Can I use it in a 2.1 Yamaha Receiver? I have 2 Sony Bookshelf and 1 Polk Subwoofer but I cannot get good voice or mid-range sounds.
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Not sure. If back of your receiver has output for center channel then yes. Great center speaker. I've paired mine with Sony bookshelf speakers too.
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Yes you could. You might lose some of the subtle sound effects w/o the front R/L speakers, but the dialog will be much improved! Have been very satisfied with this speaker!!
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The speaker is an excellent center channel and, in my house, compliments 4 high end Klipsch speakers off a 5.1 channel receiver. Not sure if you use it as a part of a speaker pair, whether you will tip the sound range in the other direction. I would suggests looking for two new, well-rounded speakers that would better compliment your sub-woofer or upgrade to a receiver with a center channel.
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Interesting scenario. The only I can think of is to split the connection since you probably only have one center channel speaker output on your receiver. The other thing you can do is use your rear center channel connection if your receiver has it.
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I would guess it depends on the type of receiver. My 5.1, which I recently replaced with a Sony 7.2, has a dedicated subwoofer port.
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Hi. I believe that you may need to purchase an adapter for your PC to be able to connect the yamaha receiver because most of the PC desktop especially the old ones don't have an audio input. You can contact the manufacturer to ask for any suggestion on what you can get for your PC. thanks
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Sorry, but I was NOT happy with the Pioneer unit, and returned it for a Yamaha. My advice: Get a Yamaha! I have 2 now, and they work flawlessly.
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The receiver has to have capability of doing 7.1. Then you need to add 2 additional speakers to the Pro Cinema 800 system. Placement of the speakers depends on you and where you want the sound to be.
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No the ohms won't matter. If your receiver has the subwoofer RCA port you can run that to the subwoofer. If not you can wire it through the speakers. I would try both and see if you notice any difference and choose the one that gives you the best performance. I've had the best luck, performance and reliability with Yamaha receivers. I have one thats 15 years old and is great. It has the digital optical port for the Dolby Digital surround sound so I haven't bothered getting a newer one. I referred my friend to the Yamaha RXV 377 and she loves it.
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That means for best sound you should use 8 ohm speakers to match the receiver. Strange things can happen to receiver if using less than or more than 8 ohm speakers. It is not worth the try.
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Your higher end speaker manufacturers match and balance the speaker drivers and sizes for optimized sound between speakers. So, ideally, matching is better. For me, a lover of good sound, with few coins, you get what you can when presented on sale. I have the Klipsch RC-42 II center speaker, Wharfedale Diamond 10.4 side speakers and the 8" Yamaha sub that came with my Yamaha receiver. I've tweaked the crossovers, distance and volume settings and really love what I hear. When working with good quality speakers and a good amp, you can't go too far wrong!
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John I'm rather old school as my pop It is a possible that you can with that but I really didn't like it due to little RCA or stereo jacks My advice is to go with a pioneer onkyo or Sony receiver on amazon and look at the back display so you can make a better choice for your next stereo. Hope this really helps you out because I had sent about four back before I became very satisfied with this pioneer vsx50 elite Seriously look into and take my advice I even bought that tpro and returned it Wish you the best. Bud Lucas yerington Nevada
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I will be able to provide a definitive answer if you can provide me the model of the receiver. To get this sub working, you either need a LFE out ( a co-axial port usually available on most of the basic receivers) or a sub-woofer speaker screw-in ports. To get the most out of this sub, i would prefer LFE out to connect to the sub.
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Have done all this, but how do I get 5.1 sound from the external source? Sound only coming through the front speakers. What input should I be using on the receiver to get 5.1 sound from the external source? TIA.
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My 2 cents - If you just fried up the Bose 3-2-1, just get a new receiver and you should be able to use the speakers in 3-2-1 mode. OR Go to BJ's or Samsclub. My local BJ's has a Bose 3-2-1 or an Bose 3-2-1 like system with Bose speakers and Onkyo receiver (2.1channel only), for 400 dollars.
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I had a similar question. I even emailed Polk to ask them and never heard back. You will need an amplifier because the subwoofer is passive. It has its own crossover built in, but the receiver should only be sending high sounds to your other speakers and low sounds to your sub. I just attached both positive wires from the sub to the single positive wire coming from the amp (and the same for the negative wires). It seems to work great and I have had it in for at least a year.
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Basic answer - No. I believe this unit is designed to function just with its own 2 speakers in "stereo" mode. There is no mention of surround sound such as 5.1 or 7.1 that I could find. You might try a "parallel" hook-up with the amp outputs going to both the Yamaha speakers and the appropriate left or right channels of your wall mount speakers - BUT - be careful to verify that the combined loads / impedances, etc are ok (see specs section of Yamaha owners manual & specs for your wall speakers) or you might damage the amps and all the speakers involved. Also this would only give you more stereo output with all the speakers, not 5.1 or 7.1 surround sound. Try your Yamaha with just its own speakers and turn up the volume a little - this might work ok for you without the wall speakers. Regards, John
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I'm searching all over the net for an answer to the same question. Just got this receiver yesterday and it works great! I submitted an inquiry with Yamaha Customer Support. Doesn't look like it is supported but I'll post back here when I get a response from them.
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Any standard home audio receiver will work with these. As a general rule, more power is better, but these speakers are very efficient so they will play loud with any receiver from 50 watts up. I have mine on a 100 wpc Yamaha receiver in a 25 x 35' room, and it's more volume than we can stand.