I picked up an all in one onkyo system (5.1) up for the bedroom. I thi k I paid around $400 for the whole thing and it sounds pretty damn good for what it is.
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I picked up an all in one onkyo system (5.1) up for the bedroom. I thi k I paid around $400 for the whole thing and it sounds pretty damn good for what it is.
You can get a cheapy 5.1 system at best buy, and it'll make a world of difference over standard speakers. Worth it 100% in my book
hmm, ok. Thanks guys. Guess I'll need to be saving up for a little longer then.
5.1, 1K watts, prefer wireless, ...
Another question - do any of these recievers just come in just as a plain reciever box? All the ones I'm looking at have blue ray and FM radio and blah, blah... All I really need is just the reciever box... Hope that makes sense.
That's kind of why they're caller a receiver; AM/FM reception.
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Originally Posted by Graves
oh.... but if I just get a basic model, my DVD player and all that jazz can be hooked up to the reciever, correct?.....
Yep, how many things will you be running? Game consoles, DVD/blu-ray, cable, etc.?
Yes - but some have the DVD player with them... stay away from multifunction units - it is my experience that when they combine units (DVD/receiver,etc) neither one functions as well as a dedicated unit... plus if one goes south... you have to replace... wait for it... BOTH.Quote:
Originally Posted by BigBear
Oh.. and BTW- I didn't have an extra 5.1 reciever... it was just a stereo reciever...
No game consoles, I'm a PC gamer. Just the TV and the BR/DVD player would be it. I have great speakers for the computer.... I thought I could just plug them into the TV, but it doesn't seem to work that way... lol.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graves
Though, I think I can hook up the DVD to the computer (to use speakers) and then HDMI it to the TV... hmmm.....
No biggie, thanks for checking. I don't need a stereo as I use the inet or phone app for radio.Quote:
Originally Posted by funkfool
[QUOTE=BigBear;297978] or patching them into holes in the wall affect the audio quality?
You're not serious are you ? The wires are patched into the walls, the speakers are ressessed into an opening in the wall with the grill exposed.
On wireless setups, how long does the battery typically last? Will the signals interfer with other electronics? (Pace maker, wireless internet, etc?)
The wireless units are Ac powered at the back of the room and have a IR receiver and short wires to the rear speakers, the main receiver has a IR transmitter. Draw back, it must be line of sight.
[quote=SideShow Bob;298224][quote=BigBear;297978] or patching them into holes in the wall affect the audio quality?
You're not serious are you ? The wires are patched into the walls, the speakers are ressessed into an opening in the wall with the grill exposed.
Rgr, I was just clarifying as someone mentioned putting them into the couch... which from what I understand of acoustics would really dampen the vibrations of the molecules as they respond to one another in the open air. What we hear as the acoustical properties of "sound" is simply vibrations of air pressure. If we cut a hole in the wall and put a speaker behind it, then seal that wall; the drywall will dampen the vibrations and we hear a muffled sound. I was just making sure that I understood the original poster correctly. But it is a moot point as I live in an apartment and I do not desire to rip up moulding/baseboards or cut holes in walls to hide wires, etc.
The wireless units are Ac powered at the back of the room and have a IR receiver and short wires to the rear speakers, the main receiver has a IR transmitter. Draw back, it must be line of sight.
Line of sight would be a problem too. Guess I'll try to stick with wires then. Most likely I'll just drop the idea and not watch TV/movies when doing laundry or dishes, lol.