Can I assemble a 5.1 channel spaeker using a 5.1 channel amplifier?

Question

I would like to buy a home theater system but it cost a lot compared to my budget. My option are to assemble it buying a 5.1 channel amplifier and 5 separate speakers and a sub woofer. I'm in doubt, will it produce the same quality sound as the pre-made home theater system?

Answer 1

I totally agree with the previous two answers. The one down side with the HTIB (Home Theater in a Box) systems is that once you purchase it you're really limited with upgrades (in terms of audio). This means you can't do the following:

1) Usually can't improve the wiring between the speakers and reciever (unless you splice the original wiring--not suggested. Actually, I've seen a lot more HTIB systems which no longer provide speaker cable.

2) Usually HTIB systems only have one AUX input...So what happens when you want to buy that new HD DVD Player with HD sound, but your AUX is already hooked up to your Cirus satalite radio? Yes, you could just change out the inputs every time you decide to use either of the componets, but that could easily become a pain after a short amount of time.

3) HTIB doesn't give you the leverage to switch out better components as time goes by. If one is all, and all is one, what happens when your receiver blows out when you decide to switch out the front bookshelf speakers with the new tower speakers you bought from Best Buy? Not only do you loose a receiver, but you'll lose the rest of the components too.

4) Definitely can't switch out or upgrade the speakers. The speakers you usually get with the HTIB system are usually the speakers you're going to have to stay with. This is because the speakers and receiver in an HTIB system are molded for each other...meaning if you were to take out the front two speakers and replace them with two newer speakers that are of different brand and size, you may get an off-balanced sound environment. You could also blow out the receiver due to different power requirements for the new speakers.

To answer your question of whether or not you'd be able to produce the same quality of sound as the pre-made theater system, the answer would be yes, if not better...much better.

Lastly, the only good advice I ever got was to buy good speaker wire. I won't go into detail as why this should be done (just google it), but it definitely effects the quality of sound.

For more information pertaining to HTIB, check out the links below.


Home Theater in a Box forums:

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7596_102-0.html?forumID=60&threadID=145571&messageID=1629740#1629740

http://forums.cnet.com/5208-7596_102-0.html?forumID=60&threadID=236797&messageID=2420741#2420741

Answer 2

Agreed Buying it all together is definitly the wrong way to go if you want good sound.
Start with just the receiver and 2 speakers. If the budget is tight buy the rear speakers first . They will be ok for stereo until you can afford main front speakers( Preferably towers). Then add either the center or the sub. When you are Done you will be so happy that you went this route, Because you will end up with a great surround system that didn't hurt to buy

Answer 3

Hi. Yes,you can buy it in stages.When you say a pre - made one do you mean a Home Theater in a Box ,where all of the components come from the same manufacturer ?Actually. buying separates in stages is the best way to go.Make sure the 5 speakers and if possible the subwoofer are made from the same manufacturer.

Answer 4

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