should i buy new speakers?i have a reciever,but the speakers are getting old,is it worth it?

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or should i buy a new system?

well i have 5 speakers plus the subwoofer so thats 5.1?i think?and i just dont like the sound quality no more,thats why im looking to upgrade them,they're RCA and i their all 8 ohms,the reciever takes 1000watts

Answer 1

Receivers are all pretty much the same, these days. But a great pair of speakers can change the performance of your system immeasurably.
Stay with your functional receiver/amp and go for the very best speakers you can afford.

Answer 2

Hi there. Are your speakers in good condition and do you still like the way they sound. My speakers were made in 1984 and i still use them to-day as i have not heard anything better .They were made in England and were used by the BBC in their studios.If you want to improve your sound then start at the source (CD/DVD Player, Turntable, Tuner)

This is where everyone on Home Theater Answers gets it wrong.They say no matter what is wrong with your components, get better speakers first and you will hear an improvement.Not the way to go.Put simply the recorded information is retrieved from the software ,converted to an electrical signal and sent to the components.The components produce a larger copy of that signal,and then send it to the speakers.The speakers convert the signal into the sound you hear.Information is passed down a chain ,from one component to the next,and in only this direction.The most important fundamental is that nothing in the chain can improve upon what is sent to it and, like a chain, all the 'links"are equally important
Does this make sense to you .I don't think it is hard to grasp, but nobody can see it.Even if you bought the most expensive speakers you can afford and there is something wrong with the signal in the other components the new speakers can't correct that fault they will only reproduce what they receive which will be a clearer image of the bad signal which others assume is an improvement in the sound .

So to summerise,from the beginning of the system to the end,nothing can improve the original signal.The very best equipment simply does not degrade the signal as much as lesser equipment does.Because we can't make the sound better than what is on the disc,the goal is to degrade it as little as possible.If information is lost or damaged (distorted,changed,altered) at the source,nothing else down the chain can make up for,or repair it .You simply must put something good into the system to get something good out.

I hope you can see what i am getting at .I don't think it is very hard to understand how the signal travels through the various components .It is really common sense anyway . To give your existing speakers a new life start at the source to improve your sound and buy new equipment along the chain. Leave the speakers last, if you decide to buy new ones.

1 New improved Source (DVD/CD Player,Turntable, Tuner)
2 New improved Interconnects (from Source to Preamp.
3 New Preamp
4 New Power Amp.(or new Receiver or Intergrated Amp.)
5 New or improved Speaker Cable
6 New Speakers.

Feel free to contact me if you need more information .or have any questions.

IF "THE ANSWER MAN" READS THIS HE WILL SAY I AM "SPOUTING COMPLETE AND UTTER NONSENSE" but take no notice ,some people have to critisize others for their enjoyment.

Answer 3

Is there anything wrong with the speakers? A lot of people feel older speakers were built better than the new ones out today. Unless they were very inexpensive speakers I'd say keep them. Now if the foam surrounds are rotting away that can be replaced very easily. However if the cone material is going bad it gets pricier to repair and you might want to look at replacing them instead. Another alternative is changing out the raw speaker itself. I have done to a set that I have since I like the original cabinet.

Answer 4

I have two 25 year old vintage receivers (Pioneer and Sansui) that are still working beautifully. If you are happy with the features on your receiver, there is no reason to get a new one. However, like the previous response, getting a new pair of speakers will make a tremendous difference. Get the best you can afford. Personally, I like Monitor Audio, Paradigm and DEF. I would stay away from Polk, Pioneer, Sony and most of the brands they sell at Best Buy. Bose is good, but way overpriced IMO.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Well, what kind of receiver do you have?
Rated watts / ohms?

What brand/model of speakers do you currently have?
What don't you like about them?

What's your new budget for speakers? How many do you need (5.1, 6.1, 7.1, 2.0, 2.1)?

Movies or Music?