Can someone suggest a good surround sound system for this? Something that works decently but isnt overly expensive - I'm new to this and dont know what to look for to make sure its compatible...
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I agree with others here; Onkyo receivers pretty much give you the best bang for your buck. Sound is always in the ear of the beholder. I like cambridge soundworks speakers. Whatever you do, dont spend a ton of money on cables. you get professional grade cables at monoprice for pennies on the dollar.
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Give us a price range. <<<very importantI'd start by getting the Onkyo TX-SR606 and then deciding how much you have left for speakers. Focus on a strong 3.1 set and if you have extra get the surrounds.
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Hey, Matt...not sure what you mean by overly expensive, but here's my suggestions.For a great sounding speaker system at a very reasonable price, try these:Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Black)And for a receiver, I would only recommend Onkyo from experience with 3 brands they are the best for me and will last a long time. Try this one:Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)For a total investment of around $400, you will be very happy! Good luck! Mike Hey, Matt...not sure what you mean by overly expensive, but here's my suggestions.For a great sounding speaker system at a very reasonable price, try these:Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Black)And for a receiver, I would only recommend Onkyo from experience with 3 brands they are the best for me and will last a long time. Try this one:Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black)... » Read More Hey, Matt...not sure what you mean by overly expensive, but here's my suggestions.For a great sounding speaker system at a very reasonable price, try these:Polk Audio RM6750 5.1 Channel Home Theater Speaker System (Set of Six, Black)And for a receiver, I would only recommend Onkyo from experience with 3 brands they are the best for me and will last a long time. Try this one:Onkyo TX-SR506 7.1 Channel Home Theater Receiver (Black) (Discontinued by Manufacturer)For a total investment of around $400, you will be very happy! Good luck! Mike « Show Less
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Get the same speakers from here.http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16882290067
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Andrew, Unless you have about $500 burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn't be in a hurry to spend the money on a new receiver. The vast majority of the High Def audio soundtracks are 5.1 surround. Go to the store and look at the discs yourself. True HD and DT 5.1 proliferate. LPCM 7.1 is pretty scarce. So what happens when you input 5.1 soundtracks through your 7.1 setup. Certainly, the rear speakers are offering nothing that the surround speakers aren't delivering, unless you're switching to a non HD audio fomat, such as Pro Logic 2x.
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If you already have speakers, get a receiver or amplifier. Amazon should have an assortment to browse.
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Nope for me too! See John's answer--the sound bars are good if a bit on the pricey side....for possibly more kicks at a bunch less dough grab one of Logitech's powered 2.1 systems...you'll get an e-z way to connect them to your TV [mini earphone jack], 2 satelite speakers and a nice little subwoofer. These are usually on the bright boomy side but I find them nice for contemtorary music. I did mention prices, right? I paid under 40 bux for my last set of logitech's...I'm not sure about these soundbars other than they were very costly at one time. So, do the math and spend well--Happy & Merry
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Andrew,Unless you have about $500 burning a hole in your pocket, I wouldn't be in a hurry to spend the money on a new receiver. The vast majority of the High Def audio soundtracks are 5.1 surround. Go to the store and look at the discs yourself. True HD and DT 5.1 proliferate. LPCM 7.1 is pretty scarce. So what happens when you input 5.1 soundtracks through your 7.1 setup. Certainly, the rear speakers are offering nothing that the surround speakers aren't delivering, unless you're switching to a non HD audio fomat, such as Pro Logic 2x.
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The speakers are inevitably tiny. You could either get a surround sound that is optic fibre capable, or adjust your sound to "good enough". Let me give you a run down of how audio works on the tv. Treble is your high notes, bass is your low notes, and mids is more highs for this certain tv. There is an option for bass boost, you will want that. One of the things I'm glad i did(i live alone) is buy a wireless headset. Razer, or turtle beach makes a very...very nice set. They are 100$+ because its a 7.1 surround wrapped around your head. So if you watch tv alone, its worth getting. Other than that, with the adjustments i explained to you, have at it. If you need anymore assistance let me know! :)
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I believe there are several surround sound presets and that one of them is a 5 ch surround. Hope that helps...
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Thanks P. Seto, I think I will try the same. However, I Checked out the Onkyo 605 at my local Best Buy ($499), but on Amazon ($408), and it looks like it could do some serious damage. My only gripe is that it only has 2 hdmi inputs. I may want to add a PS3 at a later date, which would have my entertainment system running 3 hdmi cables. Is True HD and Dolby Digital plus a huge difference with the onkyo receiver capable of this type of audio?
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Unfortunately I don't have much information to help because I'm considering the purchase of the same system. Has your impression changed much from the original post? I enjoy classical music but don't know much about different audio outputs and quality differentiators. Is there a better system at a similar price that you know of? Thanks for any additional thoughts.
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I think the surround sound just makes all the background noise louder!!! I am trying so hard to figure out to just have the voices loud. So far I have found out that surround should be off and I play with the pop or flat settings and balance
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The Sony system would be perfect for you. I actually got a second one for upstairs, or wife's TV two weeks after I purchased mine. I use to be a surround sound die hard, and this system does an amazing job for the price point given. The rear speaker wire will be minimal as you only have to run it from where you set up the wireless receiver. Set up is easy, quality is exceptional. And there is no comparison to true surround sound compared to just a sound bar. Also, the subwoofer is exceptional for the price point it is being sold to you for :).
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I never tried that. I don't have mine anymore.i went to a surround sound unit made by a different manufacturer.
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You have two options 1. If you want really nice surround sound you can buy an HDMI surround sound system and run everything through it. (Which is what I did(http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B007JMNJSM/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_details_o07_s00_i00 2. If you want to spent less money, you can buy any speaker or surround sound system made for computers. You could go really cheap here if you wanted and pay $20 for some cheap speakers that would sound better then the built ins, or you could pay a little more and get a nice 2.1 speaker system that would still sound great but not be surround sound for $50-$60, there are a lot out there just look at reviews and make sure it works with a 3.5mm audio port, which is the same port a computer uses.
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Getting surround sound depends on the speaker setup you have and has very little to do with this equipment. If your TVs are wired for surround sound, then they should work fine always. This equipment merely allows you to use up to 4 HDMI-compatible devices (outputs) with one HDMI source (input). It doesn't vary or optimize the input in any way.
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Here's a possibility: USB Multi-Channel Sound Converter With 5.1 7.1 Surround I haven't tried it yet but there are many positive comments
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Really it depends on your system and what you want to do. But typical surround setup would require just one center speaker and that is what this is. Fantastic sound quality and output as well by the way. I know I ordered these for a friend and set this up along with a pair of the bookshelf speakers and they sound great. Now my setup also allows me to only use this center speaker alone and I could not believe the output by this one alone. Hope this answer helps you and good luck. I would highly recommend this to someone looking for good surround speakers and have the money.
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I used an audio receiver with capable surround sound. Connected tv with digital audio cable. Bought a powered sub-woofer. Great sound. So happy with price vs performance.