Could I get 2 of these and put it with a 5.2 receiver and use it as surround sound bass and would it sound good for movies, or just for music in cars
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I wouldn't use this in a home setting and here's why: this unit (and 99% of all automotive electronics) use 12 VDC. Our homes supply 110 VAC. To convert home power to something useable would require a separate transformer-and it would need to be much bigger and more robust than a simple wall wart. You could do it but it could be costly. Would it sound good? Possibly, but the sound of this sub is designed for the small space of a car-which helps low end response-not a room, even a small one.
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It would be much easier to just buy a subwoofer that is meant for a home theatre system if you aren't going to have it in a car. I'm sure it is possible to do that but it would be a pretty complicated setup.
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Sure you could use these as surround speakers. In fact I am using them as surround and it really sounds great. I have 5:1 sound system. Connect them to the two surround speaker connection in the back. Left to left speaker and right to right speakers. If you need more advise please let me know
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Because they are separate channels im sure you could do this with no problem. Although doing that will cause a big in-balance of music in your car because your pushing a lot more power to the rear speakers causing them to be louder than the front, if you want more bass think about dropping the sub down to 2ohm
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well I am currently using it on car audio but you can use it at home too. Either way you use it you need a filter for the bass
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Yes, and as long as it is surround sound (rear) the audio quality should be acceptable.
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It is decent bass. But not blow the top off... I have it in my 300zx. It sound good cause it's small hatchback. I guess in a truck it would be powerful too... I liked it just cause it was cheap, and I didn't want too loud like competition subs
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These speakers are efficient enough to work with either receiver. Would make a nice front pair for 5.1 or stereo. I use mine in a stereo setup that offers about 20 watts which is way less tha the onkyo u are looking at. I kind of prefer a stereo setup with a subwoofer rather than 5.1. I can get accurate sound for not near as much money but that is just me. I have had 5.1 but found a good digital integrated amp with a great DAC, good speakers and sub was affordable whereas the same kind of quality in 5.1 was far beyond my budget. If I want the movie experience, I go to a movie. Hmmm.
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They are not true "surround sound" headphones. That's just marketing jargon. What they do have is very good stereo imaging. Very clean sounding with tons of clear (not muddy or boomy) bass. So yes, they would be good for movies, just don't expect a 5.1 effect.
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I use them as rear speakers actually. you can make these speakers as rear or from as long as you have a receiver to connect them to.one thing I found out was that it still would give you 2.1 surround sound and not 5.1 because of the way a/v receiver senses them. I use them at home with my tv and it doesn't make difference and sounds pretty good. also acoustimass is not actually a subwoofer but it is kind of a subwoofer. performance is a little bit down if you are expecting some boom boom woofer performance. Just FYI.
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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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Dear Nat,A good quality 2 channel or surround receiver should do just fine.Eric C
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You can, but, You'll get stereo with RCA cables (2 channels), not 5.1 surround
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I have watched TV shows on my PC and they sound good. I mostly just use them for playing music. Not sure about a movie, especially a movie you would want to hear in surround sound... these might not be so good for that.
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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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I agree with yaadman01. Great for music and movies, but limited on bass at louder volumes. For deep bass you are going to need a subwoofer which I have. I replaced an old pair of full range Infinity speakers (same size, two-way) and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Bright highs from the 3/4" high-freq driver and full mid range and mid bass from the 5-1/4" low-freq driver. I set the speaker size to small with the crossover at 80Hz on my 90W/channel receiver to protect with movies. P153s are rated at 10 - 100W and 58Hz - 20kHz. Hard to go wrong for the price per speaker considering the pair I replaced was three times as expensive. Limited warranty is 5 years parts and labor. I agree with yaadman01. Great for music and movies, but limited on bass at louder volumes. For deep bass you are going to need a subwoofer which I have. I replaced an old pair of full range Infinity speakers (same size, two-way) and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Bright highs from the 3/4" high-freq driver and full mid range and mid bass from the 5-1/4" low-freq driver. I set the speaker size to small with the crossover at 80Hz on my 90W/channel receiver to protect with movies. P153s are rated at 10 - 100W and 58Hz - 20kHz. Hard to go wrong for the price per speaker... » Read More I agree with yaadman01. Great for music and movies, but limited on bass at louder volumes. For deep bass you are going to need a subwoofer which I have. I replaced an old pair of full range Infinity speakers (same size, two-way) and was pleasantly surprised by the sound. Bright highs from the 3/4" high-freq driver and full mid range and mid bass from the 5-1/4" low-freq driver. I set the speaker size to small with the crossover at 80Hz on my 90W/channel receiver to protect with movies. P153s are rated at 10 - 100W and 58Hz - 20kHz. Hard to go wrong for the price per speaker considering the pair I replaced was three times as expensive. Limited warranty is 5 years parts and labor. « Show Less
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Surround Back (Left and Right) can be assigned to a separate zone. So if you want a 5.1 and a 2.0 system, the answer is "Yes". If you want a 5.1 and a 2.1 playing different things, I'm not so sure.
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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.