Can a 7.2 Receiver play in 6.1? My question is, can I hook up my 6.1 speakers to a 7.2 Onkyo and will it read it as 6.1 (or 5.1EX or EX)?
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Absolutely it can play anything like 2.0, 2.1 ....6.1.. upto 7.2. In the manual you will see a table of what to select for your setup. I have even tried playing various configurations with my 5.1 setup such as left only, right only, front only, rear only etc. I have not tried this particular model but have used 606 and several more from other brands. 7.2 means it can provide amplified input for 7 speakers AT THE MOST and 2 non-amplified inputs for subwoofers. if you have fewer speakers just let it know and it takes care of that. Hope this helps.
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Yes although you will only get 5.1 instead of the possible 7.1 on ur receiver (2 ports would be unused unless u buy 2 extra speakers)
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Yes, a 5.1 speaker set up will work with a 7.1 card. A 7.1 speaker set up would just have one more cord to plugin than the 5.1 so it's very simple to upgrade your speakers later
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Robert,Do the math. 3/2.1 is 5.1. 3 refers to L/R/Center 2 refers to L/R surround and .1 is the sub.So the max of 3/4.1 you are seeing is the 7.1 surround.Relax and go enjoy a movie. I'm about to do the same. - Love the receiver BTW
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I have a 10 year old Aiwa receiver with 7.1 channel capability and it's been great. There are a lot of good receivers on the market you can choose from in the price range you selected. I suggest looking at the top brands (Sony, Aiwa, Denon, Onkyo, etc) and read the reviews on Amazon. You'll figure out what features appeal to you the most that fit within your budget. Just make sure it has at least 6.1 channel capability to take full advantage of the Polk speakers.
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I have an Onkyo 6.1-channel 3d bluetooth soundbar w/subwoofer paired with my 55GA7900. My room is slightly smaller than yours (by 2 ft, at the most), and that sound bar FILLS the room with sound. I was a little hesitant to even purchase a sound-bar at first considering I'm so used to the traditional 5.1 set up with the actual 5 speakers, but when they say 6.1, that's no joke, truly does a fantastic job of re-creating a true 6.1 surround experience. Subwoofer kicks major bass, it's adjustable (which not all sound-bar subs are), and it's wireless, which is a major plus. I would strongly recommend that one.
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Yes it can be setup as a 5.1, in fact when using the powered zone 2 feature the unit will not allow use on 2 of the "7.1" speakers thus making it run like a 5.1 system on the main speakers. That is how I have my current setup. I use the 5.1 speaker outputs in my living room for the home theater and use powered zone 2 to stream music to my 2 outdoor speakers on my patio. For more info see the manual on Onkyo's website us.onkyo.com.
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Andrew:>Here's the problem: the stupid Pioneer certainly has 7.1 OUTPUTS to the 7 speakers and the sub, but the INPUTS are only 5.1You can still use the 7.1 outputs to the 5.1 inputs; just don't use surround back left and surround back right.
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I believe you should be able to since the missing speakers between the 5.1 and the 7.1 are used for mid room surround, however with the whole system in I'm not sure if you'll be able to have just stereo sound coming from the remaining port. Its possible you'll end up with those speakers only playing the sound that would come through the two mid speakers in a 7.1 system.
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As a center channel for a 7.1 system, with music playing through it, it sounds good. So for an old receiver it should sound fine.
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i have plasma "optical out" and i have my receiver with 'RCA input only" with 5.1 Speaker out, do this adapter work to have 5.1 surround sound. My receiver is only RCA Input, and i want 5.1 out, NOT Stereo?.
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In that stand point you wont receive quality sound with a 2.1 system it wont matter what high end speakers you throw at it. The technology in your receiver cant produce what you are looking for.
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If you already have a 5.1 setup, then why do you care about audio on this projector? Oh, after thinking about your question, I realized that you must not have a Home Theater Receiver. This projector is not an AV receiver. You can only hook up headphones/small speakers to this projector. You should really be using separate receiver for your speakers.
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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?
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Absolutely, While capable of 7.1, 5.1 works just as well with this receiver and you always retain the option to expand later.
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Sorry this took so bloody long (if you'll pardon my French). On the back of the unit you will find a bank of 5.1 outputs (there are none for 6.1); using a 5.1 cable (not supplied, naturally), connect these to the corresponding inputs on your amplifier / receiver. Or, if your amplifier / receiver is so equipped, you can use the coaxial connection (coaxial cable also not supplied). Hope this helps. My first thought was to refer you to the User Manual, but that woulda been snarky, and anyway the darn thing is so confusing it should be called a Useless Manual. But anyway, ciao for now!
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It's not very practical to buy speakers, test them and then return them and repeat until finding the best solution. I'm sure going to stores and listening is good but it might sound different when you get it into your home setup.Do you have any suggestions on a good 5.1 setup for the onkyo 606 that doesn't break the bank?