Can I also use this as a true 5.1 system? My living room is small and 7 speakers maybe overkill
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My set up is currently only running 5.1 and has no problems. The layout of my living room makes it difficult to use all 7 speakers. If you choose this system and hook in the Audessy michrophone, it will realize only 5.1 are connected.
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I use a 7.1 system. Center speaker is an old sony that was leftover from one of those DVD/7.1 combo jobs.
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There are a lot of nice receivers out there. I would get something to handle the wattage and the 7.1 to really enjoy the sound quality. I think as far as brands go it's what you like. I wouldn't go cheap, you just got some great speakers. I would look for something to enhance them. Make sure you get a receiver compatible with your speakers, wiring and so on. Check out the Leviton JBL site...that's what I did.
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Jeanine, I have a 5.1 system (4 polk RC85i speakers (two on each side), once center speaker and the subwofer). My place is similar to yours. In my opinion your distribution could work very well...
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You can, but, You'll get stereo with RCA cables (2 channels), not 5.1 surround
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If you use this splitter you will only get 2.0 stereo fed onto 6 channels, so it won't be true 5.1 You would be better off getting this: ASIN: B002LM0U2S it is a USB 7.1 audio card.
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My speakers do not use the digital interface, but I am using 5.1 speakers. If your speakers use the digital interface, I don't see any reason why they would not work in 5.1.
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I don't see why not. You would have to plug one speaker into the right side and the other into the left side. If you purchase two units though, it would make better sense to plug all for speakers at once and sync both units together and than you have the 7.1 surround.
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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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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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With that kind of budget constraits right now start with 2.0 or 2.1 setup then upgrade to 5.1 http://www.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/2dk676/guide_stereo_20_21_systems/. Follow that link to a guide that should help you get started. http://www.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/23d9ny/how_to_buildup_a_20_to_a_51_surround_sound_april/ this one is about turing a low cost 2.0 or 2.1 system into a 5.1 or 7.1. If you confused by the numbers the first number represents how many speakers and the .1 is for the sub. So 2.1 is 2 speakers and a sub. 5.1 is five speakers and a sub.
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I use them as part of a 7.1 system as rear surrounds. it depends on what you are trying to accomplish. If these would be the only speakers then front of the room
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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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Just glancing through the brief description of the product, you'll know this is a basic receiver for stereo music listening; it's meant for people who want the latest quality without paying for Home Audio features they'll never use. You should really get a 5.1 receiver at the very least if you plan on using it for movies or anything, so that you can build up your system into a surround format.P.S: I apologize if I wrongly assumed you are interested primarily in home theater audio.
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Yes you can. Actually if the source is a 2 way stereo ( R - L ), you'll only hear the two front speakers no matter you have configured a 7.1 speaker system.
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You can run 5.1 on it and either upgrade to 7.1 later or hook speakers up to Zone 2 and use them elsewhere.
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No....to have 5.1 you've got to have surround speakers..all you're doing is 2.1 which is ok...but you'll miss the gun shots, footsteps and most of all the fill in noise and center sound.....get some inexpensive ceiling speakers from amazon and use them for surround, works fine...just my opinion...hope it helps...