Right now I have my 5 surround sound speakers connected to my DVD player via the subwoofer. Would it be worth it to buy a receiver?
2007-06-10 09:46:13 · 5 answers · asked by jose 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Home Theater
The only thing you are lacking in that set up is a radio tuner (and possibly auxiliary inputs).
2007-06-10 11:25:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a difference between a 'receiver' and a 'home theater system'.
A receiver is the management-center for a true home theater setup. The 'heart' of your home entertainment. A boxed 'home theater system' is just a fancy jam-box.
The receiver purchase should be separate and well researched.
All power amps, audio devices (cd, dvd players, tvs, computers, etc.) ...all of these will interface with the reciever.
If external sound processors are not used, the receiver also functions as your DSP device.
From that point you can pick which devices are used, how many speakers, and even how many rooms are to get the information fed into the receiver.
2007-06-10 17:28:36 · answer #2 · answered by G L 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hi.To get the best sound out of your equipment you have to start at the source (front end)Not the speakers .That means having the best DVD or CD or Turntable you can afford .Then buy the best Receiver you can to amplify that signal from your source .If you can afford it buy a separate preamp/processor,and separate power amp(s)and buy the best cables to use from the source to the preamp input.This will mean the amplified signal will be in pretty good shape to continue its journey to your loudspeakers.This is the audiophile way of doing things to get a good result.You will be surprised how good your speakers will sound with a better amplified signal.
2007-06-10 18:49:54 · answer #3 · answered by ROBERT P 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You have what is called a HTiB = Home Theater in a Box.
They're cheap and convenient but their sound quality is horrible. High distortion.
Very little frequency response / range.
No imaging and a tiny sound-stage.
Every component is built as cheap as possible.
Check out this thread for building a budget alternative:
http://www.avsforum.com/avs-vb/showthread.php?t=809777&page=1&pp=30
A cheap system is:
$160 Onkyo 504 AV Receiver
http://www.accessories4less.com/cgi-bin/item/ONKTXSR504B
$150 3 pairs of Polk Audio 5.25" bookshelf speakers (for 6.1)
http://shop3.outpost.com/product/4965491;jsessionid=YDUBdxdxpG-GQnMsUPE4Ig**.node1?site=sr:SEARCH:MAIN_RSLT_PG
http://www.polkaudio.com/homeaudio/specs/r150/
$170 BIC v220 12" 200watt subwoofer
http://www.google.com/products?um=1&client=mozilla&oe=utf-8&rls=org.mozilla%3Aen-US%3Aunofficial&q=V1220&price1=100.00&price2=225.00&a_n0=merchant_review&a_y0=3&a_f0=4&a_t0=5&a_o0=3&scoring=p
http://www.bicamerica.com/showpage.php?brand=2&type=8&spkrID=44
$50, 12 gauge speaker cable, banana plugs and a
subwoofer cable.
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10239&cs_id=1023901&p_id=2789&seq=1&format=2&style=
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=104&cp_id=10401&cs_id=1040115&p_id=2801&seq=1&format=2&style=
http://www.monoprice.com/products/product.asp?c_id=102&cp_id=10236&cs_id=1023601&p_id=621&seq=1&format=2&style=
For roughly $500 you'd have a system that sounds better than any sub-$1,000 HTiB.
2007-06-10 17:06:39 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your sub woofer will work,but you can adjust balance and have equalizers if you use a reciever.
For true surround sound you need correct speaker ballance to adjust for the room size.
2007-06-11 11:48:50 · answer #5 · answered by ya-who 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