professional installer says all speakers not necessary The home theater tech I hired (from ad in yellow pages) tells me that it is not necessary to use the RIGHT and LEFT SURROUND speakers that came with my ONKYO modelHT-S5100 system. That omitting them from the hookup would not lessen the quality or effect of the overall sound because the muscle of these types of systems come from the R and L FRONT, and CNTR. SPKERS, AND SUB WOOFER. My thought was if this were the case why would the manufacture include them with the system? Can someone confirm what I was told is accurate? professional installer says all speakers not necessary The home theater tech I hired (from ad in yellow pages) tells me that it is not necessary to use the RIGHT and LEFT SURROUND speakers that... » Read More professional installer says all speakers not necessary The home theater tech I hired (from ad in yellow pages) tells me that it is not necessary to use the RIGHT and LEFT SURROUND speakers that came with my ONKYO modelHT-S5100 system. That omitting them from the hookup would not lessen the quality or effect of the overall sound because the muscle of these types of systems come from the R and L FRONT, and CNTR. SPKERS, AND SUB WOOFER. My thought was if this were the case why would the manufacture include them with the system? Can someone confirm what I was told is accurate? « Show Less
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I just set this system up in my living room and I did not have room for all 7 speakers. The manual states to set up the L & R surround speakers and not the back speakers for 5.1 sound. I followed the manual and ran the auto speaker calibration and it sounds great. The surround effect is amazing watching DVDs and cable TV movies.
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I also work with audio and setup equipment. Every theater systems varies with the number of speakers. If it is a small room where they are used, it will not make a big different but it will make some different. Using all the speakers that came with the system will give you a much richer sound and you will be able hear the same sounds from no matter where you are setting in the room. Using all the speakers will also allow to not to raise the volume as high to hear the sounds. When I install a system I always want to give the person the most sound the system will provide. I would suggest you use all the speakers that came with the system so you get the best sound possible. I also work with audio and setup equipment. Every theater systems varies with the number of speakers. If it is a small room where they are used, it will not make a big different but it will make some different. Using all the speakers that came with the system will give you a much richer sound and you will be able hear the same sounds from no matter where you are setting in the room. Using all the speakers will also allow to not to raise the volume as high to hear the sounds. When I install a system I always want to give the person the most sound the system will provide. I would suggest you... » Read More I also work with audio and setup equipment. Every theater systems varies with the number of speakers. If it is a small room where they are used, it will not make a big different but it will make some different. Using all the speakers that came with the system will give you a much richer sound and you will be able hear the same sounds from no matter where you are setting in the room. Using all the speakers will also allow to not to raise the volume as high to hear the sounds. When I install a system I always want to give the person the most sound the system will provide. I would suggest you use all the speakers that came with the system so you get the best sound possible. « Show Less
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IMO, that isn't very good advice if you're using the system mostly for movies/TV. Most movies are mixed in 5.1 discrete channels so the sounds you'd hear from your R/L surround speakers won't be reproduced by your front or center speakers. Using the surrounds will give you a much better movie viewing experience evenif you have a small room. You cam omit setting up the back speakers as they will be matrixed from the L/R surounds on most movies so you won't be missing too much. Based on this poor advice alone, I'd consider hiring a different HT tech.
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I am curious about this system. I have a very small room with only the ability to set up the the front (L+R), center, sub, and rear (L+R). The room does not allow for the set up of what Onkyo refers to as "surround L + R" which are supposed to be set up on the sides of the listening position. Will the receiver provide a decent decoding if I am using the speakers in a straight 5.1 type setup? I am guessing this is what the first post was asking but I just wanted to clarify that rear speakers will still be used and only the side "surround" speakers omitted.
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You don't have to. I actually used these as my rear surround and the TSi400's for the front and a cs-10 for the center. But I'm sure 4 of these and a sub would sound excellent. If you want the full "5.1" you'll need a center speaker. 5.1 = 5 (speakers) .1 (subwoofer) roughly
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It comes with everything you need, though depending on how your room is set up you may want some extra speaker wire in order to get the surrounds where you want without tripping over wires. I got some stands for my surrounds as well because walls were not convenient, but if you're just mounting to walls I believe it has everything you need.
