Center Channel speaker? I have the Panasonic Blu-ray 7.1 system and all speakers are great but the center channel doesn't work with surround setting. I have tried every setting possible, any solutions? Center Channel speaker? I have the Panasonic Blu-ray 7.1 system and all speakers are great but the center channel doesn't work with surround setting. I have tried every setting possible, any... » Read More Center Channel speaker? I have the Panasonic Blu-ray 7.1 system and all speakers are great but the center channel doesn't work with surround setting. I have tried every setting possible, any solutions? « Show Less
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I have the same problem with Panasonic SC BT 200 system. It makes a hissing sound during setup just as other speakers. However I never hear any sound through the center speaker. I am running into TV through the optical digital currently. I had the same result with component connection.
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Make sure your input src is clean. If you pass through the tv it may not work, get audio straight from the sat box or whatever and make sure that outputs dolby 5.1.
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I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick I wish that I could help you out. I'm using the speaker's from the home theater system that I already had hooked up. There are 100watt wall and ceiling shelve size speaker's. I do believe that the speaker's you do use, will have to be speaker's for surround,(FL>Center>FR>RL>RR&gt;) for 5.1 system. The rear speaker's are also known as(SL>SR). If you use just any kind of speaker's, like for stereo. Then you wont get the separation, any true affect of surround sound. I wish that I could help you out more, and hope that this will help you some what. Nick
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Thanks Ben. I don't know too much about speakers so I appreciate your input. I have this TV and I can tell you that there are two separate sets of cables, as you anticipated for the R & L speaker..I guess I should think about 6.1 or just get a separate center speaker. On the other hand, could you let me know if, when reading the manual, you saw anything about setting it up through the on screen menu? Some TVs can simply set the TV speaker output to center speaker..Thanks!
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Unfortunatly I am still using the Panasonic speakers that came with integrated dvd/suuround sound unit,SA-PT660. The BIC made a major differance. I originally thought it was the system itself. I just didn.t know if I wanted to spend any more money on a unit that is in my compiter/ work out room.
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Hi Tom,I purchased a Panasonic BD80. They provide specific instructions and connected it to Onkyo for analog audio 5.1ch. There is a setup screen to select 5.1ch and I was sure to select multichannel PCM. I used the Onkyo DVD multichannel button on the remote started playback. It did display "multichannel" but not PCM. It still sounds like stereo to me and have no idea what I might might have done wrong. Any way thank for your help.Dennis
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I've seen people use this speaker as a center speaker; however, I do not recommend it. I suggest you purchase a speaker designed specifically for the center channel. If you must have a center, in-wall speaker... I suggest the "Polk Audio Dual 5.25" Two-Way Center Channel In-Wall Speaker."
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One more question - with DVD movies it seems like we can only hear the dialog in the center channel speaker...any way to fix this?thanks,-kevin
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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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Answer contains more info then requested: If you are going to seriously test speakers, do so while system is still on warranty. Adjusting back, front and center speakers, is critical in regards to getting the best sound. I indicated my front speakers were twice as far from me, so that the sound coming from them would be louder. Sometimes the surround sound aspect can be overwhelming. Yes, it is possibly to damage speakers due to volume level. More so by maintaining speakers at a loud volume. I do not think you will damage them if you want increased sound just for a movie, or party, etc. However, and probably the most wise thing I can say. I am not an expert, and have no idea what I am talking about. Jusdt trying to use what limited common sense I have.
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Does this mean that the speakers on teh TV will still be able to play audio?And that the audio from the DVD needs to get to the Onkyo via optical?So you can use the TV for center speaker, and the rest of the speakers for the soundstage? Sounds good! And also allows the system to remain simple to use (for the wife) without the Onkyo, but can easily become a ciname system at the press of a power button? Wow!
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70xseven, The "voice" tracks for most movies is usually found in the center channel. You can adjust the volume for each speaker independently, so if you want more voices, turn up the center channel (or turn down the other channels), and you'll be able to get the mix you're looking for. Center channel is usually assigned to voices. Left and Right front speakers are usually reserved for sound effects and music. Left and Right rear speakers are not always used (at least as much as the front R/L speakers), and are for surround effects. Does that help? --Mr. S
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Jeffrey - I don't have that; where can I get it? I did a search on monoprice, but nothing relevant showed up. SocialLogic - I dunno what it's called but it's definitely not the coaxial input port (coaxial is the same used for subwoofer, I thought - and this receiver has two inputs, since it is 7.2)I've had it for about 10 days, and I'm still tweaking around with the settings. What audio mode do you guys generally use when playing Blu Ray? :)
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It does have a center channel speaker but the other speakers wont fire. So you have speakers serving no purpose. Maybe if you rewired it the other speakers could fire but I havent tried it.
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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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Doug,A center speaker will not work as a stereo pair. It is only one channel.Eric C
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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 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