Surround Sound Home Theater System?

Question

Since there no true rear wireless surround sound speakers, can anyone tell me the best surround sound system that simulates the surround sound effect with just the speakers in the front (I do not want to spend $1000 on BOSE 3.2.1 so I'm looking for an alternative.

Answer 1

Yamaha now offers a 1-speaker system that's supposedly full surround... Personally I think those simulated surround systems all suck...

And I'd also advice anyone not to use wireless speakers for various reasons, expense and disturbance being only two of them.... But there's a lot of brands that offer 5.1 systems with wireless rear speakers..

Just get a system with cables and hang them from the ceiling if nothing else will work...

Answer 2

Bose has the Patton on technology here. With just the speakers in the front, your sound will come from the front and sound that way. I bought a Sony-600 watt surround sound package @ Circuit City for $299.00 on sale. Sony is the maker of Bose. I'm not sure that makes a difference but Sony makes a quality system, and I'm not embarrassed to have it on display in my home like I would with some off-brand name. I say, just remember that you will probably not buy another surround sound system for a long time, maybe years, so go ahead and spend a little money to get something you can be happy with. Also the Sony's are very user friendly and come with an assortment of pre-set equalizer settings, so it takes the guesswork out for you as far as the set-up goes. I'm very happy with mine although the next one I buy will have a little more wattage maybe 1000 watts. Oh, by the way I'm a musician, and like BB King I just don't believe direct sound output can travel through the air with the same quality as it can through a ground source such as copper (speaker wires) I bought a box of speaker wire tacks @ Radio Shack. They are shaped like little horse shoes that you tack around the speaker wire to the base boards and inside corners. A child could put these up and make it look professional.Good luck.

Answer 3

Hi.I have been waiting and hoping for someone to ask this question.Have you heard of the Carver Sonic Hologram Generator?That is what i use for my Home Cinema .All you need is your Stereo Speakers a Pre- Amplifier and Power Amplifier or an Integrated Amplifier with Pre -Out Main In jacks on the back plus your DVD ,TV or Projector. You don't even need a 7.1 surround sound receiver .The sound is not good enough.The result will be unbelievable.Without going into the technicalities of how it works (it's very long to explain) you will hear sound so good your speakers will disappear and the room boundaries will go. It will be something like being transported into a huge auditorium without the gimmicky speaker sounds around the room.I know you are probably thinking that i am exaggerating but believe me i'm not. This piece of equipment is hard to track down.I won mine on an eBay auction for about $230.00. Some times they are for sale on eBay if you are interested. I hope you get one .You won't be sorry!
Cheers.

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Answer 4

Like the other pros in their answers, stay a way from Bose, Yes i do this for a living too. I am not going to specify a brad cuz i don't know your budget. So with out a budget my recommendation is to spend the same amount on speakers that you spent on your DVD, CD, and Receiver combined. So if you have a $200 DVD + $100 CD + $700 receiver then spend $1000 on the speakers or more if you have the cash. Speakers make the biggest difference! Also for music and movies, if your budget allows, get something with larger front speakers that can represent bass. Subs are fine if that's the system you can afford, although bass is mostly non-directional, even i can tell where a 30Hz tone is coming from so frontal bass is more satisfying. And by all means if you can afford larger front and a sub then do both. Listening tip, people tend to buy overly bright or bass sounding speakers (Bose) because side by side to a "smooth" pair they seem to sound better. That is until you get fatigued from listening to them. So think when you are listening "wow that treble is crisp and loud, sounds good"...... think about it, is it over the top, is that going to bug me when I'm watching a movie? hope this helps

Answer 5

I am not sure how much research you have made for Surround sound - But in my case, I thought before it was just Bose and the rest. But after research and much auditions - its a lot and Bose as one of the least preferred....

I mean, listen to Paradigm Speakers, B&W, Boston Acountics... I am sure you will like it too

Answer 6

Sony makes a system that uses infrared to send audio signals to the rear surround speakers. The model is DAV-FX900W.

Answer 7

why dont you want wired? it will always be cheaper/better/easier than wireless
maybe you could hide the wires.

why simulate when you can have the real thing?