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One would normally mount speakers in the way they are designed to be mounted. These are intended to be wall mounted to get their best performance. I'm sure Def Tech has some other surround speakers intended for stand mounting and I suggest going that route for the best performance.
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I replaced a smaller center channel speaker in my home theater with a Polk. I was able to stop using close captioning after installing the Polk center channel speaker. It greatly improved the clarity of my system. So after that I added the bookshelf speakers as replacements for my left & right front speakers. I'm very happy with them. If you use these as part of a home theater system I would advise the use of a subwoofer. That way you get lots of bass without having to use high volume.
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I had this problem too, I think you do need the remote. If I remember correctly, I had to go into the post process settings and change them. It may have been another speaker setting tho. I imagine you can order a remote from Yamaha. Great unit btw.
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I'm.useing existing speakers from.another system that I had, but I.don't think you would have a problem if you use non surround speakers
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It does not come with these things. We have connected our own DVD player, Wii, and satellite receiver. We do not have a need for a home theater system and find that the sound is fine for our modest sized room and our viewing needs.
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Hi, I bought this system and really love it - but I also didn't realize at first that I would need to buy a receiver to connect all of the speakers to. Once you have a receiver then you can connect a DVD player, TV, and other electronic items to it as well. The sound is really nice.
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Sound bars pretty much look like the center speaker you would have, but a bit bigger (depending on the brand and version) and attempt to emulate a surround sound experience.Obviously, you never get the full surround sound you will have with your 5.1 system, but it saves you alot of space, almost no wiring (generally, it will be a cable hooked up to the tv, and another for the woofer, with some woofers connecting wirelessly). Would work best in smaller rooms, or for those looking to augment the typically poor sound emanating from the flat screen tvs. Their prices vary from under $100 up to $1500+ Amazon has a huge selection. While at bestbuy, I listened to a few of them, with the Sony CT150 and the PolkAudio 3000/6000 producing the best sound for my taste (samsungs were horrid, and Boston Acoustic [dont remember which one] seemed muffled).
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These speakers are not designed for your two main (front) speakers on your sound system, or home theater system (unless in a very small room, such as a dorm room, etc). These speakers are best used for your rear or side speakers in a surround sound setup. If you opt to use them as your main speakers, you could add a subwoofer directly to the receiver to give added bass output to the system. However, again, unless the room is small, these would not be the best choice for your 2 main speakers.
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No, you have to connect them all with wires. The system can be used as a 3.1 setup, meaning that you don't have to hook up the rear surround speakers at all .... this is the way I am using it. The receiver routes the sound accordingly.
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Speakers do not have to come the same manufacturer. In my case I am using the stereo unit with an existing built-in speaker system. There are several stereo speakers in different rooms so in my case I need & use an impedance matching unit so that I do not burn out the amplifier in the stereo receiver. If I recall correctly the Onkyo unit I have has to be connected to 8 ohm impedance speakers. I don't recall the power output per channel, but I suspect you could get away with speakers rated for 30 watts or greater. Hope this helps.
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Use the recommended installation of the owners manual for the surround sound system. If you do not have the manual, go to the website of the manufacturer of the system and search for it in the search bar. The manufacturer will provide a copy of the manual usually in a PDF format
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Thanks for your question. You will require speaker wires to be run from your equipment rack to the rooms that you would like speakers in. If you hook up a 7 channel surround system, the remaining zones can be driven using separate amplifiers to run the additional zones. If you hook up a 5 channel surround system, the remaining speaker outputs may be reassigned for one of the other zones. Best thing might be to go to the manufacturer's site and download the full users manual to determine if this unit's features will work for you individual application. This is a fantastic sounding receiver. World Wide Stereo is 35 years old and a very proud Pioneer dealer.
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In my experience, that is not necessary. Really, it's a matter of what sounds better to you since the acoustics varies from one room to the next. If you crank these up, the sound is going to fill the room regardless.
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Hey Slater, I pretty much have the same setup you just described, got the Son STRDG 720 last week and just purchased these speakers today. Which speakers do you think would be a good purchase to convert this system into 7.1? I have two large polk bookshelves at home although they are a bit old, what do you think?