Pl adv how to turn into H/T. I own Yamaha AMP 135W RMS+Cont Am+DSP100+DSP Amp 35W+CDC+1 Pr Main Sp. JBL100t3.?

Question

I have a Yamaha Stereo System comprising 135W RMS Amp + Control Amp + Digital Sound Field Processor DSP100 and 35W RMS for the DSP. I have one pair of JBL 100 T3 main speaker. Please advise right type of additional speakers to turn my system into 5.1 Home Theater system. Thanks.

Answer 1

While you can do this, I dont think you want to do this.

Here is why:

- The DSP100 only does pro-logic from 1987, not DD 5.1 from 1995.

- The Amp is stereo - you need 3 more channels of amplification. While you might use that 35 watts of Mono power for the rears, how can you power a center speaker?

- A very important part of 5.1 is to have 5 identical, tone-matched speakers, especially for the front. I cannot find anything that might match those T3's for a center.

While that is well-respected gear for 2-channel music, you dont need that caliber of equipment for HT.

You need a less-powerful 5-channel amp, built-in DD decoding, less accurate, but tone-matched speakers and a external sub.

While it looks like similar equipment - it's better to think of a HT system as a totally different thing. You use it differently, you play things differently, you place things differently and your primary sense/interaction with HT is different than music.

Move this equipment into another room for a music system and buy a nice HTIB for about $700. It will be cheaper, and more satisfying.