhaps if you could give me more information on the "Kenwood surround" and "Kenwood speakers" I can do a little more research for you.  If you want to post a follow-up with the model numbers or anything else you can read off the fron t or back I will do what I can.